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Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. Trump and some other defendants in the case had tried to get Willis and her office removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March found that no
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Five takeaways from Stormy Daniels’ testimony at Donald Trump’s trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stormy Daniels took the witness stand on Tuesday at Donald Trump’s criminal trial and described in lurid detail her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former U.S. president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to Manhattan prosecutors’ charges he falsified business records to cover up his former lawyer’s $130,000 payment to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, for her silence before the 2016 election. Daniels appeared at ease in recounting for the jury her story of
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House Republicans will turn to K-12 schools in latest antisemitism probe
The leaders of three large public school systems will appear before Congress on Wednesday to answer questions about how they have handled incidents of antisemitism on their school campuses. The witnesses scheduled to testify before a House Education and Workforce subcommittee represent New York City Public Schools, the Berkeley Unified School District in California and the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.
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A generational divide splits Black voters ahead of Biden-Trump rematch
Polls show younger Black voters are more disillusioned with Biden and more open to Trump, while older Black voters are far more supportive of Biden.
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Human Rights Groups Demand Biden Publish Report On Israel’s Use Of U.S. Weapons
The administration will soon send a report to Congress on whether Israel is violating U.S. and international law by using American weapons to kill civilians.
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Mike Braun wins Indiana GOP governor nod, with Jim Banks lined up to succeed him in the Senate
Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks won the state’s GOP Senate primary unopposed Tuesday, while Sen. Mike Braun won the nomination for governor.
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Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set
The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely. The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had been expected in light of still-unresolved issues in the case and because Trump is currently on trial in a separate case in Manhattan charging him in connection with hush money payments during the 2016 presidential election. The New York case involves several of the
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Georgia appeals court to hear Trump's bid to disqualify Fani Willis
Georgia's appeals court has agreed to hear former U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him over his attempts to undue his defeat in the 2020 election, according to a court order on Tuesday. The ruling prolongs the legal battle over a former romance between Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, and a one-time top deputy, a relationship defense lawyers have used to try to derail the case. Trump and eight of his co-defendants charged in
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Stormy Daniels, Who Told of Sex With Trump, Returns to Stand on Thursday
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump met Stormy Daniels, their flirtation seemed fleeting: He was a 60-year-old married mogul at the peak of reality television fame, and she was 27, a Louisiana native raised in poverty and headed to porn-film stardom. But that chance encounter in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, some two decades ago is now at the center of the first criminal trial of a U.S. president, an unprecedented case that could shape the 2024 presidential race. This week, Daniels has been on the witness stand
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U.S. pauses Israel arms shipment and Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump trial: Morning Rundown
Stormy Daniels took the stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. U.S. paused arms shipment to Israel over Rafah fears. Michigan tornadoes trap FedEx workers.
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Accountants Don't Want To Help Rudy Giuliani In Bankruptcy Case, His Lawyers Say
The former attorney for Donald Trump has hit a snag in his bankruptcy filing.
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From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws
Republican lawmakers passed laws criminalizing helping minors get abortions and handed billions of dollars to corporations
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Biden campaign goes after Trump on health care in $14 million ad boost
The ad campaign in battleground states will focus in part on Donald Trump's previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
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Trump is selling sneakers, bibles, and other odd products while he campaigns. Here's a look at all the items he's hawking.
Donald Trump has allowed his name to be stamped on a variety of products ranging from a Bible to NFTs.
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33 are arrested at George Washington University as DC mayor's congressional hearing is canceled
Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest’s handling. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith were called to testify Wednesday afternoon at the Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, but the hearing was canceled af
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Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump
President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state Wednesday, continuing to push a contrast with Donald Trump on economic policy as his own reelection campaign readies a new $14 million advertising blitz aimed in part at Black, Latino and Asian American voters. Biden is traveling to Racine, Wisconsin, where he'll highlight a decision by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center that is expected to create roughly 2,000 jobs. It's also the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, la
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Trump in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as his vice presidential tryouts get underway. The dynamic was on full display in Florida over the weekend at a closed-door fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago club that doubled as an audition featuring a long list of potential running mates. Trump, at one point, invited many of the contenders on stage like con
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US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn't comply with federal law. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced in April that it would replace the aging coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant with gas amid growing calls for the agency's new board of directors to invest in renewables. The board, with six of nine members appointed by President Biden, is expected to meet on
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Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs
As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the elderly. The initiatives were once part of Build Back Better, Biden’s gargantuan legislative agenda that stalled on Capitol Hill two years ago. Now they’re what Neera Tanden, the Democratic president's top domestic policy adviser, describes as “unfinished bu
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Unexpected warning signs for Trump in busy Indiana primary
There were a half-dozen consequential GOP primaries Tuesday, but Nikki Haley’s performance in the already concluded presidential race could be a sign of trouble for Trump in more competitive states.
