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Omicron Now Dominant In US As WHO Urges Greater Effort To End Pandemic

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the United States, health authorities reported Monday, as the WHO called for greater efforts to ensure the pandemic ends next year. The new variant has helped fuel record case surges, forcing a return to harsh restrictions in some countries. But in the United …

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Omicron Now Dominant In US As WHO Urges Greater Effort To End Pandemic

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the United States, health authorities reported Monday, as the WHO called for greater efforts to ensure the pandemic ends next year. The new variant has helped fuel record case surges, forcing a return to harsh restrictions in some countries. But in the United …

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Rep. Taylor Greene Defends ‘America First’ Effort, Pushes Back on Critics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Saturday that she won’t back down from promoting “America First” policies as she addressed criticism of a caucus she was helping create. A document outlining Taylor Greene’s “America First Caucus” was published by a media outlet on Friday, with the document drawing criticism from Democrats and Republicans for phrases …

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U.S. markets watchdog revives effort to overhaul board fight votes

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, United States, June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo April 16, 2021 By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. markets regulator announced on Friday it was soliciting fresh feedback on a stalled rule writing project that …

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U.S. Senate moves ahead with sweeping effort to counter China

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang April 8, 2021 By Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a meeting on April 14 to consider major bipartisan legislation to boost the …

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Recall Effort Against Socialist Seattle Councilmember Can Proceed, Court Rules

The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that efforts to recall Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward. Sawant, a socialist representing Capitol Hill and the Central District, faced a recall after being accused of abusing her office by letting a large group of protesters into city hall last year with her passkey, …

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Sen. Cruz: I’ve been leading effort to fight gun violence since 2012

Sen. Ted Cruz and other members of the Republican Conference left a luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 1:10 PM PT – Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) weighed in on the debate over gun control in the wake of two mass shootings …

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Democrat-Led Effort to Expel Her ‘Will Fail’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday said that an attempt by some Democrats to expel her from Congress is “very foolish” because she has done “absolutely nothing wrong,” adding that she believes the effort will ultimately fall through. About 70 House Democrats led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) signed a resolution last week to …

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Biden exploits Colo. shooting in effort to get gun control passed

Joe Biden gives remarks after touring the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio, on March 23, 2021. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 4:15 PM PT – Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Joe Biden has exploited the deadly Colorado shooting as an opportunity …

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Growing Number of Democrats Decry Party’s Effort to Overturn US House Election in Iowa

A growing number of Democrat members of Congress are criticizing their party’s efforts to overturn a U.S. House of Representatives election that was already certified by the state of Iowa. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) was declared the winner of the 2020 election by six votes and was sworn in on Jan. 3. But Rita Hart, …

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