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Judge denies Trump’s ‘vagueness’ motion to dismiss classified docs case
Judge Aileen Cannon denies a motion by former President Donald Trump to dismiss the classified documents case against him on the grounds that the Espionage Act contains “unconstitutional vagueness.”
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Michigan Arab, Muslim leaders fume after Biden visits without meeting
For the second time this year, President Joe Biden visited Michigan without any in-person meetings with members of its Arab American or Muslim communities.
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Biden’s ‘bear-hugging’ of Netanyahu a strategic mistake, key Democrat says
Ro Khanna, Biden campaign surrogate, believes US president should take tougher line with ‘insufferably arrogant’ Israeli PM
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Harris becomes first VP to visit abortion provider with Planned Parenthood visit
Vice President Kamala Harris went to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota on Thursday, the first time a sitting US president or vice president is believed to visit an abortion provider.
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House Republicans say they support IVF but are divided over how to protect it
House Republicans said they emphatically support in vitro fertilization but they don't agree on how and whether Congress should protect IVF.
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Dem group meddles in Ohio's GOP Senate race to boost Trump-backed candidate
A Democratic super PAC is airing a TV ad promoting Bernie Moreno ahead of Tuesday's crowded Republican primary in Ohio, a key Senate battleground.
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Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in friend's lawsuit accusing others of defamation in sex trafficking probe
The Justice Department has told the Florida Republican that he will not face any charges as a result of its probe. Gaetz is not a direct party to the defamation lawsuit.
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Election Deniers Have Taken Over The RNC After A Trump Shake-Up
Donald Trump never gave up his lies about the 2020 election. Now, party leadership is stocked with his picks.
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Oregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after being barred from reelection for staging a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun control. Sen. Brian Boquist, who also made headlines for his threatening comments toward state police during GOP-led walkouts in 2019, is running for state treasurer. Sen. Dennis Linthicum is running for secretary of state, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
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Middle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers
A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for President Joe Biden to obtain Congress' approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen's Houthis, in line with its sole authority under the U.S. Constitution to declare war and otherwise authorize military force. Came, and went, in public silence — even from Senate Democrats frustrated by the Biden administration's blowing past some of the checkpoints that would give Congress more of a say in the U
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Republican National Committee sues Michigan over state’s voter rolls
Secretary of state Jocelyn Benson denounces Republican effort as ‘PR campaign masquerading as a meritless lawsuit’
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Schumer calls for Netanyahu exit as Democrats’ Gaza worries grow
(Bloomberg) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached his breaking point Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 159 days into the Israel-Hamas war. Most Read from BloombergSpaceX Starship Nears Orbit, But Is Lost Before Return to EarthMillennium Trader Scored $40 Million Windfall in Egypt FX PlungeBiden’s Best Shot Against Trump Lies in ‘Blue Wall’ StatesPutin Says Ukraine Deal Requires Security Pledges for RussiaBond Yields Jump as Hot Inflation Curbs Fed Wagers: Markets
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Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote
Republican legislators in Kansas are close to banning gender-affirming care for minors over the Democratic governor’s expected veto after winning over previously skeptical GOP colleagues, fueling fears that success will encourage further attempts to roll back transgender rights. Supporters were confident Thursday that the Republican-controlled Senate would approve a bill that would bar health care providers from treating a child’s gender dysphoria with puberty blockers, hormone treatments and s
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Biden issues statement on death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict, drawing attention to suicide crisis
President Joe Biden issued a statement on the death of transgender Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict, whose Feb. 8 death was ruled a suicide Wednesday.
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Republicans push back on new federal court policy aimed at 'judge shopping' in national cases
Senate Republicans took aim Thursday at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against it on the Senate floor and joined with two other GOP senators to send letters to a dozen chief judges around the country suggesting they don’t have to follow it. The courts’ policy calls for cases with national implications to get random judge assignments, even in sma
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Delays and counterattacks: How the Trump campaign plans to use his court dates for political gain
Donald Trump’s campaign is engineering a plan to “make lemonade out of lemons” as a full docket of court appearances are about to swamp his political calendar.
