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Trump says Biden is running a 'Gestapo' administration. It's his latest reference to Nazi Germany
Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of the former president employing the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric. The remarks Saturday at Mar-a-Lago were described by people who attended the event and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private session. The “Gestapo” comment, one person said, came as Trump renewed his complaint that Biden’s White House is
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Sen. Mark Kelly: Kari Lake's rhetoric 'could result in people getting hurt or killed'
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Friday blasted Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake for her recent violent rhetoric, saying on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that Lake's comment could result in people "getting hurt or killed."
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What a judge's gag order on Trump means in his hush money case
A gag order bars Trump from commenting publicly on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the matter. The New York judge already has found that Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, repeatedly violated the order, fined him $9,000 and warning that jail could follow if he doesn't comply. As he fights the felony charges against him while running for president, Trump has at times stirred confusion about what he can and can't do in the case.
6 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital
WASHINGTON — It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions. Where would you go if it really happens? Portugal, says a former member of Congress. Australia, says a former agency director. Canada, says a Biden administration official. France, says a liberal columnist. Poland, says a former investigator. They’re joking. Sort of. At least in most cases. It’s a gallows humor with a dark edge. Much of official Washington is bracing for the possibility that former Pr
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We are 6 months from the 2024 presidential election. Here's where things stand.
Biden and Trump remain locked in a tight race ahead of November, when they're set to compete in an epic rematch of their 2020 contest.
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Who could replace Mike Johnson? What to know about possible House speaker successors.
As some House Republicans call for Speaker Mike Johnson's ousting, here's a look at who could be next to take the gavel.
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Ex-US Capitol cop, Jan. 6 rioter's runs for Congress illustrate a divided America
A former U.S. Capitol police officer who defended lawmakers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and a man who served time in prison for joining the mob, could both be headed to Congress next year if they succeed in primaries later this month. Their campaigns for respective Democratic and Republican nominations present a split-screen look into a divided nation more than three years after the siege by Donald Trump supporters trying to overturn his election defeat. The pair -- Democrat Harry Dunn in
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Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests across the nation as Democrats tread cautiously over an internal divide and Republicans play up their rivals' disagreements. The political impact of the protests on the White House campaign has drawn considerable attention, with opposition to President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war reverberating from Columbia to UCLA. The fast-evolvi
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Trump, RNC raise over $76 million in April, half from small donors
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Saturday that they raised more than $76 million in April, over half of it from small donors. The monthly fundraising haul exceeded the $65.6 million raised in March by Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and the RNC.
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Donald Trump Echoes Mitt Romney's Comment About People Automatically Voting Democrat
In 2012, then-Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said that 47% of Americans automatically vote Democrat because "these are people who pay no income tax."
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Clyburn hits out at Trump over Gestapo comment: ‘Incredible but not surprising’
Democrat says country is going off track after Trump compares Biden administration to Germany’s fascist secret police
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Tim Scott Refuses To Say If He'll Accept 2024 Election Results Regardless Of Who Wins
Scott told MSNBC he's sure Donald Trump will emerge victorious, so why worry.
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Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is weighing whether to join TikTok, the wildly popular video app he once tried to ban, and the decision has sparked discussion among his advisers in recent weeks, according to four people familiar with the matter. In 2020, the then-president said the app was a threat to national security because its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, and he called for TikTok’s forced sale or a nationwide ban as part of an executive order that was ultimately overtur
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Ro Khanna: Biden ‘should and will get out’ to campuses where protests are happening
Biden has condemned the protests, saying there isn’t a right “to cause chaos.”
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'There's vote-buying going on at a scale like we have never seen before'
Gov. Doug Burgum cited President Joe Biden's efforts to forgive some student loan debt.
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Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe Biden of running a "Gestapo administration" in a private address to donors in which he also attacked prosecutors involved in his criminal indictments, according to a recording heard by U.S. media outlets. Trump, whose own rhetoric has drawn accusations of fascist tendencies from civil rights groups and other critics, made the comparison with the Nazi police in Germany's World War Two regime at a donor retreat
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Trump accuses Biden of ‘running a Gestapo administration’ during private donor retreat
The former president railed against prosecutors and Biden at an event in Palm Beach, Florida.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
What happens if a US presidential candidate dies?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the two oldest candidates in US history. If either needs to be replaced, what next?
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RNC Chair Michael Whatley urges party unity amid GOP turmoil in the House
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley urged party unity when asked about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's threat to force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
5 min read - USThe New York Times
As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
New civil rights regulations released last month by the Biden administration presented school districts across the nation with a clear choice: Either adopt policies that allow transgender students to use the bathrooms, wear the uniforms and be called by the pronouns that correspond with their gender identity, or risk losing federal funding. But several Republican-led states have responded with an equally clear message for their schools: Steer clear of such policies. The clashing state and federa
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
This North Carolina voter is nervous. Will Rikard, a 49-year-old father of two, was among several hundred Democrats who stood and cheered for Joe Biden as the first-term president delivered a fiery speech recently about the billions of dollars he has delivered to protect the state's drinking water. “There's not enough energy,” Rikard said of Biden's coalition.
9 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
It’s six months until the US election. Do pollsters know where their candidates are?
Depending on the expert, either Biden or Trump is likely to pull ahead, but nothing about this election – especially events – is predictable
11 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
The Democrats lost the White House in 1968 amid anti-war protests. What will 2024 bring?
