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Former federal prosecutor makes the argument that it’s time to prosecute ‘criminal politicians’

Former Federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner argued that it's time that "criminal politicians" be prosecuted for violating the law.

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'Dangerous fanaticism': Conservative fears Trump has fatally corrupted evangelical Christianity

Conservative writer David French is increasingly dismayed by his fellow evangelicals who are unflinchingly loyal to President Donald Trump.

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Oura smart ring could detect coronavirus infections faster than other methods: study

According to a report from Axios, Oura's smart ring could help detect coronavirus infections while a person is still asymptomatic, and could possibly detect the virus earlier than other methods due to its ability to constantly monitor body temperature.

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Attorney makes the case for indicting Trump for federal crimes even if he pardons himself

In a comprehensive column for the conservative Bulwark, attorney Philip Rotner examined the multiple legal perils Donald Trump is facing after he leaves office before suggesting federal authorities should indict the president -- if warranted -- even if he pardons himself.

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WSJ writer who attacked Jill Biden once wrote he 'would wish homosexuality off the face of this earth'

Joseph Epstein is under fire after writing an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal attacking incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden for using the well-earned honorific "Dr." in her name. Epstein, who is 83, once wrote an article attacking gay people that was so vile it is remembered 50 years later for being "an incredibly homophobic tour-de-force."

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Florida newspapers sue DeSantis administration for lack of transparency on COVID-19 pandemic

Although some Republican governors have aggressively promoted social distancing measures and coronavirus restrictions in their states — including Maryland's Larry Hogan, Massachusetts' Charlie Baker and Ohio's Mike DeWine — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has drawn a great deal of criticism from Democrats for not taking the COVID-19 pandemic as seriously as he should. And Florida newspapers have been critical of DeSantis for not being more up-front about the pandemic's impact on the Sunshine State, including some newspapers that have taken aggressive legal action.

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Trump makes nonsensical claims about 'a fake water main break' in latest post-election Twitter tantrum

President Donald Trump on Monday threw yet another tantrum about losing the 2020 presidential election, and this time it involved a bizarre claim about officials in Georgia faking a water main break at a vote counting facility to give them more time to haul in phony ballots.

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Texas Republicans want to secede over Trump's loss -- but they're fighting another losing battle of their own: GOP strategist

Some Texas Republicans are threatening to secede from the United States over President Donald Trump's election loss, but one GOP strategist says that's the last gasp from a dying majority.

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Violent threats against public officials accelerate as Trump’s loss sets in: report

On Monday, The Washington Post reported that violent threats against public officials of both parties who are not supporting President Donald Trump's election conspiracy theories are getting worse.

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WSJ is acting like a 'gutter internet publication' in effort to smear Dr. Jill Biden and prop up Trump: Morning Joe

On Monday morning, the entire panel of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" piled on the Wall Street Journal for a controversial column the conservative paper ran over the weekend that attempted to diminish the accomplishments of incoming first lady Dr. Jill Biden -- after four years of the Journal propping up Donald Trump who is leaving office with little positive to show for the past four years.

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Early police stops have long-term criminal justice consequences for Black youth: research

Annie McGlynn-Wright could find no shortage of painful examples of police stopping Black youth when she was working through her University of Washington research — but she wanted to learn more about what happened after those stops, and how those early-in-life experiences, depending on race, might shape the rest of a child’s life. The results of the UW study, which was published in late October, were straightforward: Police encounters during childhood increase the risk of arrests in young adulthood for Black students, but not white students. The study, launched nearly 20 years ago, comes in the...

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'Little baby sore loser' Trump looks weaker by the day since losing the election: MSNBC's Donny Deutsch

MSNBC's Donny Deutsch said President Donald Trump has already lost his grip on the public consciousness, and he'll quickly fade from view once he leaves the White House.

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Trump campaign's latest 'stunning' legal failure detailed by conservative attorney

Andrew McCarthy, a former assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and current columnist for The National Review, tore apart President Donald Trump's legal team this week for what he described as a "stunning" failure to produce evidence.

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