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January 21, 2021 7:41 PM

Fauci unleashed: Doc takes 'liberating' turn at center stage

After surviving nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former President Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci is back. He now speaks with the authority of the White House again. The doctor called it “liberating” Thursday to be backed by a science-friendly administration that has embraced his recommendations to battle COVID-19.

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2021 6:55 PM

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case.

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2021 6:18 PM

Meet Jen Ellis, the woman behind Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Day mittens

When Jen Ellis, a second-grade teacher from Vermont, gifted her senator a pair of wool mittens in 2016, she never imagined the viral sensation they would go on to become.

by Farah Eltohamy

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January 21, 2021 4:58 PM

House and Senate approve waiver for Lloyd Austin, Biden's pick to head Pentagon

The House normally has no role in Cabinet nominations, but because Austin, a retired Army general, has been out of uniform for less than seven years, both chambers of Congress must approve a waiver.

by Brakkton Booker and Claudia Grisales

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January 21, 2021 4:44 PM

Nearly 1 In 5 defendants in Capitol riot cases served in the military

Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.

by Tom Dreisbach and Meg Anderson

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January 21, 2021 2:56 PM

For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino “bloc” that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist. We asked Minnesota Latinos what motivated their 2020 vote for president, and how hopeful they were feeling about the coming year.

by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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January 21, 2021 2:46 PM

Judge refuses to reinstate Parler after Amazon shut it down

U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein sided with Amazon, which argued that Parler would not remove posts from its site that threatened public safety in the wake of the riots on the Capitol.

by Bobby Allyn

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January 21, 2021 2:20 PM

Can a Biden-Harris administration deliver unity?

A new administration takes charge amid economic troubles, a deadly virus and deep divisions. Host Angela Davis talked with two community leaders and listeners about the inauguration and what comes next.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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January 21, 2021 2:13 PM

Minneapolis will recoup some of Trump campaign rally costs

City officials identified $200,000 in municipal costs that they believe were eligible for reimbursement, including traffic control, installing temporary barriers, public works construction and other services.

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2021 11:48 AM

After inaugural performance, poet Amanda Gorman tops the Amazon bestseller list

Gorman's debut poetry collection and an illustrated kids' book are first and second on the list — on the strength of pre-orders, since both titles won't be out until September.

by Petra Mayer

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