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Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11. The denied claims were supposed to have been fixed by the PACT Act, a major veterans aid package bill that President Joe Biden signed in 2022 and said is one of his proudest accomplishments in office. Just
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Judge strikes down one North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina's abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that requirement was already halted last year by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles until a lawsuit challenging portions of the abortion law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in 2023 was litigat
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RFK Jr questions Trump's recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes
Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr on Friday questioned Republican nominee Donald Trump's recent pro-cryptocurrency stance, as the two vie for votes in November's election from crypto-holders at the Bitcoin 2024 conference. Trump is set to speak on Saturday at the conference in Nashville, Tennessee, which is estimated to have about 20,000 attendees. Kennedy was favored by 8% of voters in a recent Reuters poll, which could be significant if he draws voters from Trump o
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Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of new advertising from a group with GOP ties and on a subject, abortion, that's one of Democrats' key campaign issues.
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As GOP Attacks Harris On ‘Defund The Police,’ It Defends A Criminal Who Honors Cop-Beaters
At his rallies, Donald Trump literally salutes the violent insurrectionists who assaulted police on Jan. 6, and he has promised to pardon them if elected president.
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Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials settled lawsuits with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving 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 counterintelligence agent who played a crucial role in the investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, settled his case for $1.2 million. Attorneys for Lisa Page, an FBI lawyer who exchanged
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Dave Portnoy says JD Vance 'sounds like a moron'
Portnoy said Vance's idea of taxing childless adults more than parents was "idiotic," questioning whether the Ohio senator is a Republican.
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Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records. Spencer Gear, 32, was being held Friday in federal custody in Nevada following his arrest and not guilty plea Tuesday to 22 felony charges of threatening a federal official and transmitting a commun
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Republicans are already souring on JD Vance
“I’m a little surprised they didn’t vet him as thoroughly as they should have," said one GOP strategist.
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Donald Trump says he's returning to Butler for a rally after attempted assassination
Former President Donald Trump says he is returning to Butler County for a rally after he survived an assassination attempt earlier this month.
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JD Vance Says He Was Being 'Sarcastic' About Childless Cat Ladies, Has 'Nothing Against Cats'
The GOP vice presidential candidate doubled down on his remarks that top Democrats are childless and miserable and want to make everyone unhappy.
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Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the state's top election official confirmed Friday, likely bringing his insurgent quest to shake up Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to a crucial battleground state. Kennedy has gained traction with a famous name and a loyal base, and he has the potential to do better than any independent presidential candidate in decades. Instead, he held a separate ev
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North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K
North Carolina state regulators now declare a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay over $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger amount in a Friday letter to Yolanda Hill following a compliance review of Balanced Nutrition Inc., for which Hill is listed as owner and chief financial officer. Robinson, who is also the R
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Spaceman, Senator, VP Pick? Kamala Harris Sizes Up Mark Kelly.
The rugged border lands around Douglas, Arizona, dip through precipitous canyons and shoot skyward on rocky mountain walls, impossible terrain for a 30-foot steel bollard wall but not for the cartels smuggling people and contraband from Mexico. Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat under consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, knows this expanse well — a fact that even the state’s Republicans acknowledge. Donald Huish, the Republican mayor of Douglas, recounted a phone cal
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In JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won’t Go Away
POMEROY, Ohio — Sitting in a KFC restaurant in the former coal-mining town of Pomeroy, Ohio, a few hours before JD Vance addressed the Republican National Convention, Curtis Ramsey, 18, recalled the first time he heard the Ohio senator’s name. It was last month, he said, in the Washington office of another Ohio Republican, Rep. Jim Jordan. Ramsey, who had never been to a big city or flown on an airplane before, was in the capital with two filmmakers seeking to draw attention to a new documentary
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'We're not going back': Some Never-Trump Republicans embrace Harris' 'top cop' persona
The surge of excitement around Kamala Harris has locked in powerful interest groups and unions, cemented titans of Wall Street and Hollywood, and captured "coconut-pilled" progressives and Joe Biden campaign aides alike.
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House Democrat endorses Kamala Harris one day after supporting a GOP effort against her
Despite joining a GOP effort to criticize Kamala Harris' border policies on Thursday, Rep. Don Davis endorsed her presidential bid on Friday.
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Harris maintains Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on middle class
The promise not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year effectively rules out the prospect that Harris could embrace far more progressive policies than Biden.
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What JD Vance's rise tells us about the influence of Peter Thiel — and Silicon Valley in the age of Donald Trump
How should we think of JD Vance's connection to tech, and Peter Thiel's connection to Donald Trump? I asked Thiel biographer Max Chafkin to explain.
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JD Vance Called For ‘Federal’ Restrictions To Traveling For Abortion In Resurfaced Clip
The GOP vice presidential candidate envisioned a post-Roe v. Wade world where “George Soros sends a 747 to Columbus to load up disproportionately Black women” to get abortions out of state.
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Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee's Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer. The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his Las Vegas-area district. “The theory of the case is proving true: There’s a renewed enthusiasm within the Democratic Party for our candidate at the top of the ticket,” said Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota, who had been among Democrats cal
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Harris aims to open Silicon Valley checkbooks after tech donors had drifted to Trump
As Kamala Harris’ campaign looks to re-engage Democratic donors who held back support from President Joe Biden, it is finding renewed interest from a sector that has increasingly favored Donald Trump: Silicon Valley.
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Justice Department defends group's right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and U.S. Attorney Jane Young filed a statement of interest Thursday in the lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters against Steve Kramer — the political consultant behind the calls — and the three companies involved in transmitting them.
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Giffords group commits $15 million to boost Kamala Harris and gun safety candidates
The gun safety group Giffords is rolling out a $15 million campaign to help Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump and to help battleground Democrats win the House.
