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BREAKING NEWS
Friday, February 5, 2021 7:00 PM EST
Fox Business canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight.” The show was a frequent clearinghouse for false theories of electoral fraud after Donald Trump lost.
Mr. Dobbs, 75, a loyal supporter of Mr. Trump who rose to fame as a CNN anchor, began hosting his Fox program in 2011.
Mr. Dobbs was named in a lawsuit filed this week by the election technology company Smartmatic against Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation and two other Fox anchors, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro.
The New York Times
In a pre-dawn vote, the Senate backed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion aid plan, clearing a key hurdle. Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50 tie.
Friday, February 5, 2021 8:00 AM EST
The resolution will now go to the House, where Democrats do not require Republican support to approve it.
Still, lawmakers dealt a significant blow to Mr. Biden’s plan by dismissing a major tenet: a measure that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
BREAKING NEWS
The House voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee posts for endorsing violence and conspiracy theories, over widespread G.O.P. opposition.
Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:55 PM EST
The vote effectively stripped Ms. Greene of her influence in Congress by banishing her from committees critical to advancing legislation and conducting oversight.
The Georgia freshman’s past statements and espousing of QAnon and other conspiracy theories have pushed her party to a political crossroads.