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Republicans irked that Herschel Walker is sitting on millions in unspent campaign funds
They say his money could go a long way to help the GOP.
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Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors' request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. Prosecutors had told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that the restriction was necessary to protect law enforcement from potential threats and harassment after the presumptive Republican presidential nominee baselessly claimed that the Biden administr
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Kennedy condemns the removal of Confederate monuments
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has condemned the removal of Confederate statues, saying he had a “visceral reaction against" the destruction of monuments honoring southern leaders from the Civil War. Robert E. Lee, the top Confederate general, had “extraordinary qualities of leadership" that deserve to be celebrated, Kennedy said Friday in an interview for the Timcast IRL, which is hosted by conservative podcaster Tim Pool. The comment is another controversial pronoun
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Texas House speaker primary lays bare the state GOP's power struggle
Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan faces a runoff against Trump and AG Ken Paxton-backed challenger David Covey in a crucial GOP battle.
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'Total joke': Josh Hawley's bid to win labor support just backfired
The Missouri Republican rallied with striking UAW members last year. They're still backing his likely Democratic opponent, Lucas Kunce.
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Democrats to nominate Joe Biden in virtual session to ensure he's on Ohio ballot
The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual roll call ahead of its Aug. 19 convention and before Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline to certify ballot.
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The White House Situation Room Got a Much-Needed Makeover: See the Before and After Photos
One of the most important rooms in the world — where presidents dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis, 9/11 fallout and raid on Osama bin Laden — became $50 million more functional in late 2023
7 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Republicans divided on pledging to accept 2024 election results
Refusing to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election has become a litmus test for Republicans jockeying to become former President Trump’s running mate, but that’s making their Senate GOP colleagues uncomfortable about the prospect of another Jan. 6-style standoff if Trump loses. A group of Senate Republicans are rejecting the idea that…
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Trump takes revenge on Rep. Bob Good after he endorsed Ron DeSantis
Donald Trump endorsed the primary challenger taking on GOP Rep. Bob Good, who backed Ron DeSantis in the 2024 primary, saying Good "turned his back" on the MAGA movement.
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Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down American flag that flew at U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home, the Washington Post acknowledged it had the same story more than three years ago and decided not to publish it. The Post's story was both an extraordinary example of journalistic introspection and an illustration of how coverage of the Supreme Court has changed since the incident itself, shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ins
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they're about juries and trials
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan courtroom, where his hush-money trial is nearing its end. On Monday, a trial is set to begin in Wilmington, Delaware, for President Joe Biden's son Hunter, who is accused of lying on a federal gun purchase form. One involves the conduct of a former president who is running to reclaim the White House, yet stands accused of falsifying business records to conceal an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 ele
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Jury in Trump's hush money case to begin deliberations after hearing instructions from judge
Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first criminal case against a former American president. The deliberations follow a marathon day of closing arguments in which a Manhattan prosecutor accused Trump of trying to “hoodwink” voters in the 2016 presidential election by participating in a hush money scheme meant to sti
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MAGA firebrand tries to boot moderate GOP congressman in Texas primary runoff
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, says he’s “fighting for my life, politically,” in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff in a border district.
5 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Marco Rubio is quiet-auditioning for the role of Trump's vice president
Marco Rubio is a leading contender to be Donald Trump's running mate, per a report. The senator from Florida is supporting Trump behind the scenes.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI officials have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump. Peter Strzok, a former top FBI counterintelligence agent who helped lead the bureau's investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, was fired in 2018 after the anti-Trump text mess
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Hawaii governor signs housing legislation aimed at helping local residents stay in islands
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed legislation meant to jumpstart the construction of more dwellings to address an acute housing shortage that is pushing local-born residents to move to states where the cost of living is less. Green, a Democrat, said Hawaii has a shortage of teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers because they can't afford housing. Rep. Luke Evslin, a Democrat and the chairperson of the House Housing Committee, said the new laws wouldn’t solve Hawaii's housing c
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Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
Colorado legal officials on Tuesday approved an agreement with Jenna Ellis, a onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump, barring her from practicing law in the state for three years after she pleaded guilty to helping Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Ellis tearfully pleaded guilty to felony charges of aiding and abetting false statements in Fulton County, Georgia, in October. Ellis was previously censured in Colorado for making false statements over the 2020 election, includin
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Trump trial updates: Closing arguments concluded, jury in hush money case will begin deliberations on Wednesday
After more than 10 hours in court on Tuesday hearing closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges he falsified business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, jurors will begin their deliberations on a verdict on Wednesday.
