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United States President Joe Biden,and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. (Photo: PTI)
Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll
Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict pales in comparison to issues like the economy, inflation, and the border — all items on which Trump maintains advantages. As such, the verdict has not dramatically reshaped the race. But what we do see is a few more Joe Biden voters activated out of opposition to Trump. His vote has become increasingly centered around anti-Trump sentiment, more so than affinity for Mr. Biden himself. Today, most of Mr. Biden's voters say their main rationale is opposing Trump, and that's up from March. ... Read the Full Story!
Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz
Exit polls for ARD and ZDF public television showed support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats at 14%, below the 15.8% they managed in 2019 and far below their showing in Germany’s last national election in 2021.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is an "outlier" on Putin and Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham said his Republican colleague Sen. Tommy Tuberville is an "outlier" within the party when it comes to his stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine.
www.cbsnews.comTrump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials. The Monday interview is a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
apnews.comTrump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally
Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas. His campaign loaded up on water bottles, hired extra medics and allowed supporters to carry umbrellas at the outdoor rally.
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"Famine could happen" south of Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war, Cindy McCain says
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said on "Face that Nation" that the south of Gaza is "right on the edge" of famine amid the war between Israel and Hamas
www.cbsnews.comCentrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs.
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Comer teases ‘imminent report’ on criminal allegations against Biden - Washington Examiner
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) predicted that a report would be released "very soon" listing criminal allegations against President Joe Biden. Comer appeared on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures to offer an update on the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Hunter Biden, the president's...
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Trump proposes eliminating taxes on tips at Las Vegas campaign rally | CNN Politics
Donald Trump proposed eliminating taxes on tips at a Sunday campaign rally in Las Vegas as he looks to win over voters in a critical swing state that has a sizable number of service industry workers.
www.cnn.comWhy Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s current presidential polling numbers might not hold up into November
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hoping to get on the debate stage with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
apnews.comGerman far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election
Projections show that Germany’s unpopular governing parties sank to feeble results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was the country’s strongest political force by a distance.
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Analysis: A major reevaluation of the most masculine president | CNN Politics
Theodore Roosevelt carefully crafted his image of rugged manliness. But that image is not complete, according to “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President,” a new biography by Edward O’Keefe.
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Supreme Court to rule on pivotal abortion cases two years after overturning Roe v. Wade
The justices will decide whether to impose new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, and whether a federal law requiring emergency room treatment conflicts with a state abortion ban.
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Democrats 'fear' this possible Trump VP pick who 'could spell the end for Biden': Insiders
Political insiders say Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is the name Democrats "fear" most when it comes to who Donald Trump will pick as his running mate.
Biden warns against ‘semi-isolationism’ and stresses importance of alliances at WWI cemetery in France | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald Trump...
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Israel-Gaza updates:
More than seven months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
NSA Jake Sullivan says "there could be a cease-fire tomorrow" if "Hamas would say yes to the deal"
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on "Face the Nation" that "now is the moment" for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept a deal with Israel.
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BBC anchor asks if Israeli forces warned Palestinians ahead of hostage rescue mission: Defeats 'the purpose'
BBC anchor Helena Humphrey asked former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus if Israeli forces would have warned Gazan civilians about secret rescue operations ahead of time.
Noem thinks Trump choosing a woman as his running mate would be ‘beneficial’ - Washington Examiner
Noem had been floated as a possible running mate for Trump in the past, but came under scrutiny after she recounted shooting her dog Cricket in her book.
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Mayorkas defends asylum executive action from critics on both sides of the aisle while calling on Congress to do more | CNN Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s new executive action restricting asylum while calling on Congress to take action on the border.
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'Disingenuous at best': Gretchen Whitmer hits Kristi Noem, other GOP officials over contraception bill
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, called the GOP response to last week's failed contraception access bill 'disingenuous at best.'
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Continue reading...Harris and Trump's final push before Election Day brings them to the same patch of Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters Monday in the same part of Pennsylvania, at roughly the same time, spending the last full day of the presidential campaign in a state that could make or break their chances.
Focusing on Pennsylvania's southeast corner, Trump took the stage in Reading, about 30 miles from Allentown, where Harris held her own event about half an hour later.
“If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole ball of wax,” Trump said. “It’s over.”
Indeed, a Trump victory in...
Continue reading...Focusing on Pennsylvania's southeast corner, Trump took the stage in Reading, about 30 miles from Allentown, where Harris held her own event about half an hour later.
“If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole ball of wax,” Trump said. “It’s over.”
Indeed, a Trump victory in...
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Continue reading...Poll showing Harris up in Iowa throws 'monkey wrench' into election prognosis: Expert
A surprising Iowa poll has Vice President Kamala Harris with a slight lead in the state over former President Donald Trump.
Continue reading...Elon Musk's $1 million voter sweepstakes may continue, Pa. judge says
A judge in Pennsylvania ruled Monday that Elon Musk's political action committee's $1 million a day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday's presidential election.
Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta did not immediately offer a reason for the ruling.
In court Monday, Musk's lawyers said the recipients of his giveaway are not chosen by chance but to serve as spokespeople for the super PAC, America PAC.
Musk lawyer Chris Gober said the final two recipients before Tuesday's presidential election will be in Arizona on Monday and Michigan...
Continue reading...Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta did not immediately offer a reason for the ruling.
In court Monday, Musk's lawyers said the recipients of his giveaway are not chosen by chance but to serve as spokespeople for the super PAC, America PAC.
Musk lawyer Chris Gober said the final two recipients before Tuesday's presidential election will be in Arizona on Monday and Michigan...
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Continue reading...Iowa Poll From The Des Moines Register Surprises Democrats in the State
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Continue reading...Voters who receive $1m from Musk not chosen by chance -lawyer
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Continue reading...Netanyahu aide leaks may have harmed hostage talks, court says
A top Netanyahu aide was among those arrested and investigated over leaked and falsified documents.
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