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Elise Stefanik Has Gained Widespread Attention in Antisemitism Hearings
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., may not be a committee chair, but perhaps no Republican lawmaker has more forcefully clashed with elite university leaders over how they are handling antisemitism on campus. Her line of questioning at a December hearing helped push the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania out of their jobs. Last month, she put Columbia University’s president in the uncomfortable position of negotiating faculty administrative decisions from the witness s
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The Increasing Trumpification of TikTok
Donald Trump isn’t on TikTok. And he may not need to be, as his allies and surrogates transform it in his favor. The social-media platform, though still regarded as a hub for Democratic voices and liberal causes, has seen an uptick of right-wing, pro-Trump influencers since the last presidential election. The increase comes as President Joe Biden signed legislation that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or would have it banned in the U.S. That law has triggered a backlash from yo
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Democratic leader shifts Senate into campaign mode
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is shifting to campaign mode as he’s planning a series of message votes on border security, access to contraception and other hot-button issues. The shift reflects a broad acknowledgement within the Senate that there’s little chance of passing substantive legislation between now and Election Day as lawmakers hunker down…
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Biden outpaces Trump with 200 confirmed judges, cementing impact on courts
Biden hit a milestone of 200 judges appointed to the federal bench on Wednesday, outpacing Trump's record of judicial appointments at the same point.
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Lawmakers move to automate Selective Service registration for all men
All men ages 18 to 26 would be automatically enrolled in the Selective Service System under a plan approved by a House committee Wednesday night.
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As Trump campaigns, he's spreading QAnon posts anew. Some call that 'playing with fire'
As Donald Trump campaigns against President Joe Biden, his online posts are reinvigorating a conspiracy theory that was a hallmark of his first term.
10 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump following their disputes during Republican primary
Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she will be voting for Donald Trump in the general election, a notable show of support given their intense and often personal rivalry during the Republican primary calendar. “I will be voting for Trump,” Haley, Trump’s former U.N. ambassador, said during an event at the Hudson Institute in Washington. “Having said that, I stand by what I said in my suspension speech,” Haley added.
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Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon
Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime. One of District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s deputies, Vasquez was endorsed by several police groups. While there was a write in option, Vasquez and Schmidt were the only two candidates in the race.
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Florida hearing in Trump classified documents case devolves into shouting match
During a marathon day of proceedings in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, a morning hearing in front of Judge Aileen Cannon devolved into a shouting match amongst the attorneys, and the afternoon series of arguments prompted the judge to wonder if the legal nuances of the case may be too difficult for jurors to understand.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader
Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the current No. Republican in the Senate, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have already announced they are running.
2 min read - USThe New York Times
Here’s Why Republicans Are Focusing on Voting by Noncitizens
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are pushing legislation to crack down on voting by noncitizens, part of an effort to sow doubts about the election outcome and take aim at immigrants who they say have no business participating in elections in the United States. They are planning on Wednesday to push through a bill that would roll back a Washington, D.C., law allowing noncitizen residents of the nation’s capital to vote in local elections. And they are pushing legislation that would require states
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Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump
The Republican National Committee's Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated two vials of blood that had been addressed to former President Donald Trump following the presumptive presidential nominee's takeover of the national party apparatus. Hazardous-materials teams were called in after the vials were discovered, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, who said they would continue to investigate. The vials were addressed to Trump, according to a person
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Biden is forgiving $7.7 billion in student debt. Here's who qualifies.
The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
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'Solidarity': All 9 South Dakota Native American tribes endorse Kristi Noem's banishment
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe voted to formally banish South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands because of disparaging remarks.
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Congress aims to overhaul presidential ethics rules with a plan led by an unlikely pair of lawmakers
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House as Congress makes an election-year push to curb foreign influence in American politics. The proposal, led by the unusual pairing of Republican Rep. James Comer and progressive Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, is the latest effort to bolster congressional oversight of presidential ethics as both parties grapp
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FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can't touch streaming
The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced on Wednesday a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads. If adopted by the five-person commission, the proposal would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have been calling for as rapidly advancing generative AI tools churn out lifelike images, videos and audio clips that threaten to mislead voters in
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Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez takes a weeklong break after jurors get stuck in elevator
Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial is on a weeklong break after Manhattan federal court jurors got stuck in an elevator.
