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Biden, Senate Democrats Strike Deal on Stimulus Check Thresholds, Unemployment Boost

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats reached a deal on key provisions of the COVID-19 relief bill on March 3 that will see the pandemic unemployment benefit top-up stay at $400 through August, while eligibility thresholds for the $1,400 direct payments to U.S. families will be tighter. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked

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Judge Orders New Election After 78 Percent of Mail-In Ballots Found Invalid, Notary Arrested

A Mississippi judge ordered a new runoff election for a local election in Aberdeen after more than three-quarters of absentee ballots cast in the June Democratic runoff election were found to be invalid, while a notary involved in the election was arrested. Judge Jeff Weill, in a 64-page order, said that there is evidence of

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China Moves to Reform Hong Kong’s Electoral System, Suppress Dissent

Beijing is pushing ahead a proposal to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system and allow only “patriots” to govern the city, officials announced on March 4. Zhang Yesui, a spokesperson for China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, named the plan as the seventh on the agenda when the body convenes on Friday. Events from recent

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Catalina Lauf on Challenging Anti-Trump Rep. Kinzinger: ‘It’s Time’

Former President Donald Trump appointee Catalina Lauf is challenging Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of 10 Republicans in the lower chamber who joined Democrats in impeaching Trump. Lauf, 27, told The Epoch Times that Kinzinger, 43, appears to most more focused on promoting himself than serving his constituents. “Adam’s actually been in Congress for six

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Trump: Republicans Lost Georgia Senate Races Because of Kemp, McConnell

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged Republicans lost two U.S. Senate seats representing Georgia in the 2020 election because of state Republican leadership and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Trump said in a written statement that “Republicans did not turn out to vote because they were so angry and disappointed with Georgia Republican

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Tsunami Warning Issued After 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near New Zealand

A tsunami warning was issued after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the coast of New Zealand on Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake hit approximately 500 miles northeast of Auckland, striking in the Pacific Ocean near the Kermadec Islands. It came after a 7.3 magnitude tremor struck near Gisborne. The 8.1 quake prompted New

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