Biden’s call for order after on-campus clashes and mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters further threatens the youth vote
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Antiwar protesters are ready to hunker down past graduation
Protests are almost certain to continue dividing Democrats and serve as fodder for former President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors
Some of the most outspoken groups against Biden and Israel get funding from foundations attached to some of the biggest names in Democratic circles.
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A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say
A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in Delaware, and the Secret Service said there was no threat to the White House. The male driver, who was not immediately identified, was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to a Secret Service statement.
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At a private donor event, Trump likens the Biden administration to the 'Gestapo'
Donald Trump compared President Joe Biden’s administration to the secret police force of Nazi Germany in remarks at a private, closed-door donor retreat on Saturday afternoon.
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RNC lawyer Charlie Spies to step down just 2 months after taking the job
Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways with the party apparatus just months after stepping into the role.
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At a private donor retreat, Trump team says Minnesota and Virginia are in play
Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in November, they told donors behind closed doors at a Republican National Committee retreat Saturday.
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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses
(Reuters) -Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement, as U.S. campuses braced for more turmoil during graduation celebrations. Tensions flared at UVA's campus in Charlottesville, where protests had been largely peaceful until Saturday morning, when police officers in riot gear were seen in a video moving on an encampment on the campus' lawn, cuffing some demonstrators with zip-ti
4 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Politics Without Trump? His Youngest Fans Barely Remember It.
When Donald Trump held a rally in Rome, Georgia, in March, his audience included a second-generation supporter and first-time rallygoer named Luke Harris. “My parents were always supporters of him — especially when he was going against Hillary,” recalled Harris, who was in sixth grade in Cartersville, Georgia, when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 to win the presidency. Harris, now a 19-year-old student at Kennesaw State University, “just grew up looking at him, listening, watching him,” h
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Speaker Mike Johnson could look to another GOP speaker who took on rebels in his own party
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a threat a few of his Republican predecessors can relate to: members of his own party vowing to oust him from power.
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Biden isn't embracing campus protests. It's not just because he's staunchly pro-Israel.
It's not just that Biden remains pro-Israel. Polling shows these protests aren't popular, and he's historically been skeptical of protest movements.
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A rising Republican lost her seat in the Trump era. Now she's trying a comeback.
In 2016, Kelly Ayotte was a rising GOP star. In 2017, she was a former senator. Now, she's attempting a comeback with a run for governor of New Hampshire.
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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online. “It’s still the right thing to do,” Sterling told a gathering the following day, stressing the importance of Republican officials speaking up to defend elections. Sterling, the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, is part of an effort begun after the last presidential election
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Biden's general election strategy: Less is more
WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden ramps up his re-election effort, his campaign is also scaling back how much he says on the trail, part of a larger new strategy to hone a sharper message he’ll take into the general election, according to Biden aides.
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With 6-week abortion ban in place, Florida eyes ‘Safe Haven’ expansion
Once one of the few anti-abortion legislative options for the Florida GOP, the bill passed with bipartisan support during the 2024 legislative session.
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Analysis-Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan
Donald Trump's pledge to fight what he calls "anti-white feeling" in the U.S. will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and corporate programs created to battle racism and boost diversity in American life. Some high-profile supporters of the former president, now the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, say policies for safeguarding people of color in classrooms, workplaces and charities should be repurposed to protect the rights of white people as well. "I think there is
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Taiwan will have Trump's support if he wins, ex-appointee says
A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support Taiwan if he wins back the White House. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory despite Taipei's objections, received strong backing from Trump's 2017-2021 administration, including arms sales, which have continued under the government of President Joe Biden. Trump spoke to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016 shortly after he won the election, prompting anger in Beij
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Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
For two decades, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has stood out as a moderate Democrat along the Texas-Mexico border, bucking his party at times over guns and immigration while seldom facing a tough reelection. Cuellar, 68, and his wife, Imelda, 67, were taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the couple's ties to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
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Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to 'death threats' amid backlash over her memoir
A county Republican group in Colorado said that it was cancelling a fundraiser featuring South Dakota governor and potential Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem after she reportedly described killing her young dog in her forthcoming book.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. The onward march of regulation and incentives to restrain climate change, or a slow walk if not an about-face. A commitment to stand with Ukraine or let go.
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Hope Hicks, a top former Trump aide, takes the stand in his hush money trial
Former White House communications director Hope Hicks took the stand Friday in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, a tense reunion for the former president and a woman who was once one of his closest aides.
7 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
The FDIC change that leaves wealthy bank depositors with less protection
Affluent Americans may want to double-check how much of their bank deposits are protected by government-backed insurance. The rules governing trust accounts just changed.
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Russell Westbrook says report about him wanting to leave Clippers 'has likely been fabricated'
Russell Westbrook is trying to clear up reports about him wanting to leave the Clippers.
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SNL recap: Dua Lipa hosts and performs but has no good advice for Gov. Kristi Noem
Saturday Night Live returned this week with Dua Lipa serving as the show's host and musical performer.
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NBA playoffs: Timberwolves put Nuggets on notice with Game 1 win sparked by Anthony Edwards' heroics
Edwards' coming-out party continued in emphatic fashion in a Game 1 win over the reigning champs.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows student Gaza protester demands will 'NEVER' be met. Here's how we got here.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a social media post Sunday that the University of Texas would not meet the demands of student protesters.
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I wear a size 16-18 and these shorts saved my thighs from chafing at Disney World
Spoiler: it includes a $30 pair of biker shorts that saved my thighs from "chub rub."
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Canadian OBGYN weighs in on menopause symptoms and if they might be a worse health issue
An Ontario woman mistook cancer for menopause symptoms. An expert explains what you should look out for.
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