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Peloton sues Lululemon in battle over patent infringement claims

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Peloton Interactive, Inc., is urging a court to say that its sportswear does not infringe on Lululemon's patent designs by filing a lawsuit against the athletic wear brand earlier this week ... “On top of the numerous ... The Hill has reached out to Peloton and Lululemon for comment.

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Wisconsin senators ask outsiders not to exploit parade attack 'for their own political purposes'

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Tammy DuckworthLadda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthDuckworth touts drinking water infrastructure funds in bipartisan bill The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Appeals court delays Trump document ruling; Biden to meet Xi The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - ...

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States spent record amount in pandemic year

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

State governments spent more money in the last fiscal year than ever before, bolstered by federal funds meant to help avert an economic catastrophe as businesses shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Total state spending topped $2.6 trillion in Fiscal Year 2021, up 16.2 percent from the previous year, according to .

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Dutch minister 'truly sorry' for discarded transgender law

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

The Dutch government on Saturday publicly apologized for a now-defunct law that required transgender people who wished to change the gender on their birth certificates to undergo surgery and sterilization ... She also apologized for the law, which was discarded in 2014 after being in effect for three decades.

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With Build Back Better, Dems aim to correct messaging missteps

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Louis, a father of two children told The Hill this week that he is receiving $500 a month in expanded child tax credits, yet he didn’t know that those recurring payments are due to the COVID-19 relief plan that the Democratic-led Congress passed and Biden signed into law earlier this year ... "The other side has a ploy to win back power for themselves.

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Key senators to watch on Democrats' social spending bill

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The House passed a version of the package shortly before Thanksgiving and the Senate is expected to take up the legislation after the holiday break. Lawmakers are hoping to get a bill to Biden’s desk by the end of the year. But Senate Democrats face challenges in passing the measure ... Sinema has already played a key role in shaping the package.

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'Car guy' Biden puts his spin on the presidency

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New COVID-19 variant emerges; supply chain issues and inflation persist MORE visited a General Motors factory last week to test drive one of the new electric Hummers, scheduled to debut next year, he wasn’t just highlighting the comeback of the automaker ... “Anyone wanna jump in the back? On the roof?” he asked.ADVERTISEMENT ... After the Sept.

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Australia detects omicron variant

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

Australia on Sunday said that it had detected two cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant, becoming the most recent country to confirm the presence of the new strain, which has caused various countries to reimpose travel restrictions ... Africa, where the variant was first detected.

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Democratic frustration growing over stagnating voting rights bills

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

“It's definitely not a priority,” Cliff Albright, the co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, told The Hill ... When asked for comment on the criticism, the White House did not directly respond but pointed The Hill to comments by Principal Deputy Press Secretary ...

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Health minister says omicron likely circulating in France

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

France’s health minister said on Sunday that the omicron COVID-19 variant is likely circulating in the nation, given that it has already been detected in several other European countries. "Once the variant is circulating in England, in Italy, in Belgium, it is probable that there are already cases in circulation here.

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Potential Biden Supreme Court pick joins fray over Trump Jan. 6 subpoena

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

Court watchers who spoke to The Hill said the battle lines over her potential nomination would likely reflect her handling of the clash over Trump administration records ... Court watchers who spoke to The Hill emphasized that Jackson has a reputation as a fair, balanced and serious ...

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27 more Russian diplomats expelled from US, ambassador says

The Hill 28 Nov 2021

Over two dozen more Russian diplomats have been dismissed from the United States, the Russian ambassador to the U.S ... "It has gotten to the point where the U.S ... The Hill has reached out to the State Department, Russia’s foreign ministry and Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Gottlieb: 'A pretty good degree of confidence' people with three doses are protected from omicron

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Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday said vaccine developers have "a pretty good degree of confidence” that fully vaccinated individuals who have received a COVID-19 booster are protected against the omicron variant ... Does prior infection with the #Delta variant provide durable immunity?.

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Schiff: Jan. 6 panel decision on charges for Meadows could come this week

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6 panel may see leverage from Bannon prosecution MORE (D-Calif.) said the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S ... But we are moving with alacrity with anyone who obstructs the committee, and that was certainly the case with Mr ... pic.twitter.com/0M4uP8ynW5— The Recount (@therecount) November 28, 2021.

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Sunday shows - Spotlight shifts to omicron variant

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Multiple Biden administration officials on Sunday weighed in on the newly discovered omicron COVID-19 variant ... Read The Hill's complete coverage below.Fauci ... Read the full story here ... Read the full story here ... Read the full story here ... New COVID-19 variant emerges; supply chain issues and inflation persist The Hill's Morning Report - Ins and outs.