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It Was Legal Boilerplate. Trump Made It Sound Like a Threat to His Life.
On the day before the FBI obtained a search warrant almost two years ago to look for classified materials at former President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Florida, one of the agents on the case sent a reassuring email to his bosses. “The FBI intends for the execution of the warrant to be handled in a professional, low key manner,” he wrote, “and to be mindful of the optics of the search.” And that’s more or less what happened when 30 agents and two federal prosecutors entered the
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To Restrict Migrants, Biden Leans on Trump’s Favorite Immigration Law
WASHINGTON — Looking for a way to shut down the southern border in 2018, President Donald Trump found a 73-word provision in the asylum law that he said gave him “magical authorities” to keep migrants out of the country. President Joe Biden turned to that same provision Tuesday as he took executive action to temporarily close the border to asylum-seekers, suspending long-standing guarantees that anyone who steps onto U.S. soil has the right to ask for protection in America. Sign up for The Morni
6 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
The GOP Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’
Republican allies of Donald Trump are calling for revenge prosecutions and other retaliatory measures against Democrats in response to his felony conviction in New York. Within hours of a jury finding Trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into demands for action. Since then, prominent GOP leaders in and out of government have demanded that elected Republicans use every available instrument of power against Democrats, including targeted investigations and prosecutions. The intensity of ange
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Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman runs as an outsider as he fights for a third term
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a member of "The Squad" and TikTok defender, is running for re-election and faces a New York primary against Democrat George Latimer.
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Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel organized and paid for an influence campaign last year targeting U.S. lawmakers and the American public with pro-Israel messaging, as it aimed to foster support for its actions in the war in the Gaza Strip, according to officials involved in the effort and documents related to the operation. The covert campaign was commissioned by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, a government body that connects Jews around the world with the state of Israel, four Israeli officials
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Takeaways from New Jersey's primary elections
Donald Trump's endorsement failed while Bob Menendez's corruption trial did not hurt his son.
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Hunter Biden's ex-wife describes his drug use at his criminal trial
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Hunter Biden's ex-wife testified on Wednesday about first discovering his drug use, speaking at a criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove that U.S. President Joe Biden's son lied about his addiction to illegally buy a gun. Prosecutors called Kathleen Buhle to bolster their case at the first trial of a U.S. president's child that Hunter Biden knowingly lied about his drug use on screening paperwork when he purchased a revolver in October 2018. Prosec
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'It's very possible': Trump floats imprisoning his political opponents
Fresh off last week's historic guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump had a warning for his political opponents on Tuesday.
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Trump to court top CEOS in a private meeting weeks after his conviction
Donald Trump will attend a private meeting with one of the most powerful business lobbying groups in Washington as he tries to craft an alliance with major corporate leaders.
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Hunter Biden trial: Key takeaways from ex-wife’s testimony in felony gun case
Kathleen Buhle, who was married to Biden for over two decades, testified that she first learned of his drug use in July 2015 when she found a crack pipe in an ashtray on the side porch of their home.
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Biden's airing of Gaza ceasefire proposal pushes Netanyahu toward a deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When U.S. President Joe Biden publicly aired a Gaza ceasefire proposal developed by Israel and the United States and sent to Hamas, he made the announcement without seeking agreement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said three U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. The decision to announce unilaterally - an unusual step for the United States to take with a close ally - was deliberate, officials say, and narrowed the room for Israel or Hamas to back awa
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Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion. In response to a request from Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle, Attorney General Jason Miyares' opinion issued Tuesday states that Virginia isn’t required to comply with new mandates adopted by the California Air Resources Boa
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Mexico nearing deal with US for direct deportations to home countries
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico and the United States are nearing an agreement for non-Mexican migrants to be deported directly to their home countries rather than Mexico, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday. The Mexican leader stressed he is willing to work with U.S. authorities on the policy, following the executive action announced on Tuesday by President Joe Biden that seeks to reduce the flow of U.S.-bound migrants ahead of November's election. "We're reaching an agreeme
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Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official
Ukraine has used U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a U.S. senator and a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, confirmed the strikes with U.S. weapons, b
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Prosecutors want Donald Trump to remain under a gag order at least until he's sentenced July 11
Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to keep Donald Trump ’s gag order in place in his hush money criminal case at least until the former president is sentenced in July, opposing a defense request that the restrictions be lifted following his felony convictions last week. Assistant District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told Judge Juan M. Merchan in a letter that the Manhattan DA's office opposes any immediate termination of the gag order, which bars Trump from commenting about witnesses,
4 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order in place through sentencing
The prosecutors who won last week's historic conviction of Donald Trump on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star on Wednesday urged a judge to keep a gag order in place at least through the former U.S. president's July 11 sentencing. Trump's lawyers earlier this week asked Justice Juan Merchan to lift the order restricting the Republican presidential candidate's public statements about jurors, witnesses and others involved in the case because the trial is over. Merchan imposed t
2 min read - WorldReuters
Biden congratulates Modi; US looks forward to more Indo-Pacific cooperation
"The friendship between our nations is only growing as we unlock a shared future of unlimited potential," Biden said in a posting on social media platform X. A separate statement from the U.S. State Department said Washington looked forward "to continuing to further our partnership with the Indian government to promote prosperity and innovation, address the climate crisis, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region."
