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Exodus at hand as helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul

Transport helicopters began landing Sunday morning at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul while diplomatic vehicles left the compound amid the Taliban advances on the Afghan capital.

NSA contractor in leak case out of prison

Reality Winner, 29, has been moved to home confinement and remains in the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Pause continues as advisers seek more details on J&J vaccine

The clots occurred in strange places, in veins that drain blood from the brain, and in people with abnormally low levels of clot-forming platelets.

No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said Ashli Babbitt was part of the mob that was trying to get into the House as Capitol Police officers were evacuating members of Congress from the chamber.

Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6, report says

A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.

Biden calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland anniversary

The president used the occasion to call on Congress to strengthen gun laws, including requiring background checks on all gun sales and banning assault weapons.

Can President Trump pardon himself?

Can President Donald Trump actually pardon himself? It is a question that repeatedly has been asked since Trump lost on Nov. 3 and there’s only one way to find out.

Biden faces tough choice on COVID lockdowns; new US cases hit record 181K

For now, it’s a question the president-elect would prefer to avoid. In the week since he defeated President Donald Trump, Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear a mask and view the coronavirus as a threat that has no regard for political ideology.

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