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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, June 10, 2024
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FBI's latest data shows 'historic' drop in crime: Garland
Crime is a key issue for voters in an election year, and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are working to highlight their crime-reduction plans in what is expected to be a very close race this November."President Biden has worked hard to clean up [Trump's] mess, and it’s working," Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa said in a statement, referencing the new FBI data.
Biden himself put out a statement late Monday afternoon as he returned to the White House from Delaware.
"Violent crime is dropping at record levels in America. It’s good news for our families and our communities," he said. ... Read the Full Story!
Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges
Hunter Biden’s lawyers have rested their case in the trial of the president’s son, who’s accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018.
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After his historic guilty verdict, Trump is focused on revenge
The former president has done at least five interviews since his guilty verdict. In all five, he has talked about possible retribution.
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Hunter Biden gun trial: 'Politics never came into play,' juror says after guilty verdict
Get updates on the federal gun trial of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.
Donald Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
Donald Trump’s mandatory presentencing interview ended after less than a half-hour of routine and uneventful questions and answers.
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3 big takeaways from Day 6 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial
Lawyers for both sides delivered closing arguments after Hunter Biden declined take the stand in his own defense on Day 6 of his federal gun trial.
New Jersey businessman testifies that Sen. Menendez bragged about alleged bribes | CNN Politics
Businessman Jose Uribe testified Monday at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial that the senator had once bragged that he had “saved his a**” twice before.
www.cnn.comBiden plans to head to Camp David to prepare for June 27 debate with Trump
After back-to-back trips to Europe, President Joe Biden plans to head to the presidential retreat at Camp David next week to prepare for his first 2024 debate with Republican Donald Trump.
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GOP hard-liners are pushing to oust House colleagues — and they have a new target
Rep. WIlliam Timmons, R-S.C., is the latest House member facing a primary challenge, in a race that’s become a proxy fight over GOP hard-liner tactics.
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Alito and Roberts secretly recorded in latest attempt to undermine Supreme Court - Washington Examiner
A liberal activist who posed as conservative to secretly record Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts is the latest shot in a left-wing fight to undermine the Supreme Court.
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Russian military exercises in the Caribbean: Here's what to expect
While the Russian exercises aren't considered a threat to the U.S., American ships have been deployed to shadow the Russians, U.S. officials said.
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Trump jokes about heat at Las Vegas rally; 6 people hospitalized after attending
Donald Trump spoke to a crowd in 104-degree heat in Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday. Six people were hospitalized in heat-related illnesses. See video.
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Hurricane season bears down as bipartisan lawmakers push to detach FEMA from 'partisan' DHS
Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Garret Graves have teamed up to push Congress on a bipartisan bill to elevate FEMA to a Cabinet-level position.
Bowen: Netanyahu walks political tightrope as US seeks Gaza deal
Secretary of State Blinken's Middle East mission collides with Israeli politics, Jeremy Bowen says.
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What is Project 2025? The Presidential Transition Project explained.
The Heritage Foundation's "Mandate for Leadership" for the next conservative presidential administration explained.
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Judge Aileen Cannon denies effort by Trump and co-defendants to dismiss some charges in classified documents case | CNN Politics
The federal judge overseeing the federal criminal classified documents case against Donald Trump and his two co-defendants in Florida has denied efforts to dismiss nearly 10 of the 41 charges in the indictment against them on several technical issues.
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Kevin McCarthy’s first target in his revenge tour: Nancy Mace
The former speaker has donated to a Mace primary challenger, and his allies have launched attacks against the congresswoman, who voted to boot McCarthy last year.
www.nbcnews.comBiden's team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. But for the past several months, top Biden administration officials have also stepped up their outreach to CEOs and other corporate leaders to ask about what they need.
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Trump's probation officials meeting was cordial, routine: Sources
Former President Donald Trump’s interview Monday with New York City probation officials lasted just under a half-hour, sources familiar with it told ABC News.
Left-leaning Judge Susan Crawford launches Wisconsin Supreme Court bid - Washington Examiner
Susan Crawford, who is currently serving as a judge at the Dane County Circuit Court, will run to replace liberal-leaning Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
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Why was Trump talking about sharks at a campaign event?
