White House chief of staff John Kelly says Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was "an honorable man" and applying current thinking on social issues to figures in history is "very, very dangerous."
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Democrats build impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime'
The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment began building his case for conviction at trial, asserting on Sunday that Trump's incitement of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol was "the most dangerous crime" ever committed by a president against the United States. A Senate trial could begin as soon as this week, just as Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president.
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Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push
Israeli authorities on Sunday advanced plans to build nearly 800 homes in West Bank settlements, in a last-minute surge of approvals before the friendly Trump administration leaves office later this week.
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Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison service said.
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Rodin Museum sculpture garden reopens to public
There is a ray of light for Parisians who, like the rest of the French nation this weekend, begin to observe a tightened coronavirus curfew: The famous Rodin Museum sculpture gardens is reopening to visitors.
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Large security presence in place today at State Capitol
A "Sunday Church Service" headed by a conservative activist is scheduled for late this morning, but authorities are ready for any trouble tied to President Trump's supporters.