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Why is the "Right to Contraception Act" considered necessary?
For the second time in two years, Congress is considering a bill that would protect access to contraception at the federal level.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Supporters urge Trump to jail Manhattan district attorney if re-elected
Trumpists call on former president to prosecute opponents if he regains power, saying Biden has ‘weaponised’ justice department
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump on Trial: The political fallout
We’re starting to get glimpses of how voters feel about Trump’s felony conviction – and it’s moderately good news for Biden
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Africa's ANC has talks with 5 other parties over possible coalition but says it's still early
Top officials in South Africa's African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or other agreement to form a government, but no decision has been made and the talks are at an early stage, the ANC said Wednesday. The ANC remained the biggest party. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri told reporters that there had been “exploratory” talks with the main opposition Democratic Alliance, the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters and thre
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South Africa Cabinet minister arrested over bribery allegations amid the country's coalition talks
A South African Cabinet minister who is a senior member of the African National Congress was arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday over allegations of bribery, just as his party was meeting for talks to work out a way forward for the country after an election deadlock. Kodwa said he intended to plead not guilty to the charges. Kodwa, 54, is a member of the ANC's internal National Working Committee, which met Tuesday as the party discusses how it might form a government after losing its 3
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Explainer-What does Biden's new asylum ban at the US-Mexico border do?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will block migrants from claiming asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border until attempted crossings fall under new actions rolled out on Tuesday. The new asylum ban allows authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without the chance to claim asylum, but they only take effect when migrant arrests surpass 2,500 per day for a week. Border arrests averaged 4,300 per day in April,
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Biden’s migrant order is recipe for chaos at US border: ‘It will only cause suffering’
With high levels of people seeking asylum, and after failed attempts to pass reforms, Biden has presented his most aggressive restrictions yet
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Asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border worry about their next move: ‘We cannot return’
People at the border reel after hearing about Biden’s order and consider the CBP One app, where they can go and what’s next
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In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by U.S. President Joe Biden. Israel, meanwhile, said there would be no halt to fighting during ceasefire talks, and launched a new assault on a central section of the Gaza Strip near the last city yet to be stormed by its tanks. The remarks by Hamas leader Isma
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Trump casts dark shadow on California water
The clock is ticking for the Biden and Newsom administrations to finish rewriting Trump-era rules to protect endangered fish before Trump tries to fulfill his pledge to send more water to farmers.
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Kushner's solar wager vs. Trump 2.0
Kushner’s investment fund has a stake in Mosaic, a clean energy fintech firm that benefits from President Joe Biden’s climate law.
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Hunter Biden Trial Day 2: Lawyers offer dueling narratives of addiction and recovery in opening statements
Prosecutors on Tuesday worked to establish that Hunter Biden was a high-functioning addict who lied on a government background check form during a handgun purchase in 2018.
