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The New York Times first reported that former President Donald Trump's Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for records of lawmakers connected to the Russia investigation.
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Before veteran Charles Waterhouse died at the age of 89, he painted portraits of more than 300 Marines who had received the Medal of Honor. His daughter has published those paintings in a book. -
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana discusses infrastructure negotiations and the plan going forward if more Republicans are not in favor of it.
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A trove of tax records has renewed calls to reform a tax code allowing the megarich to hoard wealth and pay next to nothing in income taxes on their vast fortunes.
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Meanwhile, France is reopening and starting to lift its lockdown restrictions.
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The Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have tried to assure the American public that any bump in inflation will be temporary.
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The FDA's approval does come with a condition: Biogen has to start a new trial and the FDA could rescind the approval based on those results.
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Arizona Republic reporter Jen Fifield breaks down what's next in the unofficial recount of 2020 election ballots that supporters of former President Trump are pursuing.
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The pandemic will be a major topic amid Biden's announcement the U.S. bought 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to donate to COVAX.
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Millions of Americans went online from the comfort of their homes to keep fit during the pandemic.
