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'The benefit of Mr. Trump': Longtime fixer Cohen testifies in hush money trial. What you missed on Day 16.
Donald Trump’s longtime fixer and lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified Monday that he was acting at Trump's behest when he made hush money payments to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter. DeSantis is taking concrete steps toward a political reconciliation with Trump, who for months taunted his GOP opponent as “DeSanctimonious" as the Florida governor argued Trump's time had
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White House sends official to Morehouse to address concerns ahead of Biden's speech
A senior White House official met with a small group of Morehouse College students and faculty at Morehouse College, amid some objections on campus to having President Joe Biden deliver the commencement address there this weekend, according to a White House official and a Morehouse administration official.
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Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza
The Biden administration does not see it likely or possible that Israel will achieve "total victory" in defeating Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Monday. While U.S. officials have urged Israel to help devise a clear plan for the governance post-war Gaza, Campbell's comments are the clearest to date from a top U.S. official effectively admitting that Israel's current military strategy won't bring the result that it is aiming for.
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US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot
U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process. The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the rule against what it called “hidden junk fees.” American, Delta, United and three other carriers, along with their industry trade group, sued the Transportat
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Maryland Democrats battle for party's future — and control of the Senate
The Maryland Democratic Senate primary between Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone has been affected by Republican Larry Hogan's decision to run for the seat.
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The Bob Menendez trial is starting. Why his Senate colleagues don't want to talk about it
The senior senator from New Jersey is accused of taking bribes in exchange for helping businessmen and foreign governments.
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Biden celebrates ‘Infrastructure Week’ — and hopes voters are listening
The White House is sending senior officials across the country this week — Infrastructure Week — to ensure they’ve heard about billions of investments being pumped into every state.
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Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes
A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin and will vote soon on the measure in a special session. It's the first of many approvals — ending with Congress — that's needed to finalize the deal.
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Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was 'colossal' waste, let Putin inflict more damage
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said the long delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time,” allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to inflict more suffering in the 2-year-old invasion and prolonging the war. The severe lack of ammunition, which forced outgunned Ukrainian forces to surrender village after village on the front lines, also sowed concern among Ukraine’s other Western allies about Kyiv's prospects in repelling th
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Unrepentant Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans goes up against GOP Rep. Carol Miller in West Virginia
Incumbent Rep. Carol Miller has seen plenty of political challengers throughout her long, popular career, but perhaps not one as boisterous as Derrick Evans, her opponent in Tuesday's Republican primary in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. Evans was a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, and his verbal attacks on the three-term congresswoman have grown louder as the election has neared. Both are huge backers of former President Donald Trump, but that's where the
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Harry Dunn, former US Capitol police officer, running in competitive Maryland congressional primary
Harry Dunn, a former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running in a crowded Maryland Democratic primary along with several state legislators including state Sen. Sarah Elfreth in a competitive race for an open seat in Congress. Dunn's celebrity has helped draw national attention to the 22-candidate primary to replace outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes.
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Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections Tuesday with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in low-stakes presidential primaries, while further down the ballot, two congressional candidates on opposite sides of the 2021 Capitol attack serve as a stark reminder that the nation remains deeply divided over the deadly insurrection. In all, th
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Michael Cohen to face bruising cross-examination by Trump's lawyers
Donald Trump 's fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president's lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Michael Cohen returns to the stand Tuesday as the prosecution's star witness, where a day earlier he delivered matter-of-fact testimony that went to the heart of the former president’s trial. “We need to st
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North Carolina congressional runoff highlights Trump's influence in GOP politics
A Republican primary runoff for a North Carolina congressional district on Tuesday could demonstrate yet again the strong influence former President Donald Trump has on GOP politics across the country. Voters will choose between attorneys Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott in the runoff for the reconfigured 13th Congressional District. Daughtry finished first, and Knott second, in the March 5 primary.