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Prosecutors say they're open to delaying Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial for a month
New York prosecutors said Thursday they are open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial by a month “in an abundance of caution” to give the former president's lawyers time to review evidence they only recently obtained from a previous federal investigation into the matter. The Manhattan district attorney's office said in a court filing that it does not oppose adjourning the trial for 30 days but would fight the defense's push for a longer delay. Judge Juan Manuel Mer
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Bipartisan border security bill very popular with Republicans — until they're told Trump opposes it
A 30-point drop in GOP support shows how quickly powerful politicians — particularly Trump — can sway the public when they take sides on a hot-button issue.
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Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizes Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Thursday for new elections in Israel, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Democrat Schumer, long a supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking U.S. Jewish elected official, told the Senate that Netanyahu's government "no longer fits the needs of Israel" five months into a war that began with attacks on Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
As Biden impeachment flails, House GOP explore criminal referrals
WASHINGTON — Facing the prospect that they may never be able to impeach President Joe Biden, House Republicans are exploring a pivot to a different strategy: issuing criminal referrals against him and those close to him. In recent weeks, a political and factual reality has set in on Capitol Hill. Despite their subpoenas and depositions, House Republicans have been unable to produce any solid evidence of wrongdoing by Biden and lack the votes in their own party to charge him with high crimes and
7 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Is the end of the filibuster near?
WASHINGTON — Time may be finally running out on the filibuster, the signature dilatory tactic in the Senate embraced by some as a protector of minority rights and reviled by others as an outdated weapon of partisan obstruction. With the announcement by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona that she will not seek reelection, the filibuster is now on track to lose the two senators who preserved it in 2022 over the objections of the rest of their party. She and her fellow filibuster defender, Sen. Joe Man
5 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Mnuchin is assembling an investor group to buy TikTok
Mnuchin, a Republican who was Treasury secretary under former President Trump, said he is assembling an investor group to try to purchase the China-based company.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings
Seventy-eight protesters were ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, prosecutors said. The Nov. 16 protest came as San Francisco was hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Protesters calling for a cease-fire have also blocked major roadways in cities in
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House Will Vote On A Ukraine Aid Bill, Johnson Says, But Specifics Still Hazy
Lawmakers want to add items in order to leave House GOP “impramateur” on bill, even as Ukraine runs through weapon supplies.
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Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case
Attorneys for Donald Trump will argue in a Florida courtroom on Thursday to dismiss the federal criminal case involving his handling of classified documents on the grounds that the Presidential Records Act bars his prosecution.
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Illinois Muslim, Arab Groups Decline White House Meeting Over Gaza Policy
With just days until the state holds its primary election, dozens of frustrated groups sent a letter rejecting the Biden administration's attempt to meet.
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Mitch McConnell Urges Courts To Ignore New Rules Meant To Prevent 'Judge-Shopping'
The GOP leader targeted his message to one Texas judicial district that conservatives have used the most to block Biden administration policies.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen's seat in key US match
Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown, who lost Nevada’s 2022 GOP Senate primary, filed his formal candidacy Thursday for the seat held by first-term Sen. Jacky Rosen in a race Republicans have targeted nationally as one of their best chances to knock off an incumbent Democrat. Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, has been considered the early GOP front-runner in a crowded primary field since he announced he was running last summer, less than a year after he lost his bid to challenge Nevada's other Democrat
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Judge rejects Sen. Menendez's claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges
Sen. Bob Menendez cannot escape federal prosecution on grounds that he has legislative immunity from four conspiracy charges alleging that he accepted bribes including cash and gold bars in exchange for delivering favors to three New Jersey businessmen, a judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan said in a written ruling that charges alleging the New Jersey Democrat accepted bribes from three businessmen in return for legislative favors cannot be dropped on grounds
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Georgia school voucher bill narrowly clears longtime obstacle with state House passage
The same bill failed last year when 16 Republicans voted against it. The vote sends the bill back to the Senate for what could be a single up-or-down vote on final passage. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp backs the voucher plan, including devoting a substantial portion of his State of the State speech to advocating for it.