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Takeaways from Trump trial closing arguments: Jurors get dueling portraits of Michael Cohen
At times Tuesday during closing arguments, it was difficult to tell whether former President Donald Trump or his former ally Michael Cohen was on trial.
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Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries-old tradition
Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still practiced. The new law now needs to be signed by President Gustavo Petro, who has been a longtime opponent of these events. Bullfighting originated in the Iberian Peninsula and is still legal in a handful of countries, including Spain, France
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Africans are voting in an election that could send their young democracy into the unknown
South Africans are voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which led South Africa out of apartheid's brutal white minority rule in 1994. It is now the target of a new generation of discontent in a country of 62 million people — half of whom are estimated to be living in poverty.
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The battle for the GOP’s future comes to Texas: From the Politics Desk
The Texas runoff primary elections will settle bitter Republican battles. Rep. Tony Gonzles and state House Speaker Dade Phelan aim to fend off challengers.
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Nikki Haley Visits Israel And Signs Artillery Shells With Callous Messages
The former Republican presidential candidate visited Israel in support of the country and its war on Gaza.
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Democrats plan to nominate Biden virtually to avoid missing Ohio's ballot deadline
The Democratic National Committee plans to hold a "virtual roll call" to nominate President Joe Biden before the convention to ensure he appears on Ohio's ballot.
5 min read - WorldThe Guardian
Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visit
Ex-governor also criticises Biden administration for temporarily withholding weapons to discourage attack on Rafah
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
Democrats to nominate Biden virtually to bypass quirk of Ohio law
The Democratic National Committee will nominate President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential standard-bearer through a “virtual roll call” ahead of its August convention in Chicago, bypassing a detail in Ohio law that had threatened to keep the president off the November ballot in that state. Ohio law requires all candidates to be legally certified by Aug. 7, but Biden was not scheduled to be officially nominated until after the Democratic National Convention begins on Aug. 19. Tradition di
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Judge denies special counsel's request to impose gag order on Trump over false claim about FBI raid
The judge in Donald Trump’s Florida case denied a gag order request to block him from making claims that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force against him.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. National security spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Israel had not violated President Joe Biden's “red line” for withholding future offensive arms transfers because it has not, and it appears to the U.S. that it will not, launch a full-scale ground invasion into the city in southern Ga
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Ukraine's Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with other world leaders in Normandy for the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day. President Joe Biden is also scheduled to attend this year’s commemorations of the landings that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany’s occupation.
1 min read - WorldReuters
US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says
The United States expressed deep concern to Israel's government over an airstrike in Rafah and urged an investigation as soon as it saw reports of the incident, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that Washington will closely watch the results of Israel's probe. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters that the military operations that Israel has so far conducted in Rafah have not been as large-scale as the ones it has carried out in central or northern Gaza. The Bi
2 min read - WorldReuters
US military pier temporarily removed from Gaza coast for repairs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. military-built pier off Gaza's coast is being temporarily removed after a part of the structure broke off, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in the latest blow to efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The pier was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden in March and involved the military assembling the floating structure off the coast. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said a portion of the pier had separated and that the pier would be towed over the nex
1 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump endorses challenger to Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good ahead of closely watched Virginia primary
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed the Republican opponent of a Virginia congressman who leads the hard-right House Freedom Caucus in what could be a defining moment in the GOP primary set for June 18. The endorsement of John McGuire, a state senator, provides a jolt of momentum for the challenger and could be difficult for the incumbent, two-term Rep. Bob Good, to overcome.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Africa's opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election
South African opposition parties made a final appeal to voters Tuesday as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy. At the heart of Wednesday's national election is the question of whether South Africans will deliver their biggest rejection yet of the ruling African National Congress party, which has governed since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule in 1994. The ANC has won a majority in every national election over the last 30 years, bu
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Trump continues his revenge tour against pro-DeSantis lawmakers
Donald Trump hasn't forgotten that Rep. Bob Good of Virginia initially backed Ron DeSantis over him.
