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Joe Biden paid nearly $300,000 in federal taxes for 2019. President Trump, meanwhile, has refused to release any of his tax returns. on.wsj.com/3kPVMJc
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President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, his former presidential primary rival, to become U.S. Transportation Secretary and play a prominent role in his push to rebuild the nation’s roads and bridges. on.wsj.com/2KtgaD6
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Marie Yovanovitch was dismissed after Trump allies said she was blocking probe of Joe Biden and bad-mouthing the president, people familiar with the matter say. on.wsj.com/31IIapP
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The U.S. war in Afghanistan has been going on for so long that the newest troops weren't alive when it started. Meet Marine Pvt. Juan Tellez, born Nov. 6, 2001.
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Sen. Josh Hawley, an ambitious 41-year-old former Missouri attorney general, has become a pariah among Senate Republicans, many of whom blame him for what they see as his role instigating a riot that overwhelmed the Capitol. on.wsj.com/3s22QqB
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has blocked quick passage of a bill to provide Ukraine nearly $40 billion more in aid on.wsj.com/3l34rKn
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A proposed Pentagon rule change that would allow presidents and vice presidents who haven’t served in the military to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery has drawn blowback from some veterans. on.wsj.com/3fsuRl9
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, a prominent member of the progressive “squad” in Congress, won her primary against a well-financed opponent on.wsj.com/2PMO2Kx
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3M pushed back against White House criticism that it was favoring other, higher-paying countries with the distribution of its N95 masks, in high demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on.wsj.com/2UYiiUL
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New: Bernie Sanders to unveil HIV/AIDS research initiative to spur development of new drugs to treat the disease. on.wsj.com/1UsUVga
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Overall, 72% of voters in the latest WSJ/NBC News poll said they believed the country was on the wrong track on.wsj.com/30t2TPl
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U.S. Catholic bishops agreed to prepare a document that would lay out conditions under which politicians who support abortion rights, including President Biden, may be denied Communion. on.wsj.com/3wGms5l
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As the House passed the health-care bill, Republicans cheered while Democrats responded with: "Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye."
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WSJ scoop: Marine Le Pen’s far-right French party is paying nearly $13 million to a contractor that is currently under U.S. sanctions, part of a settlement involving a previous loan from a Russian bank on.wsj.com/3Mse4Of
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How Bernie Sanders's followers are infiltrating and transforming the Democratic party: on.wsj.com/2mcrxhR
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President Trump’s executive order calls on law enforcement to adopt stricter use-of-force standards and create a database to track officers accused of misconduct. on.wsj.com/3d6SxZu
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Bernie Sanders supporters chant 'Lock her up' in Philadelphia protest against Clinton on.wsj.com/2alPujV
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In a live Q&A with WSJ’s Jerry Seib, Sen. Tom Cotton says China’s latest move to impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong could result in the territory’s special status being revoked. on.wsj.com/3bWdV35
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Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg have very different theories of what Democratic voters want in 2020. Sanders thinks they are ready to overthrow the system. Bloomberg thinks they simply want to beat Trump on.wsj.com/2V0izsb
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President Biden will meet virtually with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, in his first bilateral meeting as president on.wsj.com/3aDdrBJ
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The Manhattan district attorney’s office is investigating President Trump’s Westchester, N.Y., Seven Springs estate as part of its criminal probe. on.wsj.com/39wAdcy
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When Trump leaves the White House, he will face some of the deepest financial and legal challenges in his family business empire in decades on.wsj.com/3lQkPga
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Nikki Haley calls Donald Trump a friend and says she’d consult with him before embarking on a White House bid. "We need him in the Republican Party. I don't want us to go back to the days before Trump.” on.wsj.com/3uP21Dd
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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from asking about citizenship on the 2020 census, saying Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to add the question broke the law on.wsj.com/2DbXUrK
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Courts are weighing whether some of the failed legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election were frivolous or improper and warrant punishment for the lawyers who filed them. on.wsj.com/3tzoSjK
