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US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Menendez had insisted after the July 16 verdict that he was innocent and promised to appeal. The Senate received a copy of Menendez’s resignation letter, according to Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont, who was presiding in the chamber on Tuesday. The person who told the AP about Menendez’s resignation did so on the condition of anonymity because the New Jersey Democrat’s decision hadn’t been made public. Menendez’s attorney hasn’t returned messages seeking comment.
Details of Menendez’s letter were not immediately clear. ... READ THE FULL STORY - AP
Kamala Harris holds slight lead over Trump in new poll after Biden drops out of race
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted between July 22 and July 23, found Harris leading Trump 44% to 42% among registered voters.
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Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.
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Kamala Harris seeks to rally Democrats after Biden exits race: Live updates | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden has stepped down as the Democratic Party’s nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Donald Trump. Follow for live news here.
www.cnn.comBiden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
President Joe Biden is now testing negative for COVID-19 prior to his Oval Office address to the nation.
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Some Republicans are threatening legal challenges to keep Biden on the ballot. But will they work?
In an interview with ABC News Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Republicans could bring lawsuits in states where President Biden is not on the ballot.
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How the ‘second shooter’ conspiracy theory spread after the Trump assassination attempt
The FBI says the gunman acted alone, and the Secret Service says there’s no evidence of a second shooter. That hasn’t stopped the speculation online.
www.nbcnews.comSecret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
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Rudy Giuliani’s first-class RNC travel was paid for by Mike Lindell’s media platform, attorney says | CNN Politics
Rudy Giuliani’s trip to Milwaukee for last week’s Republican National Convention was bankrolled by the media platform started by “My Pillow Guy” Mike Lindell, Giuliani’s lawyer told a bankruptcy court that is scrutinizing the former New York City mayor’s finances.
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Biden will address nation from Oval Office on decision to exit 2024 race
President Biden will return to Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2024, six days after he tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Vice President Kamala Harris must choose a running mate in only a few weeks as Democrats prepare for their convention next month.
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The Biden administration made progress on climate change. Experts say Kamala Harris needs to convince climate voters.
Experts anticipate Kamala Harris could highlight the Biden administration's climate accomplishments and agenda to appeal to climate voters.
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Major Asian, Black, Latino groups come out in support of a Harris presidency
Major groups representing voters of color have come out in support of Kamala Harris.
Trump criticizes Fox News over Dem governor’s appearance: ‘They make me fight battles’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz bashed Republicans for being “stuck with Donald Trump.”
Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns after mounting pressure in wake of Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday in the wake of mounting pressure following the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Fox News confirmed.
‘That’s all he’s got?’: Harris' husband Doug Emhoff slaps back at Trump
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff slapped back Donald Trump after the GOP nominee attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, his likely Democratic opponent.
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Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is 'a choice between freedom and chaos'
A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump.
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Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing - Washington Examiner
Senior officials of more than a dozen Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, signed a unity agreement in China Tuesday to form a government together.
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Potential Harris VP pick rips Vance: ‘He has no conviction’ | CNN Politics
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear about his ongoing feud with Donald Trump’s VP nominee JD Vance.
www.cnn.comBiden was all in until the day he got out: How a campaign unraveled
Insiders who were close to Joe Biden's struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his determination to keep his candidacy alive — but ultimately not in denial about the odds.
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Trump says he 'would be willing to do more than one debate' with Vice President Harris
Former President Trump says he's open to debating Vice President Kamala Harris more than once as the two face off in the 2024 presidential election.
Harris' candidacy reshapes strategies for key House and Senate races
Republicans are overhauling their approach after previously betting on tying opponents to Biden, while Democrats are trying to harness newfound enthusiasm.
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Continue reading...'Trump and Vance were so rude': Ukrainians react to disastrous meeting
The more the country is attacked, the more unity there is, people in Kyiv tell the BBC.
Continue reading...Gaza ceasefire deal hits critical moment
The first six-week phase of the ceasefire ends on Saturday and negotiations on phase two have barely begun.
Continue reading...Four dead and several missing after India avalanche
A rescue operation is under way after the avalanche swept away road construction workers in the village of Mana.
Continue reading...Jeremy Bowen: Trump-Zelensky row signals looming crisis between Europe and US
Doubts are growing about the US commitment to European security outside Ukraine.
