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Key GOP impeachment witness won't attend public hearing, citing 'short notice'
Devon Archer, a key witness in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, will not attend a high-profile open hearing this week, citing what his attorney characterized as a "patently unreasonable" amount of time to prepare. "The answer is no," Schwartz wrote to the committee, according to a copy of the letter obtained by ABC News.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel" and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the war in Gaza as the civilian death toll continues to mount. “I actually think they hate Israel,” Trump responded to his former aide, Sebastian Gorka.
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Navarro's bid to stave off jail sentence denied at Supreme Court
His sentence is set to begin Tuesday.
3 min read - WorldThe Guardian
Israeli delegation to visit Washington to discuss planned offensive on Rafah
US says attack would be ‘mistake’ as Biden and Netanyahu talk by phone for first time in over a month
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Pro-Trump attorney arrested after court hearing about leaked Dominion emails
A pro-Trump lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a court hearing about her recent leak of internal emails belonging to Dominion Voting Systems.
4 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
As Tulsi Gabbard joins Trump's VP shortlist, her father distances himself
Tulsi Gabbard's comparison of Democrats to "evil-doers" and "dictators" contrasts with her father, Mike Gabbard, a longstanding Hawaiian Democrat
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Supreme Court extends temporary hold on Texas immigration law
The Supreme Court on Monday extended a temporary block on a new Texas immigration law that is being challenged by the Biden administration.
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Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say
Former President Donald Trump has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him and his co-defendants, his lawyers said in a court filing Monday.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Indiana gov. signs order condemning antisemitism, vetoes bill defining it
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Monday that would have defined antisemitism in state education code while simultaneously signing a proclamation condemning all forms of antisemitism. The Republican governor cited changes made to the bill in the final days of the legislative session in a news release. Aimed at addressing antisemitism on college campuses, the bill's opponents argued that early versions of it would penalize people for criticizing Israel.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Justice Breyer sounds alarm over the Supreme Court's direction
WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court chambers are not quite as grand as those he occupied before he retired in 2022, but they are still pretty nice. As before, they include a working fireplace, which was crackling when I went to visit him on a temperate afternoon in late February to talk about his new book. In earlier interviews, Breyer could be rambling and opaque. This time he was direct. He said he meant to sound an alarm about the direction of the Supreme Court. Sign up for Th
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Trump Says He Will Decide 'Pretty Soon' On Proposing A National Abortion Ban
Fox News pressed the presumptive GOP nominee about a recent report that he was considering a 16-week national abortion ban.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump's closest ally in the state has described as "a rock-solid conservative.” Trump's decision came about 18 hours before polls were set to open on Ohio's primary election — and less than 48 hours after Trump campaigned in the state on behalf of Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, his pick for U.S. Senate.
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Another 2024 GOP Presidential Candidate Says He Won't Endorse Trump
But he won't be supporting President Joe Biden either.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump calls for Liz Cheney to be jailed for investigating him over Capitol attack
Former president’s posts on Truth Social about Republican critic stoke fears of persecution of opponents if he wins 2024 election
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Biden signs executive order to boost women's health research
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday to expand research on women’s health care, including strengthening data standards.
4 min read - WorldPolitico
Major Rafah operation would be ‘mistake,’ Biden told Netanyahu
Biden and Netanyahu spoke on the phone for the first time since Feb. 15.
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Supreme Court turns away 'Cowboys for Trump' co-founder ousted from office over Jan. 6
Couy Griffin, was criminally convicted over his role in Jan. 6 and lost his job as a county commissioner in New Mexico as a result.