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Boxes recovered from Trump’s Florida home in January contained more than 700 pages of classified material, including documents marked as extremely sensitive, according to correspondence between the National Archives and Trump’s legal team on.wsj.com/3cmzsIm
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Sen. Ted Cruz and 10 other Republicans say their call for an audit of the 2020 presidential election results ‘would dramatically improve Americans’ faith in our electoral process.’ on.wsj.com/2X5JVNc
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U.S. to cancel visas for some Chinese graduate students, targeting those associated with Chinese universities with ties to the People’s Liberation Army on.wsj.com/2Maiuwj
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Senators to propose bill sanctioning Chinese officials over Hong Kong security law on.wsj.com/2XjCq58
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The U.S. has levied sanctions on a host of senior Chinese officials over Beijing’s Hong Kong policy, including the region’s Beijing-appointed chief executive, Carrie Lam. on.wsj.com/33IO65Y
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The U.S. will focus on "sovereignty," the fight against drugs and weapons proliferation at the U.N. next week on.wsj.com/2Nwf4qC
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China bans U.S. nationals at Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post whose press credentials expire in 2020 from working in China, Hong Kong, Macau - Foreign Ministry on.wsj.com/3a0MyEK
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Strategist: Paul Ryan is "probably safe as Speaker because nobody particularly wants to be Henry VIII’s next wife” on.wsj.com/2mAyixX
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The U.S. "stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. on.wsj.com/3ktFNAY
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Hong Kong’s democracy protests, Iran’s economic troubles, North Korea’s weapons and Brexit are key international events to watch on.wsj.com/2QcWeVz
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Bernie Sanders Proposes Ending Federal Marijuana Ban on.wsj.com/1WAz6Jt
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President Trump didn’t lose the election in the big cities where he and his allies accuse Democratic mayors and their political machines of rigging the vote; rather, he lost the election in America’s suburbs, writes @GeraldFSeib on.wsj.com/38oB5iG
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Judge Barrett said her use of the term “sexual preference” as opposed to sexual orientation wasn’t intended to be disrespectful of the LGBTQ community, after Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) called it a “offensive and outdated term.” on.wsj.com/33TQfLR
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Trump knew he lost the election, aides testify to Jan. 6 panel on.wsj.com/3yD4vrs
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New: Cruz overtakes Trump in latest WSJ/NBC News poll:
Cruz 28%
Trump 26%
Rubio 17%
Kasich 11%
Carson 10%
Bush 4%
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A political-risk consultant funded by China pleaded guilty to tapping government employees for sensitive information for Beijing, the latest in a flurry of criminal cases accusing Chinese authorities of directing illegal activities in the U.S. on.wsj.com/2EmFszH
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At Republican Sen. Jerry Moran's town hall in Kansas, not a single constituent spoke in favor of the health bill on.wsj.com/2uy2iuH
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The conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation leaves in its wake about a dozen other probes into President Trump and his associates by an array of federal, state and congressional investigators. on.wsj.com/2JyYqoL
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), appearing remotely, says Democrats so far are avoiding a discussion of Judge Barrett’s actual record and credentials because her background in fact shows her to be well qualified for a position on the high court. on.wsj.com/36Y8UIo
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Discomfort with President Trump and his brand of politics is one factor said to be behind the failure of Kentucky’s GOP governor to win re-election on.wsj.com/2qI1WEE
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The U.S. has blacklisted Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and two current and former officials, as human-rights groups call for action against abuses of China’s ethnic Muslim population on.wsj.com/2XnBI7Q
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No Supreme Court case or major lower-court ruling since 1880 has found Congress had overstepped its bounds in issuing subpoenas, Judge Amit Mehta said. on.wsj.com/2VHYUik
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The U.S. has blacklisted Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and two current and former officials, as human-rights groups call for action against abuses of China’s ethnic Muslim population on.wsj.com/31hTpqy
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Complaints about China have piled up in Western capitals in recent years, but it took Beijing’s new curbs on Hong Kong’s autonomy to galvanize them around something approaching a common cause. on.wsj.com/2CHYpMa
