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    <text>YouTube suspends the account of U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R–KY) for a week for spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul in a subsequent tweet calls the suspension &quot;a badge of honor&quot;. </text>
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    <text>YouTube bans News Corp's &quot;Sky News Australia&quot; channel from uploading new content for seven days after commentator Alan Jones spreads COVID-19 misinformation. This comes shortly after &quot;The Daily Telegraph&quot; fired Jones and ended his regular column over similar concerns. </text>
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      <text>YouTube announces that it has temporarily suspended U.S. Senator Ron Johnson for violating their policies about promoting unproven alternative therapies to treat COVID-19. </text>
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      <text>A $300 billion stimulus bill proposed by the Republican Party is defeated in a 52–47 vote in the U.S. Senate. </text>
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      <text>A $300 billion stimulus bill proposed by the Republican Party is defeated in a 52-47 vote. </text>
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      <text>Democrats in the Senate block a $300 billion stimulus bill proposed by Republicans. The bill is defeated in a 52-47 vote. </text>
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    <text>A $300 billion stimulus bill proposed by the Republican Party is blocked in a 52–47 vote in the U.S. Senate. </text>
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    <text>United States Senator Rand Paul is recovering from fractured ribs after being assaulted by a neighbor at his home. </text>
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