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Stormy Daniels' credibility becomes a linchpin in the prosecution's hush money case
Daniels' story about having sex with Donald Trump has long been in the public sphere, but whether the jury believes her may determine if it finds Trump guilty.
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Stormy spoke. Trump fumed. Jurors were captivated — but also cringed.
In vivid detail, Stormy Daniels described a 2006 hotel encounter that is now at the heart of Donald Trump's criminal trial.
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‘Do you worry about STDs?’: Stormy Daniels’ testimony on Trump affair off to lurid start
The adult film star testifies in a hush-money trial that could land the ex-president and Republican frontrunner behind bars
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Former Biden administration official plans to jump into New Hampshire House race
Democrat Maggie Goodlander, a former official in the Biden White House and Justice Department, is on the verge of launching a primary campaign in New Hampshire.
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What you missed on Day 13 of Trump’s hush money trial: Stormy Daniels takes the stand
Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who says she had an affair with Donald Trump, took the witness stand in the former president’s criminal trial Tuesday, providing sometimes graphic testimony about a 2006 tryst she says they had in a hotel suite and the efforts to buy her silence in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election.
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Judge threatens Trump with contempt for 'cursing audibly' during Stormy Daniels testimony, new trial transcript shows
In a private sidebar conversation, the judge said Donald Trump was "cursing audibly" and had "uttered a vulgarity" while Stormy Daniels testified.
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Meet Stormy Daniels, the porn star Michael Cohen says Trump told him to pay $130,000 to cover up an alleged sexual affair
Stormy Daniels testified at Donald Trump's hush-money trial on Tuesday, saying she felt scared and ashamed after having sex with Trump in 2006.
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Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill Tuesday that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban. In the reliably red state, which is firmly ensconced in the Bible Belt and where even some Democrats oppose abortions, adding exceptions to Louisiana's strict law has been an ongoing battle for advocates — with a similar measure failing last year. Current
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'You hate Donald Trump!' Stormy Daniels accused of vendetta, extortion in scorching cross-examination
During a fiery cross-examination in the hush-money trial, Stormy Daniels fought back against accusations that she has a vendetta against Donald Trump.
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Who is Stormy Daniels? The mom and adult film actor who went from Louisiana dancer to memoir author
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels is a key witness in Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal hush money trial. Here's a closer look at who she is and her background.
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More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students
Republican plaintiffs call the effort to fold protection for transgender students under the 1972 Title IX law unconstitutional. The lawsuits filed in federal courts in Missouri and Oklahoma are the latest GOP attempts to halt the new regulation seeking to clarify Title IX, a landmark 1972 sex discrimination law originally passed to address women’s rights and applied to schools and colleges receiving federal money. Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota joined as plaintiffs in
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Trump trial updates: Stormy Daniels describes alleged sexual encounter with Trump — and faces testy cross-examination
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels recounted the details of her alleged extramarital affair with former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s testimony in the hush money trial.
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Trump VP selection will be like 'The Apprentice,' McCarthy says
Kevin McCarthy, the former Republican House speaker from Bakersfield, predicted former President Trump's selection of a running mate will be like 'The Apprentice.'