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President Trump is seeing support slide among the demographic most vulnerable to Covid-19: America’s seniors on.wsj.com/2Ss4di0
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Complaints about China have piled up in Western capitals in recent years, but it took Beijing’s new curbs on Hong Kong’s autonomy to galvanize them around something approaching a common cause. on.wsj.com/2WtT7Ly
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The lawyer leading the New York attorney general’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his business is a former Manhattan prosecutor who is a veteran financial-crimes investigator with a reputation for tenacity on.wsj.com/3fwmtmu
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Senators propose legislation after alarms over China’s alleged attempts to tap U.S. research to bolster its national and economic security. on.wsj.com/3036mFp
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The Justice Department is investigating ZTE Corp. for possible bribes of foreign officials, which could subject the Chinese telecom giant to a fresh round of criminal penalties amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and China. on.wsj.com/3cX8Xor
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Federal prosecutors accused a Chinese national who was a researcher at Boston University of acting as an agent of a foreign government, underscoring how vulnerable U.S. academia is to infiltration by Beijing on.wsj.com/2Pfzovy
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The Justice Department is investigating ZTE Corp. for possible bribes of foreign officials, which could subject the Chinese telecom giant to a fresh round of criminal penalties amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and China. on.wsj.com/38QAJ2D
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Senate passes by unanimous consent a bipartisan bill that would put sanctions on Chinese officials, businesses and banks that erode the autonomy of Hong Kong. It now moves to the House. on.wsj.com/37ZRwS8
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President Trump said Friday that China’s decision to impose a national security law was “absolutely smothering Hong Kong freedoms.” on.wsj.com/2TZdtLl
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The Federal Communications Commission ordered four Chinese state-owned telecom operators to explain why it shouldn’t withdraw permission for them to operate in the U.S. on.wsj.com/351BaH2
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The law requires sanctions targeting Chinese officials who crack down on the rights of Hong Kong residents to free speech and peaceful assembly on.wsj.com/2OvnxIP
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The Education Department is investigating the University of Texas for possible faulty financial disclosures and seeking records of any dealings with Huawei, Zoom’s CEO, and the Chinese lab being probed as potential coronavirus source on.wsj.com/2YtFtcT
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U.S. to classify Beijing-backed Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission to draw scrutiny to the ways the Trump administration says the center’s programs propagate Beijing’s views. on.wsj.com/30Tzter
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A forthcoming report from a Senate subcommittee will blame a group of telecom regulators for failing to scrutinize Chinese companies and the way they handle data. on.wsj.com/3eBE6ic
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Of 549 administration positions requiring Senate confirmation:
Confirmed: 15
Nominated: 18
No one nominated: 516
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, Trump critic and ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joins crowded 2020 Democratic field on.wsj.com/2UrbAsW
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Ex-Attorney General William Barr in a new book criticizes former President Donald Trump and says it is time for the GOP to focus on rising leaders on.wsj.com/357r1gJ
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Potential swing voter on Kavanaugh nomination, Susan Collins, gets phone calls from George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice on.wsj.com/2OjSEsu
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Behind the closure of China’s Houston consulate: Chinese diplomats allegedly helped Chinese military researchers in the U.S. dodge an FBI investigation. on.wsj.com/3loWJt0
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Senators propose legislation after alarms over China’s alleged attempts to tap U.S. research to bolster its national and economic security. on.wsj.com/3gM00Ad
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With four visits to Montana, President Trump helped push voters to the polls. Turnout patterns suggest that many were Democrats. on.wsj.com/2QHLUTd
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Meet Jordan and Hurricane, the Secret Service dogs that took down a White House fence jumper. on.wsj.com/1DFhzIu
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The indictment of a researcher accused of lying on her U.S. visa application to conceal she is a lieutenant in the Chinese military shows how U.S. universities’ openness to global collaboration in research leaves them vulnerable to exploitation on.wsj.com/3c4D3G7
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The Federal Communications Commission ordered four Chinese state-owned telecom operators to explain why it shouldn’t withdraw permission for them to operate in the U.S. on.wsj.com/2Y5AKho