Continue reading...Steve Rosenberg: Vladimir Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold
A breakdown in relations between Ukraine and the US is potentially very serious for Kyiv, but very positive for Moscow.
Continue reading...Cuts to national parks and forests met with backlash
Employees who maintained America's most wild places say they are concerned for public safety and for wildlife.
Continue reading...Illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades amid Trump crackdown
Washington, D.C. — The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump's first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.
Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show.
On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded...
Continue reading...Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show.
On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded...
WATCH: Amazing flash formation performance
The students of Curro Durbanville High School in South Africa are taking the internet by storm with their synchronized formations at their annual track meet.
Continue reading...Venezuelan oppo leader joins Cuban-born GOP lawmaker praising Trump for canceling Biden-Maduro oil deal
MIAMI – FIRST ON FOX: The only Cuban-born member of Congress hosted Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and several Venezuelan and Colombian community leaders from the U.S. in a show of support for President Trump’s reversal of a Biden-era oil deal with Caracas’ dictator.
"This is personal to me," said Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., who hosted the gathering at a private lounge inside Miami International Airport on Thursday.
There, he lambasted Nicolas Maduro and condemned the idea that the U.S. under former President Joe Biden had ever...
Continue reading..."This is personal to me," said Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., who hosted the gathering at a private lounge inside Miami International Airport on Thursday.
There, he lambasted Nicolas Maduro and condemned the idea that the U.S. under former President Joe Biden had ever...
What's the point of all these anti-DOGE lawsuits? Fight Trump's agenda to SCOTUS, legal experts say
With countless legal challenges to the Trump administration's federal spending actions, legal experts say plaintiffs in these suits are attempting to block President Donald Trump's agenda as the courts navigate conceivably new territory.
"I think this is a continuation of the warfare that we've seen over the past four-plus years during the Biden administration," Zack Smith, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital.
"The only difference now is that the instigators of the lawfare are outside of government, and they're...
Continue reading..."I think this is a continuation of the warfare that we've seen over the past four-plus years during the Biden administration," Zack Smith, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital.
"The only difference now is that the instigators of the lawfare are outside of government, and they're...
'Must be stopped': Dems say over 800 fired from top weather agency amid DOGE audits
The country's top weather and climate monitoring agency has become the latest target of layoffs within the federal government, according to Democratic lawmakers speaking out against the Trump administration.
At least 880 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the country's national weather service, were fired Thursday, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said in a press release as the Trump administration works to downsize and cut federal costs.
"The firings jeopardize our ability to forecast and respond to extreme...
Continue reading...At least 880 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the country's national weather service, were fired Thursday, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said in a press release as the Trump administration works to downsize and cut federal costs.
"The firings jeopardize our ability to forecast and respond to extreme...
Trump reveals who he believes left infamous bag of cocaine at White House
President Donald Trump believes former President Joe Biden or his son, Hunter Biden, left behind the infamous bag of cocaine at the White House in 2023, the 47th president revealed in a recent interview.
"So … who actually left the cocaine in the White House?" The Spectator's Ben Domenech asked Trump in an interview at the White House Thursday afternoon.
"Well, either Joe or Hunter," Trump responded. "Could be Joe, too."
The bag of cocaine was discovered July 2, 2023, in a storage locker near the entrance to the White House's West Wing. The...
Continue reading..."So … who actually left the cocaine in the White House?" The Spectator's Ben Domenech asked Trump in an interview at the White House Thursday afternoon.
"Well, either Joe or Hunter," Trump responded. "Could be Joe, too."
The bag of cocaine was discovered July 2, 2023, in a storage locker near the entrance to the White House's West Wing. The...
Ukraine loses 220 troops on same day of Trump and Zelenskyy spat
Ukraine lost hundreds of troops on the battlefield on the same day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fiery fallout with President Donald Trump in the White House – underlining the high-stakes nature of the tense negotiations.
The Ukrainian army lost over 220 troops in the Kursk Region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, per the Russian news agency Tass. The Kursk region, also known as Kursk Oblast, is located in western Russia and borders the northeastern part of Ukraine.
The troops were killed as 11...
Continue reading...The Ukrainian army lost over 220 troops in the Kursk Region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, per the Russian news agency Tass. The Kursk region, also known as Kursk Oblast, is located in western Russia and borders the northeastern part of Ukraine.
The troops were killed as 11...