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For the mentally ill, a life-and-death debate over Laura’s Law – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly

Editor’s note: A new California law pressures more counties to adopt mental-health programs to reduce hospitalizations, homelessness and incarceration — and save money. First of two parts. When Kaino Hopper’s…

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Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions, source says

In online posts since removed, Green described being under government thought control and said he was being watched. He described himself as a follower of the Nation of Islam and…

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Coronavirus Washington

Slog PM: Two Dead in Attack at U.S. Capitol, SPD to Trade Concrete Blocks for Fences, COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Rise – Slog

Stop going out so much. King County Department of Health I’ll stop being a broken record when you stop going out so much: “Cases and hospitalizations are climbing at a…

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One Capitol Police officer, suspect dead after car rammed into two officers

The U.S. Capitol came under attack on Friday, killing one police officer after an individual rammed his car into two officers at a checkpoint. The attacker and a U.S. Capitol…

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Top Democrat Calls Out GOP Sen. Ron Johnson For ‘Racist’ Capitol Riot Comments

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Tuesday accused Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) of perpetuating dangerous racist tropes for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and saying he would…

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COVID-19 News

Ron Johnson says he didn’t feel threatened Jan. 6. If BLM or Antifa stormed Capitol, he ‘might have.’

In the past, Republicans have sought to equate the largely white crowd of insurrectionists with multiracial crowds protesting police brutality against Black Americans over the summer. New evidence from federal…

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COVID-19 News

Ex-Trump Staffer Accused of Beating Capitol Cop Complains Prison Doesn’t Come With Turndown Service

Republicans have spent months now insisting that the rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6 were not supporters of Donald Trump, a claim that, obviously, has no basis in…

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Coronavirus California

Fast, reliable internet access a must to close digital divide – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly

When life went online in March 2020 due to pandemic stay-at-home orders, ensuring access to high-speed broadband service quickly became one of our state’s highest priorities. Now, nearly a year…

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Coronavirus Iowa

Capitol Ideas column: High demand for COVID-19 vaccine is great news; now about that supply

Supply and demand is an economic principle that is as basic as they come. And it’s what we’re all dealing with during the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines: There is…

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COVID-19 News

Trump’s Impeachment Lawyers: He Was Heartbroken By Capitol Violence, How Dare You Suggest Otherwise

Earlier this month, the Biden administration said it was alarmed to learn that the Trump administration had left it with no vaccine distribution plan whatsoever. “There is nothing for us…

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For the mentally ill, a life-and-death debate over Laura’s Law – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly

Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions, source says

Slog PM: Two Dead in Attack at U.S. Capitol, SPD to Trade Concrete Blocks for Fences, COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Rise – Slog

One Capitol Police officer, suspect dead after car rammed into two officers

Top Democrat Calls Out GOP Sen. Ron Johnson For ‘Racist’ Capitol Riot Comments

Ron Johnson says he didn’t feel threatened Jan. 6. If BLM or Antifa stormed Capitol, he ‘might have.’

Ex-Trump Staffer Accused of Beating Capitol Cop Complains Prison Doesn’t Come With Turndown Service

Fast, reliable internet access a must to close digital divide – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly

Capitol Ideas column: High demand for COVID-19 vaccine is great news; now about that supply

Trump’s Impeachment Lawyers: He Was Heartbroken By Capitol Violence, How Dare You Suggest Otherwise

Will longer pause on J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine help or hurt?

Republicans Are Basically Starting a White Supremacist Caucus

Wintering by Katherine May Interview and Review

Will longer pause on J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine help or hurt?

Republicans Are Basically Starting a White Supremacist Caucus

Wintering by Katherine May Interview and Review

Brazil’s Hospitals Can’t Keep Up With COVID Cases

“$156 Million Loan to DC Water to Accelerate Critical Infrastructure Repairs”