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump loses bid to block Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels testimony at hush money trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Monday lost a bid to block testimony from Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels at his upcoming trial on charges stemming from hush money that Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer, paid Daniels, a porn star, before the 2016 election. Trump last month asked Justice Juan Merchan to block their testimony, arguing Cohen had a history of lying and would likely lie again, and that Daniels - whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - would seek to use the trial to monetize he
3 min read - PoliticsReuters
US Senator Graham says Ukraine aid depends on conditions, domestic issues
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday, after meeting Ukraine's president, that he was confident an aid package stalled in the U.S. Congress would soon be approved, but called for aid to take the form of a low-interest, waivable loan. Graham said he fully backed extending the aid, but told Ukrainians they had to take account of U.S. domestic problems that hang over the legislation, including border security. He and other Republicans have backed the notion of loans rather than grants for U.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case filed court papers Monday seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution or dismiss the charges. The resignation of the special prosecutor with whom Willis had a romantic relationship is not enough to correct the appearance of impropriety the judge found, according to a court filing by attorneys for Trump, former New York Mayor Rudy
3 min read - WorldNBC News
Biden speaks with Netanyahu amid escalating tensions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as Israel's planned invasion of Rafah widens the grown gap between the two leaders.
5 min read - PoliticsReuters
SCOTUS seems wary of curbing govt. contact with social media platforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden's administration encouraged social media platforms to remove posts that federal officials deemed misinformation, including about elections and COVID-19. The justices heard oral arguments in the administration's appeal of a lower court's preliminary injunction constraining how White House and certain other federal officials communicate with social media
4 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Eric Adams accuser details alleged sexual assault in new lawsuit
Brendan McDermid/Reuters A New York City woman claims that Mayor Eric Adams sexually assaulted her three decades ago, masturbating in front of her when she turned down his advances, according to a bombshell $5 million lawsuit filed Monday.The claims add another layer of tumult to Adams’ already-tumultuous tenure, which has the first-term mayor facing an FBI investigation into allegations he helped the Turkish government sidestep the city’s fire code to erect a 35-story diplomatic facility. Feder
7 min read - USThe New York Times
The GOP flamethrower with a right-wing vision for North Carolina
As Mark Robinson completed his rapid six-year rise from conservative internet sensation to the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, he worked relentlessly to sell his political vision to evangelical Christians. Traveling from church to church and thundering away on social media, he condemned “transgenderism” and “homosexuality” as “filth.” He said Christians should be led by men, not women. And on at least one occasion, he explicitly called to upend American tradition on God’s role in
8 min read - WorldThe New York Times
Kushner deal in Serbia follows earlier interest by Trump
WASHINGTON — The plan by Jared Kushner and his business partners to redevelop a prized location in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, echoes interest from Donald Trump a decade ago in pursuing a deal for the site and a similar proposal pushed during his White House term by a top aide now working with Kushner, a review of the project shows. The tentative agreement between the Kushner team and the Serbian government would grant Kushner’s investment firm a 99-year lease, at no charge, and the right to bui
10 min read - USAssociated Press
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop. O'Neil hopes the trail born from eastern Indiana's old railroad tracks will eventually become a central cog in the proposed Great American Rail-Trail — a continuous network of walking and biking routes spanning from Washington state to Washington, D.C. The Biden administration was set to open applications Tuesday for a new grant progr
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Illinois voters to decide competitive US House primaries around the state
Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday's primary election. The most closely watched races in Illinois include a downstate Republican matchup and two Chicago-area Democratic primaries. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee for governor, is hoping to unseat the 63-year-old incumbent.
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Trump and Ohio's GOP establishment clash on the eve of a rowdy Senate primary
Trump-endorsed Bernie Moreno campaigned with Sen. JD Vance and Kari Lake ahead of the Ohio Republican Senate primary. Matt Dolan rallied with Gov. Mike DeWine.
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Key witness declines to testify at Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
Devon Archer’s attorney said there isn't enough time for his client to prepare for Wednesday's hearing before two Republican-led House committees.
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump: Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’
The Biden campaign and allied Democratic groups denounced Trump’s comments.
