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Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
A visit to the Pennsylvania House floor by two former police officers who helped protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot of 2021 drew boos and walkouts by some Republican legislators this week. Witnesses said the appearance Wednesday by former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and his ex-boss, former Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, triggered a distinctly negative response from some Republicans, with someone even shouting that they were cowards. House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia
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Trump attacks Biden over immigration in battleground Arizona
Biden hit back at Trump on Thursday in an interview with ABC’s David Muir.
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Biden mixes D-Day commemoration with warnings about democracy’s vulnerability
Biden slipped in a plea to Americans: Democracy is a fragile thing and, all these years later, the battle for its survival is still in doubt.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon told to begin four-month contempt sentence by 1 July
Rightwing podcaster ordered by judge to surrender to authorities following conviction for contempt of Congress
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Biden campaign hires Republican to pursue 'never Trump' voters
U.S. President Joe Biden is making a pitch for his re-election to Republicans who do not support their party's standard-bearer, Donald Trump, in November's election, a Biden campaign official said on Thursday. The Democratic president's campaign has hired a national Republican engagement director: Austin Weatherford, who was chief of staff to former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger, an outspoken critic of Trump, the official said. Weatherford has been hired "to head up outreach efforts to
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Did Donald Trump's guilty verdict drive away pivotal voters? Here's what the early polls say.
So far, at least, a smallish number may change their minds because of Trump's conviction - but they could wield a decisive impact.
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As Hunter Biden Stands Trial, a Republican Noise Machine Goes Silent
For nearly four years, Republicans have delved into the darkest corners of Hunter Biden’s life, seeking to tie his troubles to his father, President Joe Biden. But as the younger Biden stands trial in Delaware on gun charges, the case’s glaring political contradictions have rendered the GOP largely mute, from former President Donald Trump on down. It stands to reason: The baseless claim that the Biden Justice Department is running a political persecution of Trump is somewhat undermined by the de
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Political newcomer who blew whistle on Trump faces experienced foes in Democratic primary
Eugene Vindman has never run for office, and he's far from a household name, but his almost cultlike status among national Democratic activists as a figure from the first impeachment of Donald Trump has elevated him to a leading contender in a key Virginia congressional race. Vindman's ability to raise money from outside the district has given him an advantage in the seven-person primary in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, to the consternation of other contenders who paid their dues in st
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Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy
A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives is preparing for a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the historic assault that launched the end of World War II. Organized by Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., the bipartisan group is expected to include 10 congressmen, all veterans themselves, making the trek to France to honor and pay tribute Friday to the U.S. and Allied troops at a defining moment at home an
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The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected
Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president's son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he wasn’t “an unlawful user of, or addicted to” drugs. Hunter Biden been charged with three felonies: lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
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Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress next month
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24 amid his nation's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, two sources familiar with the date confirmed to NBC News.
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Steve Bannon has to actually go to prison by July 1, Trump-appointed judge says
Bannon is set to serve a four-month prison term for contempt of Congress, and had a stay of his sentence removed after his appeal was struck down.
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‘This is their family’: Close-knit Bidens turn out for Hunter’s trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — On Oct. 12, 2018, former Vice President Joe Biden crowded into an SUV with a small group of advisers and headed to Bath County High School in Owingsville, Ky., for a campaign rally with a congressional candidate.
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Biden's big ad advantage won't last forever: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we report on Joe Biden's big advertising advantage — and why it's going to disappear. Plus, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen analyzes why Hunter Biden's trial is bad news for Donald Trump.
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Mike Johnson is likely safe through the election, one of his GOP detractors says
Speaker Mike Johnson's job is likely safe until the election, with one key Republican opponent saying the motion to vacate is "done" until then.
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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Congressional leaders confirmed the date of the address late Thursday after formally inviting Netanyahu to come speak before lawmakers last week. It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military
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Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a 'convicted felon'
The Vermont Republican Party is prohibited from backing a candidate with a felony conviction, according to the party’s publicly posted rules.
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Ex-NJ attorney general testifies Sen. Bob Menendez confronted him twice over a pending criminal case
A former New Jersey attorney general testified Thursday at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial that the Democrat twice tried to discuss a pending criminal case with him, requests he considered “pretty unprecedented.” Gurbir Grewal was called as a witness by prosecutors to support their claim that Menendez tried to interfere in a criminal case at the request of one of three New Jersey businessmen who were allegedly paying him bribes including gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars and a luxur
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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that's far from over, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell — who has steered huge sums of federal funding to his home state to combat its addiction woes — said the report is a “cause for hope.” The substance abuse crisis hit “communities in every zip code across the nation” with Kentucky among the hardest hit, he said
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President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges
President Joe Biden told ABC News in an interview Thursday that he will accept whatever a jury decides in his son Hunter Biden's criminal trial and that he will not use his presidential power to pardon him if he's convicted.
