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U.S. inflation up 7% in past year, most since 1982
The spike is increasing household expenses, eating into wage gains and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. shoppers finding more empty grocery shelves
The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods like cereal. And they're being reported nationwide.
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Biden in Georgia: 'I'm tired of being quiet' on voting rights
In an impassioned speech in Atlanta, the president said he backs changing Senate rules to allow action on Democrats' voting bills.
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Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism
The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an "elevated" threat from violent extremists in the United States.
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Shop owner is accused of retaliation in a U.S. Labor Department complaint.
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Sen. Klobuchar leads committee in continued focus on Capitol Police
The Minnesota Democrat's Senate Rules Committee held a hearing with the Capitol Police chief a day before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack.
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Biden pledges aid for Colorado fire victims
The president and first lady comforted those grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire after touring damage in Louisville.
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Life sentences for 3 in Ahmaud Arbery's murder
The judge denied any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of Ahmaud Arbery.
White House, U.S. Postal Service finalizing plans to begin shipping coronavirus test kits to U.S. households
The administration will launch a website allowing individuals to request the rapid tests, people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Officials aim to begin shipping the kits by mid-January.
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U.S. House lawmakers remember 'fallen heroes' of Jan. 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led the chamber in a "moment of silence" to mark one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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For CDC chief, a steep learning curve on COVID messaging
Critics say the CDC's recommendations are sometimes so confusing or abruptly modified that they seem more like drafts.
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CDC adds 'test-to-stay' to guidelines for students exposed to COVID
New guidelines for unvaccinated students apply only to those who remain asymptomatic.
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Attorney general vows Justice Dept. will protect voting rights
Merrick Garland's comments come as the push for a voting rights package has been stalled in the evenly split 50-50 Senate.
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Minn. man, dad plead guilty to being in Capitol mob on Jan. 6
The son told a friend that day he was "one of the first ones inside." The identical plea filings said that sentencing guidelines call for anywhere from no prison time to up to six months.
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George Floyd's niece, 4, shot in her Houston home
Houston police responded hours after the shooting, according to a local report.
Politics
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
The Washington Post and ProPublica examined millions of posts in Facebook groups to discover the extent of election deligitimatization posts ahead of Jan. 6, 2021.
Nation
Parents grapple with omicron in schools: 'I am screaming inside'
Some parents whose children are learning remotely are upset that they aren't in school in person. Some whose children are learning in person are upset that they can't be remote. Many are torturously ambivalent. For nearly all, it's an agonizing situation.
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