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Tucker Carlson says he felt like a ‘lunatic’ for accusing NSA of spying on him

Fox News host Tucker Carlson felt like a "lunatic" for alleging that his electronic communications have been intercepted by the U.S. National Security Agency, the conservative commentator said Wednesday.

August 12, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Republicans should ‘never, ever’ vote to pass Democratic legislation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said Wednesday that fellow Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives should refuse to help pass any bills proposed in Washington by the Democratic majority.

August 11, 2021

Limp Bizkit cancels ‘Post Pandemic’ tour over COVID-19 safety concerns

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst said his rock band canceled the rest of its U.S. tour dates because it became apparent that fans would not be safe attending at this point in the coronavirus pandemic.

August 11, 2021

Stevie Nicks cancels U.S. concerts over rising coronavirus cases

Stevie Nicks has canceled plans to perform headlining sets at several U.S. music festivals due to what the Fleetwood Mac singer described as concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

August 11, 2021

D.C. concert venues to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results

Some of the largest concert venues in and around Washington, D.C., will require attendees to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test result during the past 72 hours.

August 11, 2021

Lindsey Graham urges vaccinations following GOP senator’s recent bout with COVID-19

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while speaking Tuesday on Capitol Hill a little over a week since he tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

August 11, 2021

Summerfest, Bonnaroo become latest festivals to require COVID-19 vaccination or negative test

Summerfest and Bonnaroo on Tuesday became the latest U.S. music festivals to announce that attendees will be required to show they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recently tested negative.

August 10, 2021

Report: American jailed in Russia blocked from showering, exercising for 30 days

Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen jailed in Russia, has emerged from solitary confinement after going some 30 days without being able to reach either his relatives or American officials at the Embassy in Moscow.

August 10, 2021

NSA inspector general investigating after Tucker Carlson claims he was spied on, unmasked

The inspector general for the National Security Agency announced Tuesday that his office has opened a probe related to recent allegations that the NSA illegally spied on Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

August 10, 2021

Fauci: More local vaccine mandates are likely once COVID-19 shots get full FDA approval

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's top medical adviser, predicted Americans will increasingly be subjected to vaccine mandates as soon as any COVID-19 shot receives full approval from federal regulators.

August 7, 2021

Live Nation to allow performers to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination by concertgoers

Live Nation, the largest concert promotion company in the U.S., will let performers limit attendance to people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or can show proof of a recent negative test result.

August 7, 2021

Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro: Jan. 6 rioters ‘will end up rotting in prison, as they should’

Ben Shapiro said Friday that pro-Trump rioters should rot in prison for attacking the U.S. Capitol, contrasting himself with other prominent conservatives who recently complained about their incarceration.

August 7, 2021

Denver Riggleman, former GOP congressman, joins senior staff of House Jan. 6 select committee

Denver Riggleman, a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has joined the staff of the bipartisan select committee established to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

August 7, 2021

‘Zero-tolerance’: CNN fires unvaccinated employees

CNN recently fired several employees for coming into the office without being vaccinated against COVID-19, the contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, reporters for the network said Thursday.

August 5, 2021

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts set to miss U.S. tour after unexpected, ‘successful’ procedure

The Rolling Stones plan on performing on stage without longtime drummer Charlie Watts when the group resumes its "No Filter" tour in the U.S. next month, the legendary British rock band announced Thursday.

August 5, 2021

State Dept. investigating whereabouts of pricey Japanese whiskey given to Pompeo

The U.S. State Department has opened an inquiry into what happened to a missing $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey that was reportedly given to Mike Pompeo, President Trump's secretary of state.

August 5, 2021

Fall Out Boy cancels ‘Hella Mega Tour’ dates in New York and Boston over positive COVID-19 case

Fall Out Boy, a Grammy-nominated group on tour with fellow rock bands Green Day and Weezer, dropped off Wednesday's concert in New York City several hours before showtime over a COVID-19 case in its entourage.

August 4, 2021

Devin Nunes sues for defamation over ‘Rachel Maddow Show’ segment

Rep. Devin Nunes has filed a defamation lawsuit in federal court over remarks liberal MSNBC host Rachel Maddow made on her TV show about the California Republican and Ukrainian politician Andrii Derkach.

August 4, 2021

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Russia, incommunicado for a full month, family says

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia, has not been heard from in a full month, his twin brother said Wednesday, raising concerns regarding his whereabouts amid growing calls for his release.

August 4, 2021

Marco Rubio asks intelligence director to probe claims that NSA ‘unmasked’ Tucker Carlson

Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, has asked the Biden administration to formally investigate allegations that it spied on Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

August 4, 2021