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GOP Rep. Compares Trump’s Conviction To Nazis' Rise To Power In 1930s Germany
“The similarities to what the Democrat Party has been doing, they cannot be denied,” Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said in a full-blown conspiratorial rant.
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Biden Says He Will Not Pardon Son Hunter As Federal Gun Trial Continues
Hunter Biden is facing prison time on federal felony charges in Delaware.
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Hunter Biden trial: Key takeaways from Hallie Biden’s testimony in felony gun case
Beau Biden’s widow, who had a romantic relationship with Hunter Biden after Beau's death, testified against her brother-in-law about discovering and disposing of the firearm at the center of the case.
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Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The Democratic governor said the thousands of EV-related jobs springing up across the country, including in rural GOP strongholds, should be enough to overcome the political backlash against the technology. “Jobs are so much more important than the political rhetoric that’s out there day in and day out,” Besh
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North Carolina GOP lawmakers agree to add a health exemption to a bill that limits masking
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina struck a compromise on a bill that now maintains a health exemption for masking in public while preventing the use of masks during criminal activity, but only one chamber chose to vote on it Thursday. The state Senate passed the new masking bill — negotiated by both chambers to remedy concerns on the removal of a pandemic-era health exemption — in a 28-0 vote that Senate Democrats were absent from in protest.
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Progressives Urge Biden to Push Harder on ‘Greedflation’
WASHINGTON — As high prices at grocery stores, gas pumps and pharmacies have soured many voters on his first term, President Joe Biden has developed a populist riposte: Blame big corporations for inflation, not me. But despite facing a tough reelection battle where economic issues will be central, Biden has not leaned into that message as frequently or naturally as some other Democrats, including senators running in competitive seats across the southwest and the industrial Midwest. The Biden cam
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Secret Service head says RNC security plans not final as protesters allege free speech restrictions
The head of the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday that security plans for the Republican National Convention are still being determined as protesters blasted restrictions they claimed will violate free speech with just weeks until the event. Roughly 30,000 visitors are expected in Milwaukee next month when former President Donald Trump is slated to become the Republican party’s official presidential nominee. Largescale demonstrations are expected, but how close protesters will be allowed to th
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Trump ally Bannon ordered to report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, a federal judge said on Thursday. The decision means Bannon, a right-wing media firebrand who maintains influence in Trump’s orbit, will likely be behind bars for a critical stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign as former President Trump faces Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election. The order by U.S. District Judge
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The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump's promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump 's administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array of policies, including separating immigrant children from their parents. The ACLU isn't conceding that Trump will beat President Joe Biden this year.
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Republican lawmaker defends Jim Crow comments after criticism from Black Democrats
A Black U.S. Republican lawmaker said his comments expressing nostalgia for the Jim Crow era were taken out of context after Democrats criticised his words as outrageous and ignorant. Representative Byron Donalds, a second-term congressman and former candidate for House speaker, expressed nostalgia for the Jim Crow era - named after a series of laws that defined the height of racial segregation in the United States - in comments at a fundraising event aimed at Black Republicans in Philadelphia
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Putin threatens to provide weapons to attack the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested he could provide weapons to countries to attack Western targets after Biden and allies let Ukraine strike inside Russia using their weapons.
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Hunter Biden may be doomed to lose his trial. His best bet is appealing a 'vindictive prosecution.'
President Joe Biden promised not to interfere with his son's criminal case. Hunter's lawyers say that perversely allows prosecutors to politicize it.
