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BBC apologizes for interview with man impersonating US senator Cory Booker

Broadcasting service issues apology and correction for ‘deliberate hoax’ after 26 February interview aired on radio

Why Democrats may have lost significant votes from nonwhite conservatives

In the latest 2020 election autopsy, David Shor, a veteran of the 2012 Obama campaign who now serves as the head of data science at the progressive nonprofit OpenLabs, broke down for New York why he thinks former President Donald Trump again exceeded polling expectations in the presidential race. Shor's analysis shows Democrats lost a significant amount of nonwhite voters, which itself is not a revelation.

Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is considering running against Marco Rubio in 2022

Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is considering running against Marco Rubio in 2022

Manchin will support Haaland for interior secretary, likely securing her confirmation

Manchin will support Haaland for interior secretary, likely securing her confirmation

Schumer, Biden still trying to find extra vote for Tanden confirmation despite Manchin's opposition

Schumer, Biden still trying to find extra vote for Tanden confirmation despite Manchin's opposition

Netflix just posted The Trial of the Chicago 7 for free on YouTube

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Did your roommate's ex-boyfriend's parents finally change their Netflix password? Good news: The Trial of the Chicago 7 will be free to watch on YouTube until Saturday at 11:59 p.m.

Freedom of information is a right, but the government is intent on suppressing it | Mary Fitzgerald

Freedom of information is a right, but the government is intent on suppressing it | Mary Fitzgerald

In another twist, no witnesses will be called in Trump's impeachment trial

The twists and turns of President Trump's Senate impeachment trial just kept coming on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the Senate surprised everyone by voting to consider witness testimony, which likely would have extended the trial into next week, at least.

Senate surprisingly votes to consider hearing from witnesses in impeachment trial

In what is widely considered a plot twist, the Senate voted 55-45 on Saturday morning to consider hearing from witnesses in former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. The upper chamber was expected to vote against calling witnesses, which would have kept the trial on track for a quick verdict vote, but the timeline of the trial is now up in the air.

The Daily Show and The Late Show have the same joke about hear-no-evil GOP Senate impeachment jurors

Republican senators serving as jurors in former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial have been effusive in their praise of the Democratic House impeachment managers and their case that Trump incited an instruction at their shared workplace last month.

Watch Day 2 of Trump's Senate impeachment trial condensed into 3, 5, or 12 minutes

The second day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial for incitement of insurrection drove home to the senator-jurors just how close many of them came to the insurrectionist mob ransacking the Capitol on Jan.

Raskin chokes up while recalling the day of the Capitol riot

Raskin chokes up while recalling the day of the Capitol riot

Just how much leverage does Joe Manchin actually have?

Generally considered the most moderate Democrat in the 50-50 Senate, Sen.

GOP congressman explains why he thinks he won over Biden voters

GOP congressman explains why he thinks he won over Biden voters

Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19 amid NYC mayoral campaign

Amid his campaign for mayor of New York City, Andrew Yang has tested positive for COVID-19. The entrepreneur, who officially entered New York City's 2021 mayoral race last month, said Tuesday he received a positive COVID-19 test result after testing negative over the weekend and is experiencing "mild symptoms" but "am otherwise feeling well." He added he'll quarantine but keep campaigning virtually. "During this time, I will continue to attend as many virtual events as possible, in addition to working with our incredible campaign team to continue our mission of getting New York City back on its feet," Yang said.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she had a 'great' call with Trump, claims she has his support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she had a 'great' call with Trump, claims she has his support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says freedom is 'earned with the price of blood' in newly-resurfaced video

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says freedom is 'earned with the price of blood' in newly-resurfaced video

The Guardian view on the BBC: more than good value | Editorial

The BBC should argue for itself as a public utility, central to democratic life

Biden officially reverses Trump's ban on transgender military members

President Biden on Monday officially reversed, via executive order, a ban on transgender people serving in the United States military.

Romney tight-lipped on impeachment vote, but says Trump's actions warrant trial

Romney tight-lipped on impeachment vote, but says Trump's actions warrant trial

McConnell threatens to block Senate's power-sharing agreement if it doesn't preserve the filibuster

The evenly split Senate is having a hard time agreeing who's in charge. Georgia's two new Democratic senators were sworn in Wednesday, giving Republicans and Democrats 50 senators each, with Vice President Kamala Harris as a Democratic tiebreaker.

Teen who bonded with Biden over stutter will share his story in new book

Brayden Harrington has found the confidence to speak up — and he hopes to inspire other kids like him who stutter. Harrington, 13, met President Biden last February during a campaign stop in New Hampshire.

Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon-backing Republican

Georgia congresswoman is banned for 12 hours after berating her state’s election officials and making baseless election fraud claims

Control Facebook and mend broken societies... If only it were that simple | Kenan Malik

Control Facebook and mend broken societies... If only it were that simple | Kenan Malik

34 House Democrats call for investigation of 'concerning' Capitol tours day before riot

More than 30 House Democrats on Wednesday signed a letter asking Capitol security officials to launch an "immediate investigation into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol" the day before a mob of President Trump's supports stormed the building. The signees said many of them, including those who were trained during their time in the military to recognize "suspicious behavior," witnessed more visitors than usual, especially in light of coronavirus pandemic restrictions, to the Capitol on Jan.

