Human Interest

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Illustration on the threats to free speech by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman is being hailed a hero after a now-viral video showed him luring an angry mob of Trump supporters away from the Senate floor during Wednesday's violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (Screengrab via Twitter/@igorbobic)

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"I call on Sens. [Josh] Hawley (left) and [Ted] Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear," said Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat. Others are seeking the resignations of Mr. Hawley of Missouri and Mr. Cruz of Texas. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Lindsey Graham was hounded by a group of Trump supporters at an airport in Washington, D.C. Friday, according to a video posted on Twitter by Trump supporting-actress Mindy Robinson. (Screenshot via Twitter/@iheartmindy)

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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 68, faces a balancing act to maintain his position of strength during 2021 while trying to adapt to an increasingly international public spotlight. greets supporters as he walks to participate in a candle lighting ceremony to mark the anniversary of the birth of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang ceremonial ground in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Thousands of yellow-clad supporters greeted Thailand's king in Bangkok on Saturday as he led a birthday commemoration for his revered late father, the latest in a series of public appearances at a time of unprecedented challenge to the monarchy from student-led protesters.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

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Sen. Mitt Romney was heckled by a group of Trump supporters in a Salt Lake City airport Tuesday, videos show. (Screengrab via Twitter/@Utah_17)

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Donald Trump is about to break ground as the most controversial former president in modern American history, with a direct line to 88.5 million followers. (Associated Press/File)

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This April 3, 2017, photo shows President Donald Trump's tweeter feed on a computer screen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

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It's stuck? (Illustration by Michael Ramirez for Creators Syndicate)

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San Antonio police arrested a man claiming to be a disabled veteran during an anti-mask protest at the North Star Mall that went viral Monday. (Screenshot via Twitter/@squill_whispers)

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This image released by The New York Times shows cover art for "1619," named one of the top ten podcasts by the Associated Press. (The New York Times via AP) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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This July 15, 2020, file photo shows copies of The New York Times newspaper displayed for sale at a newsstand in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, looks before the Joseph A. Schumpeter award ceremony in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., points to guests in the balcony as he takes his seat on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, before President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE ** Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, Bill Gates smiles while being interviewed in Kirkland, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) ** FILE ** Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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In this file photo from 2009, then-Vice President-elect, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, stands with his son Hunter during a re-enactment of the Senate oath ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE ** Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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Bears are just the beginning of a child’s animal collection. “We’ve gone from ‘Here’s your first teddy bear that sat on your dresser’ to ‘Here are 25 soft toys that you can have on your bed, sleep with,’” said Barbara Isenberg, founder of North American Bear Co. (Associated Press photograph)