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‘IT ISN’T ACCURATE’
“The system had problems from the very beginning. It never functioned in the way we thought it was going to,” one official said of the system.
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MARCH OF THE BLACKSHIRTS
The insurrection is not over, according to an intelligence bulletin acquired by The Daily Beast that warns a coming wave of MAGA demonstrations may turn violent.
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BRACING FOR A SURGE
At least three lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 after huddling in a room together and the nation’s top health officials fear there will be more cases.
OK BOOMERS
The earliest rules were aimed at immunizing the very highest-risk people—but that has now been blamed for the clunking pace of the rollout.
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND…
Members of Trump’s Cabinet are pushing their personal political agendas, while some of his political aides are just trying to keep him from blowing up the country—again.
TICK TICK BOOM
Trump is increasingly unhinged. Top national-security officials are trying to keep the whole world from paying the price.
IMMEDIATE REMOVAL
Reps. David Cicilline (D-RI), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) have authored the articles, according to two individuals familiar with the matter.
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SHAME
As a mob of Trump supporters descended on and into the Capitol, the president did nothing. But his aides tried their best to keep top officials from quitting.
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‘FOR THE SAKE OF DEMOCRACY’
“President Trump revealed that he is not mentally sound and is still unable to process and accept the results of the 2020 election,” reads a letter to be sent to the VP.
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SHOT, CHASER
With millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses sitting on shelves, senior officials are shifting their strategy for who should get jabbed first.