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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, much of which will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defense systems. On his fourth trip to Kyiv since R
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Wonderful Co. sues California over law aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize
One of California's most influential agricultural companies filed a lawsuit Monday against the state to stop a contentious law to help farmworkers unionize that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reluctantly signed two years ago after pressure from the White House. The action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles the United Farm Workers over a newly formed UFW local of 640 workers at one of its businesses. The $6 billion company founded by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who have donated to President
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Mississippi Governor Signs Transgender Bathroom Ban In Public Schools
“It’s mind blowing that this is what Joe Biden’s America has come to,” Gov. Tate Reeves said.
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Trump turns to his allies to ramp up trial attacks: From the Politics Desk
Former President Donald Trump, who is under a gag order, is leaning on allies to attack Michael Cohen and the New York criminal hush money trial in general.
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Kentucky governor to speak out against strict abortion ban in neighboring Tennessee
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's upcoming trip to neighboring Tennessee to speak out against that state's sweeping abortion ban is the latest sign that the Democrat known for defeating Donald Trump-backed rivals is looking to improve his party's prospects in GOP territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear — who campaigned against his state's near-total abortion ban in winning reelection last year — will speak next month at an event called “Championing Reproductive Freedom.”
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GOP Candidates In West Virginia Are Competing Over Who Is More Anti-Trans
LGBTQ+ people make up only about 4% of the state’s population, but that hasn’t stopped the Republican gubernatorial candidates from pushing anti-trans rhetoric.
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What’s Up With The 17% Of Voters Who Blame Biden For The Fall Of Roe v. Wade?
The figure is surprising, given that Donald Trump has repeatedly taken credit for repealing federal abortion protections.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency
Republican frontrunner vows to put an end to ‘horrible’ wind turbines, pledging to undo yet another key US green policy
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Trump’s hush-money trial: Michael Cohen’s first day of testimony at a glance
Catch up on latest news out of Donald Trump’s criminal trial for hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels
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With Trump under a gag order, allies step up attacks on his hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump risks a trip to jail if he attacks witnesses in his New York hush-money trial. But his allies aren't covered by the gag order and are helping him out.
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Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.” The order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. MineOne Partners Ltd., a firm partly backed by Chinese nationals, and its affiliates are also required to remove certain equipment on the site.
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US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. The rule, under development for two years, is aimed at boosting the nation's aging power grid to meet surging demand fueled by huge data centers, electrification of vehicles and buildings, artificial intelligence and other uses. The increase
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Israel’s ‘total victory’ in Gaza is unlikely, top US official says
It’s the bluntest articulation yet from a Biden administration official that Israel can’t succeed at its goal of wiping out Hamas.
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What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's pivotal testimony in the hush money trial
Once Donald Trump's loyal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen pointed the finger at his former boss Monday in pivotal testimony about hush money payments at the center of the first criminal trial of a former American president. Cohen provided jurors with an insider's account of payments to silence women's claims of sexual encounters with Trump, saying the payments were directed by Trump to fend off damage to his 2016 White House bid. Cohen is expected to be on the witness stand for several days,
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Donald Trump's GOP allies show up in force as Michael Cohen takes the stand in hush money trial
With Donald Trump barred from publicly attacking the key witness in his hush money trial, his campaign brought to court a phalanx of Republican elected officials to speak for him. “The thing that the president is prevented from saying, which is a disgrace, is that every single person involved in this prosecution is practically a Democratic political operative,” U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio said outside the courthouse Monday during a morning break. Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen took the stan
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in five key battleground states, new polls show
Surveys put ex-president up in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Georgia and Nevada as Biden campaign brushes off significance
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China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday for talks about artificial intelligence, including the risks of the fast-evolving technology and ways to set shared standards to manage it. The meeting, billed as an opening exchange of views, is the first under an intergovernmental dialogue on AI agreed upon during a multi-faceted meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November. Both the U.S. and China
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'A big family': At trial, Michael Cohen recalls when he and Trump arranged hush-money as co-conspirator besties
Back before the two men hated each other, Michael Cohen and Donald Trump were co-conspirator besties, the former "fixer" told a New York jury.