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Big GOP funders sending millions into Missouri's attorney general primary
Missouri’s attorney general has sued Planned Parenthood and President Joe Biden, tried to force clinics that provide gender-affirming care to hand over their records, and pushed a liberal prosecutor to resign. Despite those decidedly conservative moves, some prominent conservative groups from outside Missouri are spending millions ahead of the Aug. 6 primary to boost Andrew Bailey's opponent, Will Scharf, a member of former President Donald Trump's legal team. The tumult demonstrates how impor
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle
While Biden won Virginia by 10 percentage points in 2020, GOP primary candidates say the calculus has changed with heightened food prices, illegal border crossings and crime in American cities. “The only person that was better off today than they were four years ago is an illegal alien,” Republican candidate Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran who served in combat zones, told The Associated Press.
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Foreign policy becomes a liability for Biden’s campaign as he heads to France
Even Democrats are sounding alarms about foreign wars hurting Biden in November.
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Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term in the White House. The trip comes as the deadliest fighting on the continent since World War II continues in Ukraine and allied countries struggle to find ways to turn the tide against Russia, which has recently gai
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Controversial immigration measure goes on Arizona ballots alongside Biden-Trump contest
Arizona’s state legislature is sending a controversial immigration policy to voters this November, putting the border on the ballot alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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The Stage Is Set For Montana’s High-Stakes Senate Race
After a landslide victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary, millionaire businessman and ex-Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy will square off against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
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James Comey says Donald Trump is 'begging for a jail term' with his personal attacks on Judge Merchan
Former FBI Director James Comey said its "unlikely" Donald Trump will see jail time, but told CNN he's "begging" for it.
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New ad hits North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson for anti-abortion comments that women didn’t keep their ‘skirt down’
Democrat Josh Stein is launching an ad attacking Republican Mark Stein's anti-abortion stance in the North Carolina governor's race.
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Trump asks judge to lift gag order in hush money case
Attorneys for Donald Trump on Monday ask New York judge overseeing hush money trial to lift a gag order against the former president.
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Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won his party’s nomination for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday in New Jersey, setting up a general election contest against wealthy hotel operator Curtis Bashaw, who defeated a Trump-backed candidate for the Republican nomination. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez will also be on the ballot after declaring his intention to run as an independent on Monday in the midst of a federal corruption trial. The turmoil surrounding the embattled senator has created the possibilit
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Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support
Latinos increasingly want to see border control, ranking immigration as a top concern though disliking harsh crackdowns. Can Biden persuade them he's up to the task?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders plans boycott as some Democrats question planned Netanyahu speech to Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress in protest of the war with Hamas.
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Two immigration moves underscore the issue’s 2024 potency: From the Politics Desk
Immigration moves from Biden in Washington and Republicans in Arizona show the importance of the issue to voters in the 2024 election.
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'No one is above the law': Prosecutors argue even Hunter Biden must be held accountable in opening statement
Day two of Hunter Biden’s trial for federal gun charges kicks off with opening statements from both sides. Yesterday, a jury was selected to hear the case.
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Ethics panel probes Rep. Spartz over staff abuse claims
The Indiana Republican has drastically cut staff pay and communicated ‘with complete and total rage,’ according to complaints.
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GOP Downplays Cases Against Democrats In Attacks On ‘Rigged’ Justice System
Donald Trump isn't the only one facing legal trouble. Longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are also facing federal charges.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland hits back at GOP's 'unprecedented' attacks after Trump verdict
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back on Republican attacks on the justice system during a grueling House committee hearing on Tuesday that followed the conviction of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts in connection with hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
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Power-hungry data centers spur US talks with Big Tech, energy chief Granholm says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration is asking big technology companies to invest in new climate-friendly power generation to cover their surging demand, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Reuters. The talks come as a surprising surge in electricity demand has been driven by the adoption of technologies like generative artificial intelligence that require power-hungry data centers. This development could complicate Biden's target of decarbonizing the power secto
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Hunter Biden trial: Key takeaways from opening statements as 1st witness is called in felony gun case
President Biden’s 54-year-old son is accused of lying about his drug addiction on an application he used to purchase a firearm in 2018.
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New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds
New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform's algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their screens. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have been advocating for the regulations since October, facing strong pushback from the tech industry. “The algorithmic feeds are designed as dopamine for kids,” Asse
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to end the gag order, arguing there is nothing to justify “continued restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump” now tha
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