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Rudy Giuliani agrees to stop accusing Georgia workers of election fraud
Former Trump advisor Rudy Giuliani agreed to stop accusing former Georgia election workers of election fraud, according to court documents made public Tuesday.
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No. 2 US House Republican mulls tying border policy to tax bill next year
U.S. congressional Republicans would aim to pass a slew of tax, border and economic policies through a legislative maneuver that would bypass Democratic objections, if they sweep the Nov. 5 elections, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said if Donald Trump wins the presidency and Republicans win the Senate and keep the House, they will use a process called "budget reconciliation" to retain tax cuts enacted when Trump was p
2 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
What is at stake in the 2024 California Senate race?
California's Senate primary set up a likely win for Democrat Adam Schiff but what does the race explain about representation in the state?
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Biden hits Trump over ‘unified Reich’ video but stays silent on trial
“It is not the first time Trump has gone down this road,” the president told attendees at a fundraiser.
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Republican Vince Fong wins race to replace Kevin McCarthy, padding House GOP’s slim majority
Vince Fong won the California special election to fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat, a victory that will pad a narrow House GOP majority.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Norway, Ireland, Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state in historic move
The three countries said Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from Palestinians. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland.
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California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term
Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. A McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker’s endorsement, Fong defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the 20th Congressional District, in the state’s Central Valley farm belt. Because of Trump’s involvement, the race wil
3 min read - USThe Guardian
Supreme court rules South Carolina doesn’t need to redraw congressional map to consider Black voters
Justices send case back to lower court, saying it didn’t properly evaluate evidence in ruling Republican plan was discriminatory
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Louisiana lawmakers pass criminal penalties for abortion pill possession
It now heads to the desk of GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who has not publicly weighed in on the legislation but is expected to sign it.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to donors that they are putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight. DeSantis convened his allies this week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to press them to raise money to support Trump, making the case over a seafood and steak dinner that they need to work together to prevent Democratic President Joe Biden from winning a second term. The governor a
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Elon Musk says he didn't ask for Biden's tariff on electric vehicles from China
Elon Musk said he was surprised when President Joe Biden announced a 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars.
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma criticizes top court over election disqualification
Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday criticized the country's highest court and his former allies in the ruling African National Congress over his disqualification from next week's election and said he would fight for his rights “in a disciplined way.” Zuma's comments came in a video message he said was aimed at the people of South Africa and released on social media six days before the possibly pivotal national vote. The 82-year-old former leader made clear he would still cam
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Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up
Democrats criticized the GOP for walking away from a chance to fix the border, something they have been calling an urgent crisis for years.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
US attorney general calls Trump’s claim FBI was ready to shoot him ‘dangerous’
Merrick Garland says agency’s ‘standard operations plan’ was also used for Biden, as ex-Trump lawyer excoriates Mar-a-Lago delays
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he's recovering from a minor stroke
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia said Thursday that he is in a rehabilitation facility recovering from a minor stroke, and plans to return to voting in Washington in about six weeks. Evans, a Democrat serving his fourth term, said he is having difficulty with one of his legs that will impact his walking for some time and expects to leave the rehabilitation facility in about a week. Evans, 70, said he received the diagnosis this week for a stroke that was so minor that he didn't realize w
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The Case For Breaking Up Ticketmaster, 'The Monopoly Of Our Time That Everybody Hates'
An “architect” of Biden’s antitrust agenda explains why suing Ticketmaster-Live Nation is sound policy and good politics.
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Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted, fined $6 million
Steve Kramer, the political consultant who admitted to NBC News that he was behind a robocall impersonating Joe Biden's voice, was indicted in New Hampshire.
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Top Biden campaign official held Zoom call with Haley supporters hours after she endorsed Trump
"The common theme was, they feel homeless and they need a reason to vote for Biden. A lot of them are just not there yet."