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Exclusive-NAACP asks Biden to halt weapons to Israel as he seeks to shore up Black voter support
The NAACP urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to "indefinitely" halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and pressure the U.S. ally to end its war in the Gaza Strip, sending a reminder that his support for Israel could hurt him among Black voters in November's election. The NAACP's call was a rare instance of the influential civil rights organization taking a position on U.S. foreign policy towards a country without a significant Black population. The 115-year-old civil rights group said Israel
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A New Hurdle for Asylum-Seekers: 4 Hours to Find a Lawyer
Migrants who want protection in the United States are now facing another hurdle, even after President Joe Biden announced a near-total ban on asylum. Starting Wednesday, migrants who cross into the United States illegally have four hours to find a lawyer if they want to argue that they should be an exception to the sweeping restrictions on asylum that Biden announced Tuesday. If they cannot find a lawyer, they have to make a credible case on their own or be turned back immediately. Migrants prev
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Far-Right Vows to Tie Up the Senate to Avenge Trump Are So Far Mostly Empty
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott is so furious over the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump that the Florida Republican says he and his colleagues need to take it out on the Senate, by acting as disrupters and blocking all Biden administration nominees and legislation. “We can’t have business as usual,” Scott insisted as the Senate convened this week for the first time since Trump’s trial ended in New York with a fusillade of “guilty” verdicts. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from
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Georgia Appeals Court Stays Most Proceedings in Trump Election Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday stayed the criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump until an appellate panel could resolve the matter of whether the district attorney in Fulton County should be disqualified from prosecuting the case based on a conflict of interest. In a one-page order, the court stated that any movement at the trial court level pertaining to Trump and eight other defendants who have appealed a ruling allowing the prosecutor, Fani Willis
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South Africa's ANC will seek to form government of national unity
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's African National Congress will invite other political parties to form a national unity government, its leader President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, after it lost its majority for the first time in the democratic era. The former liberation movement once led by Nelson Mandela has run South Africa since it swept to power in a 1994 election that marked the end of white minority rule. After a day-long meeting of the party's National Executive Committee i
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Mediators press Hamas over Gaza ceasefire plan touted by Biden
Talks involving Qatari, Egyptian and U.S. mediators aimed at reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza war were still underway on Thursday but had shown no sign of a breakthrough, two Egyptian security sources said. The talks began on Wednesday, when CIA director William Burns met senior officials from Qatar and Egypt in Doha to discuss a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden publicly endorsed last week. Biden described the three-phase plan as an Israeli initiative.
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South Africa's ANC leans toward a 'unity' government that evokes Mandela but divisions are there
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other senior officials of the African National Congress party were in a critical meeting Thursday to decide if they should formally propose a “unity” government bringing in all major parties to solve a political deadlock in Africa's most industrialized country before a June 16 deadline. A government of national unity, which ANC officials said is the first option on the table, evokes South Africa's transition from apartheid's white minority rule to a d
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The Supreme Court is poised to take one of Biden’s few tools on abortion access
The Biden administration is in court defending a federal law it argues protects emergency abortions. In practice, the statute has offered only limited help.
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Takeaways from Day 3 of Hunter Biden’s firearms trial
Three people testified in Hunter Biden’s gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware, including ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, recalling in vivid color the defendant’s spiral into drug addiction.
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Trump, in his first post-trial rally, demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Thursday with a trip to Arizona, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal, repeating his critiques of the case against him as politically motivated and calling for his conviction to be overturned on appeal. “Those appellate courts have to step up and straighten things out or we’re not going to have a country anymore," Trump said at a Phoenix town hall organized by Turning Point, a conservative youth o
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Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum
Abigail Castillo was about to cross the U.S. border illegally when she heard President Joe Biden was halting asylum. She continued anyway, walking hours through the mountains east of San Diego with her toddler son, hoping it wasn't too late. “I heard that they were going to do it or were about to do it,” Castillo, 35, said Wednesday as she and her son were escorted to a Border Patrol van with about two dozen others from Brazil, Ecuador and her village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, wh
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Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can
The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her home. The purchase of the Colt revolver by Hunter Biden — and Hallie Biden's frenzied disposal of it — are the fulcrum of the case against him. Hunter Biden, who has pleaded not guilty, has said the Justice Department is bending
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Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. In Georgia's Fulton County, which includes the Democratic-voting city of Atlanta, a group run by members of former President Donald Trump's administration last month sued so a Republican member of the local elections board could refuse to certify the results of the primary election.
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Questions grow about how Biden’s border action will work without new funding
Twenty-four hours after President Biden announced his new executive action on the southwest border, migrants expressed confusion and U.S. officials questioned how the rule will be enforced without new funding.
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India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi's juggernaut
India’s bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to the national election as too weak and fragmented to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his powerful Hindu nationalist governing party. It scored a stunning comeback, slowing the Modi juggernaut and pushing his Bharatiya Janata Party well below the majority mark. The election results released Wednesday also marked a revival for the main opposition Congress party and its allies, who defied predictions of decl
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Trump's VP search accelerates
Donald Trump’s search for a running mate is intensifying, as the former president awaits sentencing on felony charges and prepares for next month’s Republican National Convention.
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Jan. 6 rioter caught in a woman’s Bumble dating app sting sentenced to prison
WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who assaulted law enforcement officers with bear spray and a metal whip — and who was arrested thanks to a woman’s sting operation on the dating app Bumble — was sentenced to just over six years in prison on Wednesday.
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Georgia appeals court stays Trump election interference case until at least October
A Georgia appeals court stayed until October the racketeering case alleging Donald Trump conspired to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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