2 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Lauren Boebert brags about securing $20 million in funding that she voted against: 'Can't wait for the ribbon cuttings'
The Colorado Republican voted against the bill containing funding for her old district earlier this month. She's bragging about it anyway.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems, the target of conspiracy theories over former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Supreme Court denies former Trump aide Peter Navarro's final bid to stay out of prison
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to avoid reporting to prison to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Biden hasn't received a State of the Union polling bump: From the Politics Desk
President Joe Biden hasn't received a post-State of the Union address polling bump. House primaries on Tuesday in Ohio and Illinois could have big consequences.
4 min read - OpinionLA Times
Goldberg: Did Trump literally threaten a 'bloodbath'? No, and claiming he did only helps his campaign
It's easy to misconstrue the ex-president's comment in Ohio given his incoherence and history as well as the media's biases. But it won't help get Biden reelected.
4 min read - PoliticsNBC News
The House primaries with national implications to watch Tuesday
House incumbents in Ohio and Illinois are facing tough primary challenges, battleground matchups will be set and California could send a new member to Congress.
7 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
'Access Hollywood' tape won't be played at Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, judge rules
The infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president's hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday. Judge Juan M. Merchan said Manhattan prosecutors can still question witnesses about the 2005 tape, which wasn't made public until the final weeks of Trump’s 2016 White House campaign. Merchan said he found the tape “relevant to the critical issues” in the case,
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Trump legal news brief: Trump appeals Judge McAfee's ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Georgia case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump file an emergency appeal challenging Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute Trump and 18 others on election interference charges now that lead prosecutor Nathan Wade has stepped down.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is due to report Tuesday to a federal prison for a four-month sentence, after being found guilty of misdemeanor charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro has maintained that he couldn’t cooperate with the committee because former President
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
Negotiators from Congress and the White House scrambled Monday to complete work on the remaining government funding bills for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown for key departments that would begin this weekend without legislative action. Six months into the fiscal year, Congress is about halfway home in passing spending measures expected to total about $1.65 trillion. Lawmakers passed the first portion of spending bills in early March, funding about 30% of the government.
4 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Elon Musk says he's 'leaning away' from Biden after Trump meeting
Elon Musk says he's "leaning away" from President Joe Biden, but doesn't have plans to endorse Donald Trump — yet.
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Another Potential Candidate Says No To A No Labels 2024 Run
Republican Geoff Duncan, the former lieutenant governor of Georgia and a critic of Donald Trump, passed on a third-party presidential bid with the group.
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Mike Johnson can't get Republicans in control
Johnson wants GOP lawmakers to stop supporting primary challengers to their Republican colleagues. Matt Gaetz is unapologetic about his moves.
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Kennedy Family Makes St. Patrick's Day Visit To The White House Without RFK Jr.
Kennedy's sister praised President Biden while sharing a photo from the gathering.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms
New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday. The review will focus on ways the state can speed up license processing times and allow businesses to open faster, as well as a top-down assessment of the Office of Cannabis Management's structure and systems. Hochul, a Democrat, has described the state's recreatio
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a leading contender in No Labels' push to recruit a presidential nominee, has ruled out a 2024 bid. Duncan, a Republican, had been in communication with the centrist group in recent weeks about running for the White House under the No Labels banner this fall. “After careful deliberation, I have withdrawn my name from consideration for the No Labels presidential ticket," Duncan said in a statement.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the other its perspective,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. The agreement to hold talks about Rafah came as Biden and Netanyahu spoke Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food cris
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards throws down ridiculous dunk of the year over John Collins in win vs. Jazz
John Collins got put on a wild poster on Monday night, and had to leave the game due to a head injury.
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NFL free agency good, bad and ugly: How has your favorite team done so far?
Which teams should be most excited after a week of NFL free agency?
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says she was with her family when news of separation broke: 'We held each other'
“Are there days when I ask myself ‘What have I done?’ Yes," Grégoire Trudeau said in an interview with ELLE Canada.
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