The GOP frontrunner veered off-script and talked about his well-documented fear of sharks during a rally in Nevada.
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Inside Israel’s deadly operation to rescue four hostages | CNN
New details are emerging about one of the most dramatic and deadly events of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza.
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North Carolina is making the Trump campaign nervous
With just three days until the election, former President Donald Trump’s campaign remains unsettled about his prospects in North Carolina, a Sun Belt state that he’s claimed in two consecutive presidential elections.
When asked why, a Trump campaign official put it bluntly.
“If there’s one state that could bite you in the a--, it’s North Carolina,” the official said.
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At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris’ team, which less than two weeks ago feared the Tar Heel State was “a little bit slipping away,” is...
Continue reading...When asked why, a Trump campaign official put it bluntly.
“If there’s one state that could bite you in the a--, it’s North Carolina,” the official said.
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At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris’ team, which less than two weeks ago feared the Tar Heel State was “a little bit slipping away,” is...
Shock poll shows Harris leading Trump in Iowa
Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa by 47% to 44% among likely voters, according to a shocking new poll released Saturday night, just three days before Election Day.
Harris' advantage is within the poll's 3.4 percentage point margin of error, but her lead reflects a 7-point swing by voters in her favor since September.
The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll's results came as a complete surprise to political observers, as no serious analyst has predicted that the Democratic nominee will defeat Trump in the state.
Neither candidate had...
Continue reading...Harris' advantage is within the poll's 3.4 percentage point margin of error, but her lead reflects a 7-point swing by voters in her favor since September.
The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll's results came as a complete surprise to political observers, as no serious analyst has predicted that the Democratic nominee will defeat Trump in the state.
Neither candidate had...
At Women’s March in Washington, Hope That They Will Hold Off Trump
Thousands of women rallied in the capital and across the country for a Kamala Harris presidency — and to proclaim their resistance to Republican aims to restrict women’s reproductive rights.
Continue reading...DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival
Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?
Continue reading...Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event
Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries.
Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the border with relatives who migrated to the U.S. Adults and children passed over the Rio Grande to meet with their loved ones.
This year, the annual event organized by an immigrant rights advocacy group happened three days before the U.S. presidential...
Continue reading...Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the border with relatives who migrated to the U.S. Adults and children passed over the Rio Grande to meet with their loved ones.
This year, the annual event organized by an immigrant rights advocacy group happened three days before the U.S. presidential...
RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would, on its first day, "advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water."
Kennedy cited linked fluoride to various illnesses, despite major medical associations supporting water fluoridation, which they say is safe and a benefit to public health.
"President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP want to Make America Healthy Again," the former Democratic presidential hopeful wrote in a post to X, tagging Michael Connett, an attorney who has led litigation...
Continue reading...Kennedy cited linked fluoride to various illnesses, despite major medical associations supporting water fluoridation, which they say is safe and a benefit to public health.
"President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP want to Make America Healthy Again," the former Democratic presidential hopeful wrote in a post to X, tagging Michael Connett, an attorney who has led litigation...
Expert tips on lowering election-related stress
Between assassination attempts, a last-minute candidate switch and ongoing personal attacks, the nail-biter 2024 election has some Americans stressed out. In fact, the American Psychological Association found 69% of Americans are "very stressed" about the presidential race. Elise Preston reports on expert tips to lower political worry.
Continue reading...Gallego, Lake target undecided voters in final days of Arizona Senate race
In Arizona's closely-watched Senate race, Rep. Ruben Gallego is hoping to lasso undecided Latino voters, while Republican challenger Kari Lake is seeking to harness voter angst over immigration and inflation. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Continue reading...Why these women are supporting Trump in 2024
Thousands of women supported Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy in a Washington, D.C., march on Saturday, but former President Donald Trump has female supporters too. Some of them joined Weijia Jiang to discuss why he has their vote.
Continue reading...Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
Donald J. Trump has said he would give Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who has long promoted unproven medical theories, a prominent health role if he wins.
Continue reading...Kamala Harris Will Make Surprise Appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Tonight
After a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., she headed north to New York, where she was expected to appear on the late-night sketch comedy show.
Continue reading...Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia denies meddling
President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.
Continue reading...Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
Continue reading...Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end
Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto?
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