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Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology wasn't to Vance. Beshear, at his regularly scheduled news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol on Thursday, pulled out a bottle of Diet Mountain Dew and apologized to the makers of the soft drink. Earlier in the week, the R
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Trump zeroes in on 'border czar Harris' attack as her campaign pushes back
Donald Trump is attacking Kamala Harris on immigration as "border czar," a title she never had. Her campaign for president is pushing back.
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Top leaders of powerful Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas
Biden praises law enforcement for fentanyl charges against members of ‘one of the deadliest enterprises in the world’
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Major Shifts Beneath the Surface in a New Trump-Harris Poll
After all the political tumult of the last month, Thursday’s latest New York Times/Siena College poll is full of findings unlike any we’ve seen this cycle, with one exception: who leads the presidential race. The poll found Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris by 1 percentage point, 48% to 47%, among likely voters. Other than the name of the Democratic candidate, “Trump +1” is a result that could have been from any other Times/Siena poll before President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate. Sign up for
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FBI Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site
WASHINGTON — The FBI is examining numerous metal fragments found near the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, to determine whether a would-be assassin’s bullet — or potential debris — grazed former President Donald Trump’s head, bloodying his right ear, according to the FBI and a federal law enforcement official. The bureau has asked to interview Trump as part of its broader investigation, hoping to provide insights into the shooting and possibly a more complete record of his inju
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona's state primaries
Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the White House race as it did in 2020, but Tuesday’s state primaries will set the stage for competitive contests that could determine control of the closely divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and both chambers of the state legislature. Topping the ballot Tuesday is the Republican primary in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected as a Democrat in 2018 but became an independent in 2022 after years of bucking her party on
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Kamala Harris closing gap on Trump in tight 2024 race, polls show
Republican still mostly ahead in swing states but data suggests presumptive Democratic nominee gaining ground
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Obama endorses Harris for president in a whirlwind week of party support
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, just days after she launched her campaign following President Joe Biden's withdrawal.
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House Democrats’ hidden strength: Challenger fundraising
Democratic challengers brought in more cash than Republican incumbents in a majority of battleground races.
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Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region more broadly as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next. The trip comes as the 2024 U.S. presidential election campaign heats up after a series of bombshell developments upended the race.
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With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance. With Trump's “America First” rhetoric drawing cheers from fervent supporters, the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is once again on the agenda. First, Trump’s presidency forced Europe to recognize that U.S. military support was no longer guaranteed, then Russia
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Harris describes suffering in Gaza and need for a cease-fire deal after meeting with Netanyahu
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris met separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid the 2024 election race shakeup and as the administration still pushes for a cease-fire agreement.
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Judge says he may reconsider dismissing Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case
Judge Sean Lane of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York said Donald Trump's former attorney hadn't paid required administrative expenses tied to the case.
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Kamala Harris accuses Trump of ‘backpedaling’ on presidential debate
Harris ‘ready to debate Donald Trump’ but rival refuses to finalize plans until Democrats formally make nomination
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Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment said Thursday he won’t step aside from the case, rebuffing concerns that the verdict was influenced by a brief conversation he had with another lawyer as a “nothingburger.” Judge Arthur Engoron’s eight-page order came in response to Trump’s attorneys' request that he recuse himself based on a claim by real estate attorney Adam Leitman Bailey that the two had discussed the state law at the heart of the
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On Day Of Netanyahu Visit, Harris Becomes White House’s New Public Face On Gaza War
The likely Democratic presidential nominee’s brief statement articulated the same policy as Biden's but was notable for the times she said “I” rather than “we.”
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Manhattan DA urges judge not to overturn Trump conviction
A Supreme Court ruling finding Donald Trump had immunity for official acts while president doesn't impact his hush money conviction in New York, state prosecutors argued.
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Harris makes a forceful case for Israel-Gaza cease-fire after Netanyahu meeting
The vice president did not diverge from Biden administration policy except in tone.
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How Nikki Haley voters view the Harris-Trump matchup: From the Politics Desk
How Nikki Haley's 2024 GOP primary voters are viewing the general election matchup between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump after Joe Biden stepped aside.
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Republicans rip FBI director's testimony that Trump might not have been hit by a bullet
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony to Congress that Donald Trump may not have been hit directly with a bullet during the attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania.
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Israel and Hamas closer than ever to ceasefire deal, White House says
Netanyahu meets Biden to discuss end to nine-month war in Gaza and has separate meeting with Kamala Harris
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Fearing a Trump takeover, Justice Department alumni endorse Kamala Harris
Former Justice Department officials endorse Kamala Harris for president, warning Donald Trump is a danger to the country and would erase DOJ's independence.
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Trump struggles to find line of attack against Harris: ‘They are literally grasping at straws’
She's not Joe Biden.
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House leaves town until September with little to show voters
Republican-led House leaves for August recess, passing a messaging bill criticizing Kamala Harris on the border, having failed to pass some government funding bills.
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Giuliani remains in bankruptcy limbo over unpaid fees
A U.S. judge said Thursday that he may reverse course on ending Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy and instead keep Donald Trump's former lawyer under Chapter 11 supervision until he pays about $350,000 in fees owed to his creditors. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane had ruled on July 12 that Giuliani should be kicked out of bankruptcy over his failure to make required financial disclosures. Ending the bankruptcy without taking care of those fees would essentially reward Giuliani for failing to make req
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Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape
Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting in her Arizona district, took to the campaign trail Thursday for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris' nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris' running mate takes shape. Giffords, speaking at the Salt & Light church in swing-state Pennsylvania, met with community activists in a predominantly Black section of Philadelphia hit by gun violence rece
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