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Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines are suing the U.S. Transportation Department over a new rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline fees, the latest clash between air carriers and the Biden administration. Lobbying group Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways , Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit against the department (USDOT) in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana late on Friday, according
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US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new interregional lines to move more clean energy to meet growing demand amid the explosion of electric vehicles, data centers and artificial intelligence. Approved in a 2-1 vote, the new rule is also the first time the FERC has ever squarely addressed the need for long-term transmission planning, playing a key role in
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Trump to stump in Minnesota, a traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play?
Former President Donald Trump's planned campaign visit to Minnesota on Friday will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state that he has long argued he could carry. Trump will take a break from his hush money trial in New York to speak at the Minnesota GOP's annual Lincoln Reagan fundraising dinner. Tickets start at $500, ranging up to $100,000 for a VIP table for 10 with three photo opportunities with Trump.
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Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the case
The events at the center of former President Donald Trump’s hush money case date back almost two decades, with new dates coming to light as the trial plays out in a Manhattan courtroom. January 2005: Trump marries his current wife, Melania. September 2005: Trump is recorded bragging to “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush about grabbing women’s genitals without asking for permission.
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Battleground Polling Shows Ticket-Splitting Pattern
We have a new set of polls for you in the battleground states, including New York Times/Siena College polls of Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and the inaugural Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll in Pennsylvania. The results in the presidential race would have been surprising a year ago, but it’s hard to call them surprising anymore. Former President Donald Trump leads in five of the six states among likely voters, with President Joe Biden squeaking out a lead among likely vote
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J.D. Vance Claims He'll Accept The 2024 Election Results On 1 Condition
The Ohio senator is reportedly high on Donald Trump's vice-presidential shortlist.
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How the right is weaponizing pro-Palestinian campus protests in the US
Republicans are using a narrative of chaos and ‘philosophical divisions on Israel’ among Democrats to sink Biden’s campaign
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Fuel industry group targets Biden and Democrats in key states over emissions standards
A fuel industry group is launching a new $6.6 million ad buy criticizing President Joe Biden and Democratic Senate candidates in key swing states over the administration’s new emissions standards that are expected to lead to dramatic cuts in the production of gas-powered cars.
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Democratic ad campaign tries to chip away at Trump support among rural swing voters in 3 key states
A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald Trump's support among one of his most loyal voting blocs: rural voters. The ads, from American Bridge 21st Century, will begin airing Monday in the northern battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. “We should compete everywhere," said American Bridge co-founder Bradley Beychok, who said Democrats have too often shied away from rural counties as they have focused on turning out
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Florida is a prime example of Trump’s vise grip on state Republican parties
With Trump family members as state delegates, as well as national party co-chair, GOP lawmakers fall in line to support ex-president
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Meet Laura Friedman, the pool-playing assemblywoman who'll likely succeed Adam Schiff
Facing off against a Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic district in November, Friedman is on a glide path to Congress.
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Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
Donald Trump was intimately involved with all aspects of a scheme to stifle stories about sex that threatened to torpedo his 2016 campaign, his former lawyer said Monday in matter-of-fact testimony that went to the heart of the former president’s hush money trial. “Everything required Mr. Trump’s sign-off,” said Michael Cohen, Trump's fixer-turned-foe and the prosecution's star witness in a case now entering its final, pivotal stretch. In hours of highly anticipated testimony, Cohen placed Tru
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Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story
It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City’s Flushing neighborhood. It would be another day without a job since he crossed the southern U.S. border illegally in February. The daily struggle of Chinese immigrants in Flushing is a far cry from the picture former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have sought to paint of them as a coordinated group of “military-age” men who have come to the United States to bu
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Blinken, Sanders and Graham offer differing takes on latest State Dept. report on Israel's possible humanitarian violations in Gaza
Antony Blinken and Bernie Sanders praise Biden for withholding military aid to Israel. Lindsey Graham calls it the 'worst decision.'
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The 5 biggest bombshells of Trump's hush-money trial so far
The unprecedented first criminal trial of a former President Donald Trump has delivered several stunning moments so far.
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‘Strategic and moral mistakes’: US politicians step up condemnation of Israel
Democrat warns Hamas could become stronger if Israel wages all-out Rafah assault, while Blinken offers more measured comments
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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency. In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from
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