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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2019 file photo, former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives to testify at the trial of Roger Stone, at federal court in Washington. Bannon was arrested Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.” The charges were contained in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.  (AP Photo/Al Drago, File)
Steve Bannon Arrested for Fraudulent ‘We Build the Wall’ Campaign

An indictment released Thursday stated that Steve Bannon and three others "defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors, capitalizing on their interest in funding a border wall."

President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump Pressures Governors to Fully Reopen Schools Even as Coronavirus Surges—Or Else

“It’s clear that our nation’s schools must fully reopen and fully operate this school year. Anything short of that robs students, not to mention taxpayers, of their future,” DeVos said during a call with governors.

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The EPA Begs You to Please Don’t Inject or Ingest Disinfectant

After Trump wondered if an injection of disinfectant would fight coronavirus, the Environmental Protection Agency reminded people to only use on surfaces.

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Friend Who Trump Warned to Leave New York Dies of COVID-19

Real estate mogul Stanley Chera passed away on Saturday. He reportedly left New York City after President Trump warned him he would be "safer" outside of the city.

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Senate Democrats Vote Against Aid Package for Prioritizing Corporations, Not People

Lawmakers said the proposal prioritized bailing out corporations over American workers.

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Roger Stone Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

“He was not prosecuted, as some have complained, for standing up for the president," said Judge Amy Berman Jackson. "He was prosecuted for covering up for the president.”

Rep. Raquel Teran (seated against the wall, dressed in black and red) listening to 13 women imprisoned in El Salvador, where abortion is completely criminalized. Photo via Menly Cortez for State Innovation Exchange
This Arizona lawmaker witnessed what abortion bans do to women in El Salvador

Rep. Raquel Terán and four other state lawmakers visited the country in November for a fact-finding trip. "It was heartbreaking," she said.