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WH: Biden was talking about a phone call when he said he visited synagogue attacked by gunman

The White House said President Biden was referring to a call he had with the rabbi of the Tree of the Life synagogue in Pittsburgh when he recently spoke about "spending time" there after 11 congregants were killed by a gunman.

September 4, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene called out by former GOP rival for COVID-19 claims

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was called out for lying about COVID-19 vaccines Friday by Dr. John Cowan, a neurosurgeon who unsuccessfully competed against her in the Republican primary in 2020.

September 3, 2021

Tucker Carlson defends ‘decent, law-abiding Americans’ who buy fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

Tucker Carlson sympathized with criminal suspects facing charges for allegedly purchasing bogus COVID-19 vaccination cards during the latest episode of the conservative commentator's nightly Fox News show.

September 3, 2021

Conservative commentator Candace Owens denied COVID test over misinformation claims

Conservative commentator Candace Owens said that she was recently turned away from a COVID-19 testing center in Colorado by a "sadistic" owner who accused her of spreading misinformation that made the coronavirus pandemic worse.

September 3, 2021

‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley pleads guilty to single count of obstruction over Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon Shaman" who was perhaps the most recognizable participant in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C.

September 3, 2021

DOJ: Jan. 6 rioters committed 1,000 or more assaults on officers

Police officers were assaulted upwards of 1,000 times during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice estimated in a new court filing detailing the voluminous evidence being scoured.

September 2, 2021

Elton John readies album of collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, Glen Campbell, others

Elton John has recruited some of the other biggest names in music for his next album, "The Lockdown Sessions," a collection of collaborations the British artist recorded during the coronavirus pandemic.

September 2, 2021

Madison Cawthorn accuses Pelosi of purposely mischaracterizing Republican’s ‘bloodshed’ remark

Rep. Madison Cawthorn accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of dangerously and deliberately mischaracterizing his words after she asked Republican leaders to condemn him for allegedly encouraging violence.

September 2, 2021

Joe Rogan says he tested positive for COVID-19, took unproven drug despite FDA, CDC warnings

Podcast giant Joe Rogan said he tested positive for COVID-19, prompting him to pursue unproven treatments and forcing him to postpone a stand-up comedy performance scheduled for this weekend.

September 2, 2021

Cheney promoted to vice chair of select committee investigating U.S. Capitol riot

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming was elevated Thursday to the role of vice chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as other Republicans pushed for her ouster from the GOP.

September 2, 2021

Proud Boys violence in Portland prompts Oregon Democrat to seek action from DOJ

Oregon Democrats have responded to recent violence in Portland involving members of the Proud Boys group by pressing the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate related interstate criminal activity.

September 1, 2021

Taliban helicopter video debunked by fact-checkers; Ted Cruz walks back ‘inaccurate’ tweet

Images showing a person suspended from a helicopter over Afghanistan spread widely on social media despite efforts by fact-checkers to correct false claims about it purportedly showing a Taliban execution.

September 1, 2021

Kevin McCarthy: Republicans ‘will not forget’ companies that give data to Jan. 6 select committee

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned of consequences for companies that comply with requests for user data made by the select committee investigating the Jan. 6. riot at the U.S. Capitol.

September 1, 2021

Bonnaroo 2021 canceled due to flooding from Ida

Bonnaroo 2021 has been canceled, organizers announced Tuesday, after rain from Hurricane Ida flooded parts of the 700-acre farm in Tennessee where the annual music festival was slated to take place soon.

August 31, 2021

Gene Simmons of KISS tests positive for COVID-19 while bandmate recovers; four shows postponed

Gene Simmons of KISS has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the "Rock and Roll All Nite" group announced Tuesday, forcing the band to postpone its next four scheduled concerts.

August 31, 2021

Defense lawyer for 17 U.S. Capitol riot suspects can’t be found

John Pierce, a lawyer for 17 defendants facing charges over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, has disappeared off the radar of the Department of Justice and is potentially hospitalized with COVID-19.

August 31, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy among U.S. adults at record low: Poll

The percentage of Americans reluctant to receive a COVID-19 vaccination has reached its lowest point since the preventive shots became widely available, new polling showed Tuesday.

August 31, 2021

Bonnaroo music festival offering refunds in anticipation of Ida flooding campground

Hurricane Ida has cast a shadow on the upcoming Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee, where organizers fear rain will flood the campground accommodating most concertgoers and have begun offering full refunds.

August 31, 2021

House’s Jan. 6 committee demands records from internet giants as part of its Capitol riot probe

Google, Facebook, Twitter and a dozen other websites, services and apps have been asked to provide documents and records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

August 28, 2021

Rep. Gosar threatens to sue reporter who called him a ‘white nationalist’

Rep. Paul Gosar threatened to sue a TV reporter for calling him a White nationalist, causing the Arizona Republican to face a flurry of identical accusations from others daring him to take them to court.

August 28, 2021