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Under siege since 2020, election workers now face fentanyl-laced letters

The letters were just the latest worrisome disruption for election workers across the country who have been besieged by threats, harassment and intimidation since the 2020 presidential election.

Hunter Biden investigation deepens as special counsel appointed

Attorney General Merrick Garland cited “extraordinary circumstances” in naming the special counsel to investigate financial dealings by President Joe Biden’s son.

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US wholesale inflation fell in July for 1st time in 2 years

WASHINGTON — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that some of the U.S. economy’s inflationary pressures cooled last month.

US downgrades Russia trade status, bans alcohol and seafood

The broad trade shift, which revokes the “most favored nation” status for Russia, is being taken in coordination with the European Union and Group of Seven countries.

 
Biden signs $1.9T relief package into law

President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy back to health.

FBI warns of plans for armed protests nationwide

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

 
Q&A: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer’s surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the different shots will make it to market.

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.

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