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Jimmy Carter and Wife Will Not Attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter — and his wife Rosalynn — will not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. According...
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Bangor Business Owner Loses Vendors for Request of Proud Boys Merchandise
Kathy Harvey — the owner of Furniture, Mattresses and More — lost several vendors after a post she made on...
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Julian Assange WikiLeaks Founder Will Not Be Extradited [Video]
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail Monday, Jan. 5, 2021. The London judge feels that Assange would be a...
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Congress Confirms Electoral Votes Despite Insurgent Attack on Capitol
The joint session of Congress met as prescribed by the United States Constitution to confirm the Electoral Votes at promptly...
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The 25th Amendment Should Be Enacted After Donald Trump Solicits Violence [Video]
The people of the United States were horrified watching the riot take place at the Capitol building on Jan. 6,...
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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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Protestors Storm the Capitol
A very scary situation is happening at Capitol Hill today. Protestors gathered around the Capitol as Congress convened to announce...
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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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