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1-13-2022 10:36pm
THE RUNDOWN: Breaking news and analysis on U.S. politics, including the latest coverage of the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and more
Brian Harrod
Editor
New MAGA Hot Trend Vlogging from Your Covid Hospital Bed
There's no better way to own the libs than to put out videos boasting about rejecting the vaccine and how much trouble you're having breathing, and of course MyPillow promos...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-new-maga-hotness-is-getting-covid-and…
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We Need to Think the Unthinkable About Our Country
Jonathan Stevenson and Steven Simon: It's plausible that the United States as we know it could disintegrate. Institutions need to consider worst-case scenarios -- to help avoid them....
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/opinion/january-6-civil-war.html
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Supreme Court Halts Vaccine Mandate for Businesses but Not Medical Workers
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine and testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/13/politics/supreme-court-vaccine-mandate-c…
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Prince Andrew Gives Up Military Titles as Sexual Abuse Case Proceeds
Buckingham Palace said Andrew would not undertake any public duties and was defending his case as a private citizen....
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/world/europe/prince-andrew-military-…
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Nurses Strike to Protest Covid Working Conditions
Early Thursday morning, nurses in Washington, D.C. gathered outside the Howard University Hospital to protest what they say have been unsafe working conditions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/us-nurses-strike-to-…
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Ancient Peruvians Partied Hard
If you lived in the Central Andes circa 850 CE, you definitely wanted to party with the Wari....
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/ancient-peruvians-partied-hard-…
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Another Republican Compares Vaccine Mandate to Holocaust
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, on Wednesday compared Covid vaccine mandates to the Holocaust, a statement that was met with swift backlash from Jewish groups.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-rep-davidson-compares-vac…
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Oath Keeper's Leader Charged with Seditious Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment yesterday, which was unsealed today, charging 11 defendants with seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
According to court documents, Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 56, of Granbury, Texas, who is the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers; and Edward Vallejo, 63, of Phoenix, Arizona, are being charged for the first time in connection with events leading up to and including Jan. 6. Rhodes was arrested this morning in Little Elm, Texas, and Vallejo was arrested this morning in Phoenix.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/leader-of-far-right-extremist-group-oat…
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FAA Briefly Halted West Coast Flights Amid North Korean Missile Scare
A North Korean missile launch prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ground flights for a short time at some West Coast airports Monday out of an abundance of caution.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/11/faa-west-coast-flights-north-k…
Covid the Leading Cause of Police Death Last Year
A recent report has indicated a 55% year-on-year rise in police fatalities across the US in 2021. Infection with Covid-19 in the line of duty -- and the health complications that followed -- emerged as the biggest culprit.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/589431-covid-19-the-l…
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Brian Harrod is the publisher and editor of the RoundupNewswires.com news website, as well as, the multiple other hyper local news websites and social media pages. You can learn more about Mr. Harrod at BrianHarrod.com.
