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Molnupiravir, the oral pill for COVID-19, may actually be driving the emergence of new, potentially harmful, variants of the virus, according to a Wellcome Trust-funded study at the pre-print stage.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) whistleblower George Hill told Congress that Boston FBI agents were pressured to open criminal investigations into 140 individuals who rode a bus to the Jan 6 rally.

The figure signifies a rise from $500 million in annual profits from human trafficking in 2015, a 2,540% increase.

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee had a hearing on "Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias," questioning Twitter executives who worked for the social media platform during the Hunter Biden laptop censorship.

The attorneys general for 21 states sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday to ask the administration to declare Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

The US Navy has recovered and is investigating the remains of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina.

Gaetz replaces Roy on Weaponization subcommittee, first hearing today on FBI, DOJ, civil liberties.

An elementary school in Olympia, Washington has created a student group that excludes white children.

Three Idaho church members have triumphed over the City of Moscow, Idaho, after suing the city and its officials for their unlawful arrest in September 2020.

A group of House Republicans is supporting legislation that would replace federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes with a 30 percent national sales tax.