Senate Democrats drop proposal to penalize companies for not providing $15 minimum wage

Senate Democrats decided Sunday to abandon an alternative proposal to penalize companies for not providing a $15 minimum wage to their employees, the latest indication that boosting the federal minimum wage in this Congress remains an extremely tall order, according to a person involved in the talks.

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6 takeaways from the Trump-dominated CPAC

Former President Donald Trump turned the Conservative Political Action Conference into his first post-presidential rally Sunday evening, pledging in a speech riddled with falsehoods to purge his enemies from the Republican Party and hinting repeatedly at another run for the White House in 2024.

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Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication

Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit.

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Analysis: The specter of Trump's comeback raises a practical question

We're going to have to talk about Donald Trump.

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Two men arrested after Florida-Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured

Two men have been arrested following a manhunt on Saturday that crossed from Florida into Georgia and left a deputy in critical condition, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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Biden administration disappointed after Iran rejects invite to discuss nuclear deal

The Biden administration is disappointed after Iran rejected an offer by the European Union to partake in nuclear talks with the US and the other signatories of the nuclear deal on Sunday, but said they remain open to diplomacy with Iran.

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Kobe Bryant's widow asks court to publish names of deputies who took photos of fatal helicopter crash site

Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the remains of her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others killed in the January 2020 helicopter crash.

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Dr. Fauci on US case count: This is what history tells us

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against relaxing pandemic restrictions throughout the US even though Covid-19 cases have plateaued, citing how premature relaxations of restrictions can lead to new spikes in cases.

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'SNL' has 'Dr. Fauci' helping people get vaccinated

SNL's Kate McKinnon as Dr. Anthony Fauci, helping Americans trying to get the coronavirus vaccine.

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