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Texas GOP declares Biden illegitimate, demands end to abortion By Khaleda Rahman Newsweek June 19, 2022 “We hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States,” the resolution says. Convention delegates also voted on a measure calling for “equal protection for the Preborn.” “We urge lawmakers to enact legislation to abolish abortion by immediately securing the right to life and equal proaction of the laws to all preborn children from the moment of fertilization, because abortion violates the US Constitution by denying such persons the equal protection of…

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Doctor known for spreading Covid misinformation is sentenced to prison for role in US Capitol attack By Hannah Rabinowitz CNN June 17, 2022 (CNN)Dr. Simone Gold, a Beverly Hills woman known for spreading debunked claims about Covid-19 was sentenced on Thursday to 60 days in prison for illegally entering and remaining in the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Gold, founder of the group America’s Frontline Doctors, was also ordered to pay a $9,500 fine — the largest fine imposed to date among the almost 200 rioters who have been sentenced. “Your organization is leaving people with…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis clashes with Biden White House over decision that Florida won’t order vaccines for children under 5 By Kimberly Leonard Business Insider June 17, 2022 Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed Florida wouldn’t order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. But doctors, hospitals, and community centers can still order them. The White House said parents would find it harder to find vaccines in Florida than in other states. Continue Reading…..

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Jan. 6 hearings day 3 By Meg Wagner CNN June 17, 2022 The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election — and how Pence’s refusal put his life in danger as rioters called for Pence’s hanging on Jan. 6, 2021. Two witnesses testified during Thursday’s hearing who advised Pence that he did not have the authority to subvert the election: former Pence attorney Greg Jacob and retired Republican judge J. Michael Luttig. Continue Reading…..

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Pete Buttigieg, husband introduce their 2 new babies in family photo ABC News June 17, 2022 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially fathers — twice over. After announcing last month that the two were expanding their family, the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, mayor, officially introduced the couple’s new babies, sharing a black-and-white photo on social media of him and his husband each cradling a newborn in a hospital bed. “Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents,”…

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By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen CNN June 16, 2022 (CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden’s chief medical adviser, has tested positive for Covid-19, the institute said Wednesday. Fauci, 81, has mild symptoms and has been boosted twice, the institute said in a statement. The institute told CNN that he is being treated with the antiviral medication Paxlovid. NIAID said Fauci found out that he was positive on a rapid antigen test. The director will work from home and follow agency protocol, returning to the National Institutes of Health…

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Judge rejects Steve Bannon’s motion to throw out contempt of Congress charges | CNN Politics By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime, Justice CNN June 16, 2022 A federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out the charges against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, sending the former Donald Trump adviser to trial next month. Judge Carl Nichols of the DC District Court rejected Bannon’s motion to dismiss the case against him, including his arguments that the House select committee’s subpoenas were illegal and that he was protected by the secrecy of the presidency because he had been in…

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Kevin Seefried, who brought Confederate flag inside Capitol on Jan. 6, found guilty of obstruction of Congress CBS News June 16, 2022 A Washington, D.C., federal judge convicted Kevin Seefried, a Jan. 6 rioter who was seen walking through the Capitol with a Confederate flag, on all counts in his U.S. Capitol riot case, including obstruction, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and unlawful parading. The judge said he was convinced by the evidence presented by prosecutors, including the testimony of U.S. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, who famously lured the mob away from the Senate chamber on…

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