3 min read - PoliticsReuters
US Senate panels launch probe into Trump 'quid pro quo' with energy execs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate finance and budget committees on Thursday launched an investigation into presidential candidate Donald Trump's reported offer to roll back a slew of environmental regulations in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions. The announcement comes a week after the top Democratic lawmaker on a U.S. House oversight panel sought information from nine oil companies about reports about "quid pro quo propositions" made by the former president at a campaign ev
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump claims of FBI threat 'extremely dangerous,' US attorney general says
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday called former President Donald Trump’s claims that the FBI was authorized to shoot him during its 2022 search of his Florida club “false” and “extremely dangerous.” Garland told reporters that Trump and some of his allies were referring to a “standard operations plan” that limits when agents can use lethal force while executing search warrants. The FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022 to retrieve classified material that he ret
2 min read - USThe Guardian
Consultant behind deepfaked Biden robocall fined $6m as new charges filed
Steve Kramer charged in New Hampshire for AI-generated impersonation of Biden that urged residents not to vote in primary
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. “We gave Republicans a second chance to show where they stand,” Schumer, a New York Democrat, said after the vote.
6 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire's presidential primary faces a $6 million fine and more than two dozen criminal charges. The Federal Communications Commission said the fine it proposed Thursday for Steven Kramer is its first involving generative AI technology. The company accused of transmitting the calls, Lingo Telecom, faces a $2 million fine, though in both cases the parties co
5 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump team moves behind the scenes to shift the GOP platform on abortion and marriage
Donald Trump's allies are quietly getting involved in little-noticed fights over who will serve on the committee to set the Republican Party's national platform.
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Prosecutors look to call Hunter Biden's ex-wife and the late Beau Biden's wife to testify in gun case
Prosecutors for the gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware intend to call his ex-wife along with Beau Biden's widow to testify as witnesses.
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Democrats renew calls for US Supreme Court's Alito to recuse amid flag flap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats intensified their calls on Thursday for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to step aside in two cases - one on Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution and the other on a charge involving the Capitol attack - after a media report that another provocative flag flew outside one of his homes. A flag bearing the phrase "Appeal to Heaven" flew outside Alito's vacation home on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, in July and September of 2023, the New York Times
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
The United States is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, two U.S. officials say. This will be the fourth installment of military aid for Ukraine since Congress passed a long-delayed foreign aid bill late last month and comes as the Biden administration has pledged to keep weapons flowing regularly and to get them to the front lines as quickly as possible. The packag
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Mystery at center of Graceland sale and Kouri Richins speaks from jail: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump allies are getting involved in the fight to shape the Republican Party's platform.
7 min read - PoliticsNBC News
The Biden administration has a plan to shut down the border. But it needs Mexico's help.
The Biden administration is finalizing a new executive action that would let Biden shut down the border, and is in talks with Mexico to get its crucial buy-in.
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden is poised to pick up more delegates in Idaho's Democratic caucuses
Idaho Democrats will caucus across the state Thursday to select their nominee for the White House, giving President Joe Biden more delegates after he already clinched his party's 2024 nomination. Caucusgoers also will elect delegates pledged to the nominee for the state convention, which will be held on June 22. Only registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters can participate in the Democratic caucus.
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GOP officials frustrated by the Secret Service's refusal to move protesters away from the RNC convention hall
Republican officials are running into a wall of opposition — from the Secret Service and local officials — as they fight to move a protest zone farther away from the site of their national convention in Milwaukee this summer.
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Congress eyes new online privacy bills ahead of 2024 elections
Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress see a window to pass sweeping online privacy legislation to protect adults' and kids' data from Big Tech companies.
5 min read - WorldReuters
UCLA should have immediately removed protesters, chancellor tells House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) told a U.S. House panel on Thursday that the school should have been ready to immediately remove an encampment of pro-Palestinian activists that became the site of a violent clash with counter-protesters last month. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block was one of three U.S. university leaders who testified at a hearing of the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives' Education Committee into the wave of protes
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