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Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike. The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels in litigation against former President Donald Trump. The timing of the court's action, while Trump is on trial in New York over a hush money payment to Daniels, is coincidental.
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Here's the evidence presented against Donald Trump in his hush money trial
Before the jury begins deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, here are the biggest pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution in their case against the former president.
11 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
Supporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, submitted more than 9,000 signatures on Tuesday in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican after their first attempt fell short. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission must determine whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election.
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Closing arguments in Trump trial and Israeli tanks reach central Rafah: Morning Rundown
Closing arguments are set to begin in Donald Trump's first criminal trial. Israeli tanks reach central Rafah. Severe weather kills 24 across U.S.
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After 20 days in court for Trump's hush money trial, here's what you missed
Closing arguments are set to begin in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York, after which a jury of 12 will to decide whether to convict him on charges that he falsified business records and acted to influence the election.
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DHS tries to plug immigration loophole that released migrant linked to terrorism into U.S.
The Biden administration is giving immigration judges more access to classified info to help them determine which migrants might have ties to terrorism.
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Trump Leans Into an Outlaw Image as His Criminal Trial Concludes
Over the past week, Donald Trump rallied alongside two rap artists accused of conspiracy to commit murder. He promised to commute the sentence of a notorious internet drug dealer. And he appeared backstage with another rap artist who has pleaded guilty to assault for punching a female fan. As Trump awaits the conclusion of his Manhattan trial — closing arguments are set for Tuesday and a verdict could arrive as soon as this week — he used a weeklong break from court to align himself with defenda
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South Africa's president faces his party's worst election ever. He'll still likely be reelected
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the prospect of his ruling party's worst election result ever. While several polls have support for his African National Congress at below 50% ahead of the election, putting it in danger of losing its majority for the first time in South Africa's 30 years of democracy, the ANC is still widely expected to win the most Parliament seats. The growing opposition to the ANC is split among several parties.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Eyeing Trump, but on the Fence: How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024
Joe Perez is exactly the type of voter President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are fighting over: A 22-year-old Hispanic man in Las Vegas who grew up leaning Republican, he also supports abortion rights and was turned off by the Capitol rioters on Jan. 6, 2021. But Perez — unenthusiastic about a Biden-Trump rematch, overwhelmed by the news and disillusioned by politics — is tuning out. “If you ask me right now what’s going on with, like, the presidential race, or the situation in G
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Here's a list of the 34 charges Donald Trump faces in his hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is coming to a close. Here's a look at all of the 34 felony charges against him.
15 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Defense Lawyers to Begin Closing Arguments in Trump’s Criminal Trial
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial will enter its final stage Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors deliver their closing arguments in a last attempt to sway the 12 New Yorkers who will decide his fate. First the defense and then the prosecution will spend hours weaving disparate strands of evidence into a cohesive story that they hope will resonate with the jurors. To mold their dueling accounts, each side can draw from a deep well of evidence: testimony fr
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The first Biden-Trump debate of 2024 features new fights between old rivals
WASHINGTON — Four years ago, Joe Biden rehearsed for debates at a lectern in the basement of his Delaware home.
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Goldberg: What's convincing voters that the economy is worse than it ever was?
Pulled between political catastrophe and salvation, voters in high numbers are objectively wrong. It's a huge problem for Biden.
4 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Dems in full-blown ‘freakout’ over Biden
One adviser to major Democratic donors keeps a running list of reasons Biden could lose.
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Wisconsin unions argue for overturning 2011 law that ended nearly all collective bargaining
Public worker and teachers unions argued Tuesday that their lawsuit seeking to strike down a Wisconsin law that drew massive protests and made the state the center of a national fight over union rights should be allowed to proceed, even as the Republican-controlled Legislature sought to have it dismissed. It is the first challenge to the law known as Act 10 since Wisconsin's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control last year. Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost questioned Tuesday whether the
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off challenger backed by Trump
Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan won his primary runoff Tuesday to a survive a wave of party turbulence in America’s biggest red state, and anger from the right over last year’s impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Phelan, who finished second in March to challenger David Covey, a former local party chairman and oil and gas consultant who was backed by former President Donald Trump, rallied to a razor-thin victory in the runoff.
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