Trump said 'Ku Klux Klan-dressed protesters' who allege they were beaten by his bodyguards have 'no one to blame but themselves'

Trump said protesters who allege that they were beaten up by his security detail outside Trump Tower in 2015 had "no one to blame but themselves." The former president on Monday sat for a four-hour-long deposition about the case. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump sat for a four-hour deposition in regards to a 2015 lawsuit....

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Sens. Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin posed for photos at the Capitol as negotiations continue on $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Joe Manchin (W-Va.) Win McNamee/Getty Images Photos surfaced of Sens. Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin smiling side by side on Monday. With the Democrats' social spending bill currently at a standstill, they said: "We're talking." Neither responded to questions on when a final pricetag would be agreed upon. Sens....

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Schumer calls New York State Democratic Chair's hypothetical scenario about David Duke when referencing India Walton "outrageous and beyond absurd"

New York State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer Both state and federal representatives admonished Jay Jacobs' statement about endorsements. Jacobs initially doubled down and implied that his statements were twisted during public discourse. India Walton, a candidate at the center of the controversy, called Jacobs' words...

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Satellite images show massive congestion at the Port of Long Beach this year compared to 2020 and 2019

A side by side comparison of ship congestion off the Port of Long Beach in 2019 and 2021. Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite imagery The Port of Long Beach is home to a backlog of ships off the coast amid congestion troubles. Satellite images show ships waiting to unload amid a spike in demand for consumer goods. Photos from 2019 and 2020 highlight...

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The EPA wants to regulate hazardous 'forever chemicals,' which are found in items like pizza boxes, nonstick pans, and cleaning products

Erin McDowell/Insider Forever chemicals can't break down and linger in the soil, water, and air. Many household items contain forever chemicals, including nonstick cookware and cleaning products. EPA Administrator Michael Regan outlined the government's plan to combat PFAS through 2024. The Biden administration and the Environmental Protection...

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Lawyers for Donald Trump claim he never defamed Summer Zervos, who accused him of sexual assault in 2016

In this combination photo, President Donald Trump, left, listens during a meeting at the White House, on March 13, 2017 in Washington and Summer Zervos, a former contestant on "The Apprentice" appears at a news conference in Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2016. AP Photos/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, left, and Ringo H.W. Chiu, Files In 2017, Zervos filed...

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At least 5 Capitol riot defendants are representing themselves, including one who sent a billing schedule to the court

Brandon Fellows in the US Capitol on January 6. Fellows is representing himself. The US Department of Justice. At least five Capitol riot defendants are representing themselves, despite no legal training. One New York man who is defending himself admitted to two new felonies while testifying last week. Judges have offered warnings to those...

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Colin Powell, who died on Monday from COVID-19, had a blood-cell cancer that likely weakened his immune system

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, died on Monday from COVID-19 complications. Powell was vaccinated but was being treated for cancer, so he was likely immunocompromised. Immunocompromised people should take precautions recommended for unvaccinated...

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The FDA plans to allow people to 'mix-and-match' their COVID-19 booster shots, a new report says

The federal government has provided COVID-19 relief in numerous forms, from free vaccines to economic programs. Reuters The FDA is expected to allow a "mix-and-match" approach for COVID-19 booster shots, The New York Times reported. The authorization will allow Americans to get a different brand booster than what they initially received. It...

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Mexico's powerful Jalisco cartel is flexing its muscles at opposite ends of Latin America

Mexican soldiers on patrol in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state, November 22, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación is widely seen as Mexico's asendent cartel, rivaled only by the Sinaloa Cartel. But the group's ambitions are not limited to controling the drug trade in Mexico. According to sources and...

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