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Tuskegee politician tries to topple Confederate statue

Alabama politician Johnny Ford risks being charged for his involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to saw down a statue of a Confederate soldier that has been on display in downtown Tuskegee since 1905.

July 8, 2021

Tucker Carlson claims NSA spied on him as he sought Putin interview, leaked his plans to the press

Tucker Carlson has accused the National Security Agency of seeking to smear him by supposedly leaking details about his recent attempt to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.

July 8, 2021

British High Court court allows U.S. to appeal rejection of Julian Assange extradition request

Britain's High Court has agreed to let the Biden administration appeal a decision handed down by a lower court in January that blocked efforts by the U.S. to extradite WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.

July 7, 2021

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Russia, will ask to finish prison sentence in U.S.: Reports

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine convicted in Russia of espionage, will request that he finish serving his prison sentence in another country, two of his lawyers reportedly told Russian media Wednesday.

July 7, 2021

Tucker Carlson says NSA leaked his private email to use as leverage against him

Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed Wednesday that the National Security Agency leaked to journalists the contents of his private correspondence.

July 7, 2021

Lawmaker donates suit from Jan. 6 riot clean-up to Smithsonian

Rep. Andy Kim said Tuesday that he donated to the Smithsonian Institution a blue suit the New Jersey Democrat wore as he cleaned up the U.S. Capitol building after it was ransacked by rioters on Jan. 6.

July 6, 2021

Morrissey likens coronavirus lockdown to slavery

Morrissey, the former lead singer of The Smiths, likened society during the coronavirus pandemic in his native U.K. to slavery while slamming government-imposed restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.

July 6, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Americans are ‘over’ coronavirus pandemic, do not care about delta variant

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, said American voters are through dealing with the coronavirus and do not care about the dangerous new delta variant causing new cases of COVID-19.

July 6, 2021

Several wounded in hit-and-run at Arizona bicycle race, suspect shot, arrested: Police

Police in Arizona said a man driving a pickup truck struck multiple bicyclists Saturday during the annual Bike the Bluff race, fled the scene in his vehicle and was shot a few miles away.

June 19, 2021

Julian Assange’s fiancee pleads for Biden to intervene: WikiLeaks founder suffering in ‘grim’ prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being driven to depression and despair by remaining locked up in the U.K. amid ongoing efforts to put him on trial in the U.S., his fiancee, Stella Moris, said Saturday.

June 19, 2021

Bidens announce death of their dog Champ

President Biden announced Saturday the death of Champ, his family's pet German shepherd of more than a dozen years.

June 19, 2021

U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21

Canadian officials announced Friday the border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month until more of their own residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. News of the development was met with frustration by Democratic and Republican members of Congress who represent states bordering Canada.

June 19, 2021

Federal judge rejects efforts to change venue in ‘Unite the Right’ lawsuit

A federal court judge in Charlottesville, Virginia, ruled Friday against relocating the upcoming trial scheduled in a civil suit involving the deadly "Unite the Right" rally that happened there in 2017.

June 19, 2021

Putin warned of consequences if Moscow ‘cannot control’ hackers: White House

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden told Russian President Vladimir there will be consequences if ransomware hackers within his country keep attacking U.S. systems unbridled.

June 18, 2021

Mike Pence heckled during speech at conservative summit

Mike Pence was heckled Friday as the former vice president spoke at the conservative Faith & Freedom Coalition's summit in Orlando, Florida. Reporters watching said the jeers included cries of "traitor!"

June 18, 2021

Roger Stone and wife granted 90-day stay in federal tax case against couple

Former Trump adviser Roger J. Stone and his wife, Nydia Stone, have been granted a 90-day stay in the nearly $2 million tax case the U.S. government filed against them in federal court in Florida.

June 18, 2021

Bipartisan bill offered to limit use of ‘stingray’ cell tower simulators by police

Bipartisan legislation proposed in both houses of Congress would require local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to get a warrant to use so-called "stingray" devices that suck up cellphone data.

June 18, 2021

Gosar brothers apologize for Arizona lawmaker’s ‘despicable comments’ about Capitol riot

Rep. Paul Gosar faced blowback from his own brothers Thursday as more relatives of the Arizona Republican condemned his recent words and actions regarding the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.

June 17, 2021

Nancy Pelosi says no plans to remove metal detectors five months later

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she has no plans to order the removal of metal detectors that were placed by the doors of the House chamber after the U.S. Capitol was attacked over five months earlier.

June 17, 2021

Donald Trump: ‘My endorsement means more than any endorsement that has ever been given’

Former President Donald Trump offered an anything but humble assessment of his ability to get fellow Republicans elected to public office during his latest interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

June 17, 2021