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Biden Transition Team Announces Coronavirus Advisers, Including Whistleblower Rick Bright
President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so "is not a political statement" and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.
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Kamala Harris: Visualizing a Future Never Once Imagined
Barriers are meant to block someone or something from occurring. Just as they are meant to deter, barriers also can serve as motivation for someone to do what has never be done before. For years women have encounter roadblocks in the climb up the political ladder. Despite what was in their way they kept pressing forward, pushing the mark, never losing their focus. Never underestimate a woman who has ever been doubted. She will just smile in your face and say ‘Watch me work.’
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President-Elect Joe Biden Full Victory Speech
My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for "We the People."
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Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s Victory Speech
Good evening! Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you, thank you. Good evening. So, thank you, good evening. So, Congressman John Lewis, Congressman John Lewis before his passing wrote "Democracy is not a state, it is an act." And what he meant was that America's democracy is not guaranteed
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As the holidays get closer, Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are happening at a faster rate
New Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are accelerating at alarming rates, and health experts worry they will get worse before the upcoming holidays.
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PlayStation 5 review: The exciting upgrade we hoped for
Sony's new PlayStation 5 comes out on November 12, and it's been hotly anticipated by gaming enthusiasts.
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Alex Trebek's widow Jean offers thanks for support. Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI
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Alex Trebek's widow Jean offers thanks for support
Jean Trebek is grateful for the support in the wake of her husband's death. Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
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Chicago mayor hails 'new day for science' in playful video swiping at Trump's coronavirus response
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hailed a "new day for science" in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden's announcement of a new coronavirus task force, recording a mocking video to take a swipe at President Donald Trump, who has downplayed the virus and frequently disregarded his own health officials.
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'Dejected' Trump continues to waffle over waging baseless election fight
How much longer President Donald Trump continues waging battle over an election he lost remained in question Thursday as more of his advisers voiced doubt his gambit to contest the results would succeed. One person who spoke to him called him "dejected" over the ordeal.
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Senior Republican senators say Biden should have access to classified briefings
A growing number of GOP senators told CNN on Thursday that Joe Biden should have access to classified briefings, the latest indication that Republicans acknowledge the President-elect is likely on his way to the White House despite President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the results.
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Did 2020 prove that liberals can't win?
In the wake of the 2020 election -- and disappointing seat losses in the House -- congressional Democrats are in the midst of an intensifying battle between its moderate and liberal wings. Moderates like Rep. Abigail Spanberger (Virginia) are suggesting that liberals in safe Democratic seats are endangering the party's majority by touting signals like "defund the police" and pushing for legislation like the "Green New Deal." That provoked a response from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who insisted that liberals in the party were responsible for the energy (and success) of the party in recent years.
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DOJ's Top Election Crimes Prosecutor Quits in Protest After Barr Tells Federal Attorneys to Probe Unsupported Allegations of Voting Irregularities
The Justice Department's top election crimes prosecutor resigned Monday in protest after Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors that they should examine allegations of voting irregularities before states move to certify results in the coming weeks.
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29 Female CEO’s Rank #1 On Amazon After Publishing A Prayer Pack Devotional For Female Business Owners
29 female CEO’s Rank #1 On Amazon After Publishing A Prayer Pack Devotional For Female Business Owners.
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Texas becomes the first US state with more than 1 million Covid-19 infections
Texas has now surpassed one million Covid-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University -- becoming the first US state to record such a staggering number of cases.
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Choosing the best mask to protect you and others, according to new CDC guidelines
It's official -- wearing a mask not only protects others from your expelled respiratory droplets, it protects you as well, according to new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Trump administration installs advocate for quick Afghanistan withdrawal at Pentagon
An ardent opponent of the US military's presence in Afghanistan who once called for the use of lethal force against illegal immigrants and has made a litany of racist comments has been made a senior adviser at the Pentagon.
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TIRR Memorial Hermann, City of Houston, METRO partner to provide free flu shots
TIRR Memorial Hermann, the City of Houston Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the Metropolitan Transit Authority are partnering to provide free flu shots for METROLift riders and current or former patients of TIRR Memorial Hermann. The group is hoping to reach people with disabilities who may benefit from convenient access or need transportation assistance to get a flu shot.
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The scientists who developed the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are a Turkish-German power couple
Scientists Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci have dedicated their lives to the field of oncology and infectious diseases, and spent years pioneering personalized immunotherapy treatments for cancer.
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How to listen to Trump voters
We re-learned that lesson last week when swing states like Florida and Wisconsin performed far better in pre-election surveys for Joe Biden than with actual voters on Election Day. Trump won Florida despite polls putting Biden in the lead there and the President narrowly lost Wisconsin, where pollsters had predicted a much larger margin for Biden.