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Trump hush money trial faces possible delay over late evidence disclosure
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case said on Thursday they would not oppose a 30-day delay in the trial, set to begin on March 25, after the Republican presidential candidate said late disclosure of evidence was hurting his preparation. A delay to the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president would mark another victory for Trump, who has sought to slow down proceedings in his various legal entanglements as he prepares to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Republicans say Democrats’ hardball Ohio Senate play could backfire
A Democratic Pac is running an ad meant to boost a Trumpist in the Republican primary in effort to protect Sherrod Brown’s seat
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The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’ s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New Hampshire against Steve Kramer, the political consultant behind the call, and two Texas companies authorities believe were involved in transmitting it: Lingo Telecom and Life Corporation. At issue is a message sent to thousands of New
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Biden to announce Intel chips grant in Arizona next week, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo plan to unveil next week in Arizona a multi-billion-dollar award for Intel to expand its chip production in the United States, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Intel, which according to one of the sources also invited customers and suppliers to attend the event, declined to comment. The company has sought grants to fund expansion plans in both Ohio and Arizona, a critical political swing state t
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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Would Undo Police Reforms Put In Place After Tyre Nichols’ Death
The GOP-led state legislature has voted on a bill that would restrict local governments from passing police reform measures.
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Biden voices opposition to US Steel sale
Biden's speech in Michigan today casts doubt on the sale of the iconic American firm to a Japanese competitor, but does not kill it entirely
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US sanctions three Israeli West Bank settlers and their outposts for violence against Palestinians
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on three extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank who are accused of harassing and attacking Palestinians to pressure them to leave their land. Two farms that the settlers run were also targeted in the move that is likely to increase already heightened tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the Gaza war. The announcement from the State Department and Treasury comes at a time of increasing friction between President Joe Biden
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Kamala Harris seeks to shore up Latino voter support by touting economic gains
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to NBC News after campaign stops in the Latino-heavy states of Arizona, Nevada and Colorado as she touted Biden's policies and their impact on Hispanic families.
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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is building an investor group to acquire ByteDance’s TikTok, as a bipartisan piece of legislation winding its way through Congress threatens its continued existence in the U.S.
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SpaceX Starship launch and Nex Benedict's death ruled a suicide : Morning Rundown
A judge will hear arguments for and against dismissing the classified documents charges against Donald Trump.
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Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he will put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner does not sell its stake. During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box," Mnuchin, who served under President Donald Trump, said he had spoken “to a bunch of people” about creating an investor group that would purchase the popular social media company. “This should be owned by U.S. bus
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats
The Biden administration will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change, the Department of the Interior announced Thursday. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. Indigenous peoples in the U.S. are among the communities most affected by severe climate-related environmental threats, which have already negatively impacted water resources, ecosystems and traditional food
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
What Happens Next With TikTok?
What happens next with TikTok? The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones anytime soon. The legislative process is still in its early stages after the House’s passage of a bill mandating a sale by the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, or be banned. Next, the bill is heading to a skeptical Senate, after which President Joe Biden would need to sign it into law. Even after that, it might not happen. Here’s what to expect. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani posts first photo with wife ahead of Dodgers' trip to South Korea
Ohtani's wife is former Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
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Commanders send QB Sam Howell to Seahawks in pick swap, per report
Howell is headed to Seattle.
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Chargers trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-round pick
The Chargers' cap crunch has cost them Keenan Allen.
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Aaron Rodgers says 'Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy' in wake of report he believed in conspiracy theory
Rodgers' statement comes a day after a CNN story detailing comments Rodgers made about the shooting in 2013.
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Chiefs land WR Marquise Brown to bolster receiving corps
Brown played the last two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals.
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Raptors F R.J. Barrett's younger brother Nathan dies
Barrett will miss Friday's game against the Magic.
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What is 'postpartum stink'? The weird postpartum symptom that nobody talks about —and why it might be a problem
A viral TikTok about the realities of postpartum life is raising eyebrows —and questions about what's considered "normal" after having a baby.
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