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Trump-Supporting Protesters Breach the Capitol Endangering Congress [Video]
President Trump finally got his wish. Law and order have been dispensed with, as his supporters mob the capitol building...
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National Guard Deployed in D.C. Amid Pro-Trump MAGA Demonstrations
The Pentagon approved Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's request to deploy D.C. National Guard on Monday, Jan. 4, 2020. They...
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Reverend Raphael Warnock Secures Democratic Senate Seat
Reverend Raphael Warnock (D) becomes the first Black senator from Georgia after winning the runoff election against Kelly Loeffler (R)....
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Trump Loyalists Intend to Disrupt January 6th Electoral Vote Ratification
An ever-growing group of Republican congresspersons has joined the bandwagon to disrupt the electoral vote ratification process on Wednesday, Jan....
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Trump Pressures Georgia Leaders to Alter Election Results on Recording
In a taped recording of President Donald Trump pressuring the Georgia Secretary of State and his lawyer to alter the...
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Congress Overturns Trump’s Veto of National Defense Authorization Act
Congress overturned President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate voted to override the veto on...
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MAGA Rally Closes Popular Proud Boys D.C. Hangouts January 6th
Downtown Washington D.C. braces for another MAGA rally on Jan. 6, 2021. The far-right group members from Proud Boys are...
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Was Alderman Coleman’s Office Broken Into or Was Her Staff Negligent?
Alderman Stephanie Coleman of the 16th Ward received a strange phone call early Saturday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2020. The call...
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Trump Finally Signs COVID Relief Bill After Millions Lose Unemployment
President Trump finally gave in and signed the COVID relief and year-long budget bill on Sunday night, Dec. 27, 2020....
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Trump Behind DoD Halting Biden Transition Team Meetings
After the National Security Association hacks earlier this month, something seems amiss at the Pentagon. When Acting Department of Defense...
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