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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Former Twitter executives on Wednesday told lawmakers that they made a mistake when they censored the Hunter Biden laptop computer story weeks before the 2020 presidential election, but brushed off allegations that they were directed to do so by the federal government.

President Joe Biden walks off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, after returning from a trip to Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Joe Biden speaks about his economic agenda at LIUNA Training Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in DeForest, Wis. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, is shown at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Washington. Gupta was one of the first witnesses whose video deposition was played at a bench trial Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in which several pharmaceutical manufacturers are accused in a lawsuit of contributing to the crisis. He testified that the opioid epidemic got so bad in drug-ravaged West Virginia that the state was having trouble finding foster parents to care of children. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., reacts as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., receives the gavel from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The Twitter application is seen on a digital device Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

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This photo provided by Rakuten Rewards shows Alicia Silverstone in a scene from Rakuten Rewards 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Big name advertisers are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. In order to get as much as a return on investment for those million, most advertisers release their ads in the days ahead of the big game to get the most publicity for their spots. (Rakuten Rewards via AP)

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President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, step off Air Force One, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. The Bidens are in Syracuse to visit with family members following the passing of Michael Hunter, the brother of the president's first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, is shown at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Washington. Gupta was one of the first witnesses whose video deposition was played at a bench trial Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in which several pharmaceutical manufacturers are accused in a lawsuit of contributing to the crisis. He testified that the opioid epidemic got so bad in drug-ravaged West Virginia that the state was having trouble finding foster parents to care of children. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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President Joe Biden walks off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, after returning from a trip to Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda at a training center run by Laborers' International Union of North America, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Deforest, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House Chamber after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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This Feb. 26, 2021, file photo shows an oil well east of Casper, Wyo. Booming oil and gas revenue has put Wyoming back among states with big budget surpluses but Republican Gov. Mark Gordon cautioned lawmakers Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, to save, not splurge, out of concern that tough times will eventually return. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver, File)

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., receives the gavel from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Students and chaperones from Our Lady of the Rosary School in Greenville, South Carolina, said they were told to remove their "Rosary PRO-LIFE" beanies or leave the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Jan. 20, 2023. The group was in Washington, D.C., for the 50th annual March for Life. (Photo courtesy of American Center for Law and Justice)

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visits San Benito, Texas, near a U.S. border fence construction site Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, as he prepares to shake the hand of Adjutant Gen. of the Texas Military Department Major Gen. Thomas M. Suelzer during a press conference on the state's efforts to better secure the border region. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP) **FILE**

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses anti-abortion activists at a rally outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after hearing arguments on abortion in the court, as his wife and Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton, stands right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his daughter during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Kim brought his young daughter to a huge military parade showing off the latest hardware of his fast-growing nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to reach the United States, state media said Thursday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, andFrench Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, walk on the tarmac of the Orly airport, south of Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will later have a working diner with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Elysee Palace (Julien de Rosa, pool via AP)

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Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant (7) looks to drive against Chicago Bulls' Coby White (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Chicago. Chicago won 121-112. The Phoenix Suns pulled a midnight blockbuster on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2023, acquiring 13-time All-Star Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

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Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) gestures as he leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, on Jan. 8, 2023, in Landover, Md. Commanders coach Ron Rivera says Sam Howell will go into the 2023 season as the team's' starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) **FILE**

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after being sworn in to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida lawmakers will meet Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, to complete a state takeover Walt Disney World's self-governing district and debate proposals on immigration and election crimes, as DeSantis continues to leverage national political fissures ahead of an expected White House run. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses anti-abortion activists at a rally outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after hearing arguments on abortion in the court, as his wife and Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton, stands right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, step off Air Force One, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. The Bidens are in Syracuse to visit with family members following the passing of Michael Hunter, the brother of the president's first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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In this Jan. 11, 2006 file photo, a gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove in Stuttgart, Germany. A California restaurant organization is suing Berkeley over the city's ban on natural gas, which is set to take effect in January, 2020. The California Restaurant Association said in its lawsuit filed Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, that many chefs use natural gas stoves and the prohibition will crimp the San Francisco Bay Area's reputation for international and fine cuisine. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

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The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center is surrounded by fencing, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Lancaster, Mass. A proposal to let Massachusetts prisoners donate organs and bone marrow to shave time off their sentence is raising profound ethical and legal questions about putting undue pressure on inmates desperate for freedom. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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