House reportedly planning to introduce article of impeachment Monday

House Democrats plan to introduce an article of impeachment against President Trump on Monday, following his role in Wednesday's deadly Capitol riot, two Democratic aides told The Wall Street Journal.

Jon Ossoff: Trump's call to Georgia secretary of state was a 'direct attack' on democracy

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff on Tuesday said President Trump's weekend phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking him to "find" enough votes to overturn the state's presidential election results "may be illegal" and was "certainly improper and disgraceful." Ossoff is challenging Sen.

Schumer reportedly abandons fundraising efforts in Georgia's Senate runoffs

Democrats still have a chance to retake the Senate — but the body's leadership has reportedly all but given up. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are challenging Georgia GOP Sens.

Joe Biden won't inherit Trump's millions of Twitter followers

Move marks a departure from past practice as in 2017 Twitter transferred followers of Obama administration accounts to Trump

Democrats wanted a tax credit for low income families. Republicans wanted a tax break for '3 martini lunches.'

To secure a compromise on a COVID-19 relief bill, both parties in Congress had to trade some proverbial "horses," even if one side viewed the other's as "unconscionable." That's the word Sen.

Athletes need to understand why Russia is so important to the IOC | Sean Ingle

Cas leniency is like Great Train Robbers getting community service, but a lesson in realpolitik may concentrate minds

Cockroach review – Ai Weiwei's spectacular portrait of Hong Kong protests

Pro-democracy activists and police clash on the streets, captured vividly in this daring, dynamic and visually stunning documentary

Biden's inaugural committee is offering donors 'VIP' tickets to its virtual events

Biden's inaugural committee is offering donors 'VIP' tickets to its virtual events

Congress getting close to a coronavirus relief deal, including smaller stimulus checks

After months and months of negotiations, Congress may finally have a coronavirus deal. Earlier Wednesday, congressional leaders pledged to stay in Washington until they passed a coronavirus stimulus bill and a package to fund the government.

Democratic congressmember demands House leaders refuse to seat Republicans who support Texas election lawsuit

Democratic congressmember demands House leaders refuse to seat Republicans who support Texas election lawsuit

17 red states join Texas' lawsuit to throw out blue states' ballots — even though some had the same voting rules

Texas and a slew of other GOP-leaning states are accusing four blue states of doing the same things they did. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking the Supreme Court to overturn votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, thus reversing President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner challenges Bernie Sanders, Mitch McConnell on bipartisan relief bill opposition

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner challenges Bernie Sanders, Mitch McConnell on bipartisan relief bill opposition

Montpellier’s Stephy Mavididi: ‘Training with Ronaldo helped me so much’

Former Arsenal forward is thriving in Ligue 1 after a spell at Juventus and a recommendation from Thierry Henry

Retiring GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander praised for bipartisan efforts as he bids farewell

Retiring GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander praised for bipartisan efforts as he bids farewell

Trump losing Twitter followers – as Biden gains them

President has lost 133,902 followers since 17 November as president-elect has gained 1,156,610

Trump losing Twitter followers since election – as Biden gains them

President has lost 133,902 followers since 17 November as president-elect has gained 1,156,610

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock — and his dog — respond to smear ads

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock — and his dog — respond to smear ads

Marco Rubio blasts Biden White House picks for Ivy League degrees — despite Trump administration's similar credentials

Marco Rubio blasts Biden White House picks for Ivy League degrees — despite Trump administration's similar credentials

GOP Sen. Pat Toomey: Trump trying to pressure state legislatures to overturn election is 'inconsistent' with democracy

GOP Sen. Pat Toomey: Trump trying to pressure state legislatures to overturn election is 'inconsistent' with democracy

How Black Lives Matter exposed old wounds in South African cricket

When Lungi Ngidi said the national team should address racism it led to a backlash from white former players but ensured major change was coming, as this extract from a new book explains

Sanders confident Biden administration 'will be advocating' for progressive policies

Sanders confident Biden administration 'will be advocating' for progressive policies

Biden's chief of staff pick expects him to campaign in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs

Democrats in Georgia have said they'd prefer for President-elect Joe Biden to focus on the White House transition and send surrogates like former President Barack Obama to actively campaign for Democratic Senate candidates John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both of whom are gearing up for January runoffs against Republican incumbents that will seal the fate of the upper chamber.

‘Walked a fine line’: how Fox News found itself in an existential crisis

The rightwing channel was the first to call Arizona for Biden – and Trump and his supporters have been furious ever since

Joe Manchin Slams Fellow Dems’ ‘Crazy Socialist Agenda’ amid Intra-Party Battle: ‘Defund, My Butt’

Senator Joe Manchin on Wednesday slammed efforts by progressive members of his party to slash police department budgets, saying the Democratic Party as he conceives of it does not have "some crazy socialist agenda.

After 3-day recount, incumbent Democrat loses Senate seat to Ileana Garcia by 34 votes

After three long days of a painstaking recount, early results on Thursday showed Latinas for Trump co-founder Ileana Garcia leading Democratic incumbent José Javier Rodríguez in the race for Senate District 37 by a mere 34 votes.

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