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Democrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in Michigan
Two women campaigning for President Joe Biden after facing medical emergencies because of abortion restrictions in their states visited Michigan on Tuesday to highlight what they say are the risks to women’s health since federal abortion protections were overturned. Democrats are aiming to make abortion rights a central issue in the 2024 election in the battleground state, hoping it will appeal to undecided voters and some members of the party who don't like how Biden has handled the Israel-Ham
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With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia's election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining probable causes for removing voters from the rolls when their eligibility is challenged. Republican activists — fueled by debunked theories of a stolen election — have challenged more than 100,000 voters in the state in recent years. The bill Kemp signed into law — SB 189 — lists death, evidence of voting or reg
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Biden welcomes peaceful protests at college commencements, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes peaceful protests at college commencement ceremonies where he and other administration officials will speak, the White House said on Tuesday as pro-Palestinian protests spread around the country. Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of unrest roiled the Ivy League college's campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events. The protests at Columbia have inspired similar demonstrations at dozens of universiti
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Biden condemns antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony
President Joe Biden is set to condemn acts of antisemitism in a keynote speech this morning at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership
President Joe Biden hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, on Tuesday at the White House, with the two leaders celebrating their joint cooperation on issues including international security, the economy and continued support for Ukraine. The meeting in the Oval Office was meant to mark Romania's two decades as a NATO member, according to the White House. At the start of the meeting, Biden joked he advocated for NATO accession for Romania when he was a senator “180 years ago” and said
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Joe Biden’s ‘red line’ is an invasion of Rafah. So what happens if Israel attacks?
It’s a moment of truth for Biden’s policy on Israel and the Palestinians – and at the least will make continued prevarication harder to disguise
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Biden brags about his environmental record to win young voters, but most have no idea what he's done to fight climate change
A recent CBS News/YouGov poll showed that 59% of respondents aged 30 or younger knew "nothing at all" or "not much" about Biden's climate actions.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene met for a second day at the Capitol on Tuesday, political adversaries trying to engineer an off-ramp from the escalating standoff over her threat for a vote to oust him from office. Greene, a top ally of Donald Trump, faces her own potentially embarrassing setback if her motion to vacate the speaker fizzles, as is expected. In a brazen move, Greene has forced her way to the negotiating table and outlined four demand
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Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump
Porn actor Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush money case against Donald Trump, who looked on as she detailed their alleged sexual encounter and the payment she got to keep it quiet. Prosecutors allege Trump paid Daniels to keep quiet about the claims as he ran for president in 2016. Trump denies having sex with Daniels, and his lawyers unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial midway through her testimony.
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TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment
Congress last month passed a law that would ban the popular social video app in the United States unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells it.
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Education secretary makes a case for more money to curb campus unrest
Miguel Cardona's Tuesday appearance before the House education committee is his third before Congress in four weeks.
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Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses around the country, critics of President Joe Biden 's handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer's Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos that undermine his reelection campaign. Already, 65-plus organizations in Chicago and elsewhere have formed a coalition to “March on the DNC" when it opens there on Aug. 19. Activists have sued in federal court, alleging First Amendment violations be
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Mark Levin Urges Trump To Reject VP Prospects Who Won't Appear On His Show
The Fox News and radio host made the eyebrow-raising request as the GOP candidate considers his list of possible running mates.
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'Words matter': Titles, Trump and what to call a former president
As for the guy currently serving in the White House, they call him Biden, or maybe just Joe. In pro-Trump ads, Trump is still “President Trump," even though he left the White House three years ago. “Words matter,” said Jennifer Stromer-Galley, the Syracuse University professor who led the research.
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Gaza Isn’t Root of Biden’s Struggles With Young Voters, Polls Show
Young Americans’ outrage over the Israel-Hamas war has dominated the political conversation for weeks. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have made pilgrimages to Columbia University and other campuses to offer support to demonstrations in solidarity with the Gaza Strip or to denounce them, and President Joe Biden addressed the upheavals in remarks Thursday. But these headlines are not reflective of young voters’ top concerns this election year, according to recent polls. Surveys taken in recen
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Biden compares Hamas attack to Holocaust in antisemitism warning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the threat of antisemitism is growing in the United States, including on college campuses, as his support for Israel's assault on Gaza divides Democrats and alienates some young voters. In a speech honoring the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust, Biden joined a heated American debate about Jewish security, Zionism, free speech and support for Israel, in the country with the largest Jewish population after Israel. Address
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How a drilling project and Israel-Hamas overshadow Biden's climate record for young voters
Many young voters don't know much about Biden's climate record. And many activists who helped fuel his 2020 victory are angry about Gaza and a drilling project.
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