EVENT 1: Covid-19: Vaccines, Delta Variant, Resistance to Mask and Vaccine Mandates
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‘delta variant, covid, ron desantis, #covid19, biden, fully vaccinated, mask mandates, vaccine, mask mandate, eviction moratorium, vaccinated, covid19, public health, vaccination rates, wear masks, wearing masks, coronavirus cases, vaccination status, tested positive, booster shots, delta, require proof, nursing home, #deltavariant, gov desantis, mask, cases, full approval, long term, dr fauci, vaccination rate, #covid, #deathsantis, florida, #getvaccinated’
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A Texas GOP leader railed against vaccines and masks. Then he died from covid. https://t.co/iV442GU2dZ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2021
Demand for Covid shots has nearly quadrupled in recent weeks in Louisiana, driven by an explosion in coronavirus cases. "The public is finally hearing how bad it has gotten," one doctor said. https://t.co/XdAfWUhjBR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 5, 2021
CNN fired three employees who violated its Covid safety protocols by going to the office unvaccinated, the company said Thursday. It's one of the first known examples of a major U.S. corporation terminating workers for ignoring a workplace vaccine mandate. https://t.co/wgkh1Pwy9i
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 5, 2021
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EVENT 2: Jeffrey Clark, DOJ Official, Caught Pushing Election Fraud Lie
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‘doj, jeffrey clark, jeffrey, clark, election, american democracy, coup attempt, merrick garland’
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A federal judge in Colorado has sanctioned two lawyers who filed a lawsuit challenging the 2020 election late last year, finding that the case was “frivolous,” “not warranted by existing law,” and filed “in bad faith.” https://t.co/GBhZ5Yf1FB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2021
Bill Gates says he regrets meeting with Jeffrey Epstein: “It was a huge mistake” https://t.co/fpj62IzKw3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2021
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EVENT 3: Governor Andrew Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report
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‘cuomo, sexual harassment, gov andrew, andrew, sexually harassed’
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Advisers to the New York governor reached out to Roberta Kaplan, a co-founder of Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, and Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, for input on a letter seeking to undermine sexual harassment claims by a former aide https://t.co/4Mq9HNAQqb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2021
Breaking News: The impeachment inquiry into Gov. Andrew Cuomo is nearing completion. His lawyers have been asked to submit evidence in his defense by next Friday. https://t.co/U1CcKxDyup
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 5, 2021
Analysis: How Andrew Cuomo’s impeachment in New York will work https://t.co/UHm8Vx0uEY
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2021
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EVENT 4: Eviction Moratorium: Constituionality, Cori Bush
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‘eviction moratorium, cori bush, private security, eviction, moratorium, property rights, property owners, rental assistance’
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