A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Sunday showed how. With President Trump’s anti-democratic conduct front and center, reporters and anchors used blunt language; challenged complicit politicians; and relied on primary source material, including Trump’s own words from his damning call with
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Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has reversed that decision, instructing the USS Nimitz to remain in place due to purported Iranian threats “against President Trump and other US government officials.” Miller said in a statement Sunday night that he
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian coroner has ruled the death of a French-Irish teenager whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort where she vanished while on vacation was most likely a misadventure that didn’t involve other people. The coroner ruled out homicide, natural death and suicide and said Nora Anne Quoirin
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CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on the call by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and several lawyers. CNN obtained the audio from a source who was on the call and had direct knowledge of the
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President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to President-elect Joe Biden, according to an audio recording of a phone call obtained by CNN and first reported by the Washington Post. In excerpts of the stunning one-hour phone call Saturday, Trump lambasted
Continue Reading Before he leaves office, President Donald Trump will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to two of his most vocal political allies who defended him throughout his impeachment, Rep. Devin Nunes of California and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, as the White House has been inundated with requests for others, multiple sources told CNN. Though
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris slammed President Donald Trump and his call pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results, a “bald-faced, bold abuse of power,” in Savannah, Georgia, on Sunday. Harris took the stage at a drive-thru rally campaigning for democratic Senate runoff candidates and addressed the crowd
Continue Reading All 10 living former US defense secretaries declared that the US presidential election is over in a forceful public letter published in The Washington Post on Sunday as President Donald Trump continues to deny his election loss to Joe Biden. The letter — signed by Dick Cheney, James Mattis, Mark Esper, Leon Panetta, Donald Rumsfeld,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 1,033 additional Covid-19 cases and 17 more deaths across the state. A man in his 50s from Luna County was among the latest deaths; his was the only fatality reported from southern New Mexico on Sunday. Just the state’s two largest counties reported
Continue Reading CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on the call by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and several lawyers. CNN obtained the audio from a source who was on the call and had direct knowledge of the
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(CNN) — Un agente de policía de Massachusetts usó su propio dinero para comprar la cena de Navidad para una familia necesitada en lugar de acusar a dos mujeres de robo. El agente de policía de Somerset Matt Lima fue llamado a una tienda de comestibles Stop & Shop el 20 de diciembre después de
Continue Reading The top House Republican has quietly blessed an effort by conservative lawmakers to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when a joint session of Congress meets later this week, even as other top congressional Republicans are raising alarms that the push could cause lasting damage to a pillar of democracy. The conservatives said on Sunday that
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Two men BASE jumped from the rooftop bar of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Friday, causing a “mass panic” among the bar’s patrons, police said. Hotel security told police that two men approached the ledge of the rooftop bar on the hotel’s 25th floor on Friday evening and jumped off it, according an
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How many diamonds can fit in a single ring? The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, set the record with his impressive design on December 21, 2020. The ring, named the Marigold, or “The Ring of Prosperity,” has a circular band
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EL PASO, Texas– Another day with above average temperatures in the borderland and those warm temperatures will stick around for a few more days. The warmest day will be this Tuesday as breezy west winds push temperatures to near ten degrees above normal. Winds shift to the north onWednesday and bring cooler weather the second
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CHICAGO, Illinois — El Paso native and former UTEP standout Aaron Jones rushed for 85 yards and ran for a score in the closing minutes as the Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC by beating the playoff-bound Chicago Bears 35-16 on Sunday. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for four touchdowns, breaking
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A professional surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a woman swept into the powerful waves of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. Mikey Wright was enjoying a beer and filming the waves on Oahu’s North Shore on December 31 when he realized something was wrong. He asked his wife to hold his phone
Continue Reading The 117th Congress was officially sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on January 3 at noon ET — the reason for the rare Sunday session. Newly elected and returning members took the oath of office and the
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McKINNEY, Texas — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after surveillance video captured him beating his mother to death in McKinney, police said in a news release Sunday. The boy’s father called police to the home around 1 a.m. Sunday. The mother, identified as Stacy Ellen Barney, 50, was found dead inside, police
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee on Sunday announced there would be a virtual parade after the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day as part of efforts to keep crowds to a minimum amid the coronavirus pandemic. The televised, virtual parade will feature performances in communities across the country, the committee said in a news release, much
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Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — It’s been a long-standing tradition in Mills River, adapted over the pandemic like almost every other event. And now the tradition will continue into the new year. For over 10 years, Mills River Presbyterian Church has held its Puzzle Fest during
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV ) — The Maui community is rallying behind the Shoma family from Wailuku after they lost their home to a fire on New Years Day. Maui Fire reports the fire happened around 1 a.m. on Lihiliho Street, and destroyed the home along with several cars.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi won a fourth non-consecutive term to lead the House of Representatives, suffering a handful of defections in a narrow vote after her party lost seats but kept control of the chamber. After serving for 17 years in charge of the House Democrats, Pelosi ran unopposed in her election. She is the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, restaurants in particular, but now, one restaurant in Wallingford is getting some unexpected help from the Barstool Fund that will help them keep their doors open. Laskara is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wallingford. With
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — It may be a Sunday, but the work never stops at DeltaBay Automotive Detailing on Three Notch. And this Sunday — all proceeds from every wash, wax, and detail are going to help Mobile Police Department’s “Cops for Kids.” “This event today is going
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Kenosha activists and the family of Jacob Blake are holding a rally on Monday, Jan. 4 as they wait to find out whether the police officer who shot Blake seven times will be charged. On Monday, the Kenosha Common Council will take up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A group of hikers took to the trails of Ricketts Glen Saturday morning for a winter hike. The group hiked along Falls Trail and explored the Glens Natural Area, which is designated a national natural landmark. Hikers took in the sights of
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Greta Thunberg turned 18 on Sunday, and she thanked her fans with a snarky Twitter message about how she was celebrating. The Swedish activist has been known for her sarcasm and wit since coming onto the world stage at age 15, so it might be no surprise she would have some fun with her birthday
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Dallas’ playoff hopes are over after losing to New York 23-19 Sunday. In what was in essence a playoff elimination game, the loser no longer had a shot at the postseason. Despite sub-.500 records, both Washington and Dallas had been tied for first place in the division headed into the
Continue Reading Members of Congress returned to Washington on Sunday to officially usher in a new session and elect their speaker, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears on track to be narrowly reelected, despite having a smaller majority than in the previous Congress. Pelosi is running unopposed in her election after serving for 17 years as the
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