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Democrats may dump Joe Biden, but they still own his extreme policies

Republicans need to prepare for the very real possibility that Joe Biden is forced out of the 2024 race. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4206299-democrats-may-dump-joe-biden-but-they-still-own-his-extreme-policies/?utm_source=press.coop

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Watch live: White House holds daily press briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will hold the daily press briefing Friday afternoon. Sullivan is likely to be peppered with questions about the United Nations assembly next week, which will see leaders from around the world descend on New York. Ukrainian... #press

https://thehill.com/video/4206199-watch-live-white-house-holds-daily-press-briefing/?utm_source=press.coop

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Casino giant reports cyberattack

Caesars Entertainment, the casino company, says that it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, according to The Associated Press. In a report to federal regulators, the company said its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The reported cyberattack comes after MGM Resorts International, another casino giant, said “cybersecurity issues”... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4206304-casino-giant-reports-cyberattack/?utm_source=press.coop

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Video shows Boebert vaping after blaming smoke on fog machine

New video surfaced Thursday showing Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) vaping indoors at a concert and being disruptive before she was escorted out of a performance of the musical “Beetlejuice” on Sunday night.  The video, obtained by 9News.com, appears to contradict a statement from Boebert's office... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4206125-video-shows-boebert-vaping-after-blaming-smoke-on-fog-machine/?utm_source=press.coop

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UAW strike a 'natural result' of pro-union Biden policies: US Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took a swing at the Biden administration Friday, saying its pro-union stances caused the recent United Auto Workers strike. Suzanne Clark, president of the Chamber, said the United Auto Workers (UAW) decision to strike at midnight Friday "will have far-reaching negative... #press

https://thehill.com/business/4206191-uaw-strike-biden-policies-us-chamber-commerce/?utm_source=press.coop

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Despite strong support for Medicare drug negotiations, Biden sees little boost: poll

A new poll finds three-quarters of Americans favor Medicare’s new powers to negotiate prices for some prescription drugs, but President Biden isn't getting a huge political boost for executing the policy. According to a recent Associated Press-NORC... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4206188-despite-strong-support-for-medicare-drug-negotiations-biden-sees-little-boost-poll/?utm_source=press.coop

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DeSantis is right: Rhetoric won’t stop cartels at our borders, only force

If we want a chief executive who will protect our borders without excuses or empty promises, Ron DeSantis is the only person with the competency, backbone and disregard for red tape to get the job done right. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4202741-desantis-is-right-rhetoric-wont-stop-cartels-at-our-borders-only-force/?utm_source=press.coop

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TikTok fined $368M over mishandling children's privacy in EU

The video sharing app TikTok was fined 345 million euros, or roughly $368 million, on Friday by a European regulator that said the platform failed to protect children’s privacy.  The Irish Data Protection Commission said its investigation into TikTok found its policies were inadequate in a number... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4206143-tiktok-fined-368m-over-mishandling-childrens-privacy-in-eu/?utm_source=press.coop

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Hunter Biden attorney: Case 'will be dismissed before trial'

Hunter Biden's attorney made a bold prediction during an interview on "Good Morning America" Friday: The federal gun charges the president's son faces "will be dismissed before trial." “The U.S. Attorney’s office has known about this for years. No charges. When they found out about it and... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4206071-hunter-biden-attorney-case-will-be-dismissed-before-trial/?utm_source=press.coop

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Special counsel argues judge should not disqualify herself from Trump Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the judge in its election interference case to reject a motion from President Trump’s attorneys asking her to recuse herself. “There is no valid basis, under the relevant law and facts, for the Honorable Tanya... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4206139-special-counsel-argues-judge-should-not-disqualify-herself-from-trump-jan-6-case/?utm_source=press.coop

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We survived Morocco's earthquake. Its reconstruction is another story.

Moroccans will have to rebuild homes, restore jobs, string new power lines, clear roads, repair schools and on and on, in a long list to restore civilization to one of its poorest remote regions. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4204683-we-survived-moroccos-earthquake-its-reconstruction-is-another-story/?utm_source=press.coop

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Half of Americans interested in updated COVID vaccine, poll finds

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows about half of Americans are interested in getting a new COVID-19 shot. The poll found almost 30 percent of respondents are "very interested" and 24 percent “somewhat interested" in an updated vaccine, according to the survey. This comes as the Food and Drug... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4206105-half-americans-interested-updated-covid-vaccine-poll/?utm_source=press.coop

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The GOP’s deafening silence on access to contraception

Poll after poll shows that Americans support contraception by a whopping 90 percent. Despite such overwhelming public support, the urgent need for legislation to protect the right to contraception has never been greater as threats to this fundamental right continue to mount. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4200626-the-gops-deafening-silence-on-access-to-contraception/?utm_source=press.coop

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Feds push for urgent repairs of cross-border sewage treatment plant in Hilary aftermath

Federal border officials are calling for urgent repairs of a Southern California facility that treats sewage from Tijuana, Mexico, after the already deteriorating facility incurred additional damage from Tropical Storm Hilary. The U.S.... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4204390-feds-push-for-urgent-repairs-of-cross-border-sewage-treatment-plant-in-hilary-aftermath/?utm_source=press.coop

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Biden administration gives states more authority to block pipeline projects

The Biden administration is giving states and tribes more authority to block projects like pipelines that run through their waters on water quality grounds. A new final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undoes Trump administration efforts to... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4204365-biden-administration-gives-states-more-authority-to-block-pipeline-projects/?utm_source=press.coop

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Coups are making a comeback

One of the best predictors of future coups in a country is a past coup. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4201818-coups-are-making-a-comeback/?utm_source=press.coop

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Meadows drops request to pause Georgia prosecution

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Thursday asked to drop the request to pause his Georgia prosecution. Meadows had previously raised concerns that he could be convicted before it is resolved whether his charges should be moved to federal court. But, a judge earlier on Thursday ruled that he... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4204427-meadows-drops-request-to-pause-georgia-prosecution/?utm_source=press.coop

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American rescued from Turkish cave on the waiting period: 'You kind of just survive'

Mark Dickey, an American researcher who was rescued after being trapped in a Turkish cave, described in an interview Thursday how he survived the ordeal. “There's not that much that you tell yourself. You kind of just survive,” Dickey told Michael Strahan... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/4204396-american-rescued-from-turkish-cave-on-the-waiting-period-you-kind-of-just-survive/?utm_source=press.coop

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House panel sets hearing on Maui wildfires

A House committee investigating the deadly wildfires in Maui will bring in executives of a utility and two state agencies to testify. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) announced Thursday that a hearing examining... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4204357-house-panel-sets-hearing-on-maui-wildfires/?utm_source=press.coop

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NASA appoints UFO research chief

NASA announced Thursday that the agency has appointed a director of research to study UFOs — or what the U.S. government calls unidentified anomalous phemona (UAPs). Nicola Fox, the associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, confirmed they have appointed a person to the role, but declined to release their name, only noting the... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/space/4204320-nasa-appoints-ufo-research-chief/?utm_source=press.coop

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