Who was Ashli Babbitt? Woman killed in Capitol embraced Trump, QAnon
After 14 years in the military, Ashli Babbitt bought a pool supply company and delved into far-right politics. — NYT: Top Stories
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The Capitol Hill building rioters included white supremacists and conspiracy theorists
The mob that rampaged the halls of Congress included infamous white supremacists and conspiracy theorists. — NYT: Top Stories
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U.S. unemployment claims slip to still-high 787,000
FILE – In this Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, Zeida Hernandez, of Tampa, Fla., left, makes Factory Throwout cigars using an antique hand-operated cigar machine at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Tampa’s last cigar factory, in Fla. American factories grew in December
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World leaders express horror at U.S. Capitol attack
Global leaders watched live as a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, and many saw it as a warning to global democracies, placing the blame squarely on President Trump. — NYT: Top Stories
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Trump allies to push to overturn election on triumphant day for Democrats
Lawmakers will convene to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s win as President Trump’s allies plot to hijack the process. — NYT: Top Stories
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‘People are complex.’ Meet 3 generations of a Georgia family.
Leading up to the state’s U.S. Senate runoffs, the Gamel family shared their thoughts on voting and the current political climate. — NYT: Top Stories
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Gulf states agree to ease relations with Qatar
The small Arab nation of Qatar has been under a blockade by air, land, and sea since 2017, when neighboring nations accused it of supporting terrorism and aligning too closely with Iran. — NYT: Top Stories
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It’s time for America to reinvest in public housing
The first step to addressing the country’s housing affordability problem is to repeal the Faircloth Amendment. With Covid-19 still upsetting the economy, eviction moratoriums are still in effect, but will expire. As a result, the housing concerns are real. A “crushing” housing
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As some deficit hawks turn dove, the new politics of debt are on display
Some Republicans who once scolded about fiscal austerity are now embracing government spending, underlining that the public supports more generous relief. — NYT: Top Stories