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Stripe will no longer process payments for President Trump’s campaign website following last week’s riot at the Capitol. on.wsj.com/3q7hHOv
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, top Chinese envoy discussed Hong Kong, Taiwan, coronavirus and commercial issues face-to-face in Hawaii amid a strained relationship on.wsj.com/30VcFeE
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Complaints about China have piled up in Western capitals in recent years, but it took Beijing’s new curbs on Hong Kong’s autonomy to galvanize them around something approaching a common cause. on.wsj.com/3ewexxB
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The arrest of a leading Harvard University scientist for allegedly concealing more than $2 million in Chinese backing underscored how serious Beijing is about attracting top talent on.wsj.com/36YS5tv
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The Federal Communications Commission ordered four Chinese state-owned telecom operators to explain why it shouldn’t withdraw permission for them to operate in the U.S. on.wsj.com/2Y3kVI1
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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri cites election-integrity concerns around the November presidential vote. No significant evidence have emerged that would challenge the result on.wsj.com/3hs99yP
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“The British public would expect our ambassadors to provide ministers with an honest, unvarnished assessment of the politics in their country,” a Foreign Office spokesman said. on.wsj.com/2JhFfh7
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President Biden aims to spend $100 billion so every home and business can get broadband on.wsj.com/39C4gAs
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A day Democrats never thought would come. Obama has a worse image than George W. Bush. on.wsj.com/1p8jLyu
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Pompeo, issuing human rights report, repeats that China’s treatment of Muslims represents the ‘stain of the century.’ on.wsj.com/2vXZD31
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Who won the first presidential debate between @realDonaldTrump and @HillaryClinton?
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Hillary Clinton
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Donald Trump
28,205 votes • Final results
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Chief Justice decries corrosive effect of ‘rumor and false information’ in 2019 report on.wsj.com/2FaDpf7
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Trump to order creation of task force addressing veteran suicide on.wsj.com/2EyUWgw
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There are signs that Donald Trump's voter base is shrinking on.wsj.com/2sGBYAk
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Trump to propose plan aiming to balance budget in 10 years, including large cuts to social programs on.wsj.com/2rkusdX
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China has lavished money on U.S. researchers, sparking a debate about national security and academic freedom on.wsj.com/38YrI82
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Senior Trump administration officials are discussing banning travel to the U.S. by members of China’s Communist Party and their families, a move that would further heighten tensions between Washington and Beijing. on.wsj.com/2CMTmdn
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Sen. Kamala Harris, a top potential choice as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate, is emerging as a leading voice on race and overhauling the criminal justice system on.wsj.com/3e3mgns
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Joe Biden has so far won 70.7 million votes across the nation, according to the AP tally, breaking the previous record held by former President Barack Obama in the 2008 election. President Trump has so far won 67.7 million votes. on.wsj.com/3p0uYIS
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ACLU will no longer defend hate groups protesting with firearms on.wsj.com/2vPjaOE
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Former President George W. Bush’s first campaign event of the 2022 midterms will be a fundraiser to support Rep. Liz Cheney on.wsj.com/3u8AcW7
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FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn stressed this week that the FDA wouldn’t approve any coronavirus vaccines for the general public without clinical evidence that they are safe and effective. on.wsj.com/3glSnj5
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The Trump administration has dropped plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form, after a Supreme Court ruling affected the government’s ability to print the questionnaire in time for legal deadlines, the Justice Department said. on.wsj.com/2J5pvxw
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A Senate investigation of Russia’s influence operations in the 2016 election recommends that the Trump administration publicly underscore the danger in 2020 and warns campaigns to scrutinize social media posts before sharing them on.wsj.com/2LYsaeb
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“A profession where you have the power to kill should be a profession that requires highly trained officers who are accountable to the public,” Rep. Karen Bass (D., Calif.), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said Monday. on.wsj.com/2YwQQQ1
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