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Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Why Biden may have to forfeit the first contest in his re-election bid to Marianne Williamson or RFK Jr.
The president of the United States has a New Hampshire problem.
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US issuing new sanctions for Russia and Iran for holding Americans hostage | CNN Politics
The US is imposing new sanctions on groups in Russia and Iran accused of taking Americans hostage as it works to prevent more captive-taking and potentially secure the release of citizens currently being detained.
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Biden's student loan help would be 'annihilated' by GOP bill
President Joe Biden’s student debt agenda would be all but obliterated by the U.S. debt legislation passed by House Republicans, dooming his mass cancellations, scrapping a more generous loan repayment option and barring future regulation around student debt. Republicans see it as a victory for...
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Senate fails to advance Equal Rights Amendment
The amendment would guarantee the "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
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Russian ground forces ‘bigger today’ than at start of the war in Ukraine, US general says | CNN Politics
While Russia has suffered thousands of losses in its war against Ukraine, a senior US military commander in Europe told lawmakers Wednesday that they have plenty more firepower left in their arsenal.
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Fox News poll: Donald Trump up on Ron DeSantis; RFK Jr. has 19% support against President Joe Biden
Long shot Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had 19% in the Fox News poll released Wednesday night, though far behind President Joe Biden at 62%.
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Veterans sound alarm on McCarthy budget cuts
Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by the Republican-controlled House this week, warning it will cut key programs and services for the nation’s retired service members. …
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E. Jean Carroll said she kept quiet about assault accusation against Trump for 20 years out of "fear" of him
E. Jean Carroll has accused the former president of rape and then of defamation.
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Appeals court upholds Florida voting restrictions approved by GOP lawmakers
The Legislature approved the measure in the wake of the 2020 election.
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Guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a 'ton of people': US
A judge has put off a decision whether the Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents should be held in jail until his trial. Prosecutors said 21-year-old Jack Teixeira kept an arsenal of weapons and said on social media he would like to kill a...
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Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Video clips circulated on Russian state TV showed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fielding questions from two well known pro-Kremlin comedians.
Mike Pence testifies before special counsel’s 2020 election grand jury: Sources
Mike Pence appeared Thursday before a grand jury investigating Trump's role and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources said
Who controls the House? Get to know the balance of power in the 118th Congress
In the 2022 midterm elections, the Democrats retained control of the Senate. But what about the House of Representatives? Who controls it?
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GOP report on 2022 election struggles doesn't mention Trump
A draft of a report examining the Republican Party’s struggles in last year’s midterms says the results show that voters aren’t interested in “relitigating previous elections” and that failing to heed those warnings could harm the GOP in 2024 and beyond. The draft notably doesn't mention former...
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Turkey's Erdogan falls ill on TV and cancels election rallies
Turkey's president suspends election campaign events after a TV interview abruptly comes to a halt.
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A threat to Kim Jong Un? What the Washington Declaration means
We take a look at the significance of the declaration, and whether it could make North Korea change its direction.
Trump, in New Hampshire speech, turns focus to Biden rematch
Former President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the general election in his first campaign appearance since President Joe Biden launched his own reelection bid. In New Hampshire on Thursday, Trump boasted of his poll numbers and suggested he has no need to debate his Republican rivals...
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Sanders on 2024 decision: ‘I don’t think one has many alternatives’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Thursday that there weren’t “many alternatives” for him beyond forgoing a 2024 presidential run and backing President Biden’s reelection. “I don’t think one has …
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Democrats frustrated after 100 years of failure on Equal Rights Amendment - Washington Examiner
Multiple Democrats shared their frustration over the Senate's failure to advance legislation to remove a deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Thursday. The vote, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), failed 51-47. The Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed...
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Writer E. Jean Carroll spars with Trump lawyer from witness stand: 'I was raped'
Trump attorney Joe Tacopina asked Carroll, who's suing the former president over the alleged assault, whether she'd been "supposedly raped."
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Ship insurers warn of Russian oil price cap evasion, risks of 'dark fleet'
A rise in spot prices for Russian crude oil to above the $60 per barrel cap imposed by western powers has made ship insurers even more nervous of running foul of the rules as they are unable to independently track the value of cargoes, executives said.
DeSantis dismisses Disney lawsuit over loss of self-governance as 'political'
The Florida governor pushed back at the Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit over the revocation of its self-governing privileges, which accuses DeSantis and other officials of engaging in a “targeted campaign of government retaliation.”
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E. Jean Carroll says Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo movement made her come forward about Trump
Carroll testified for nearly three-and-a-half hours on Wednesday.
Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial
Donald Trump’s lawyer sought to pick apart a decades-old rape claim against the former president, questioning why accuser E. Jean Carroll did not scream or seek help when Trump allegedly attacked her in a department store. But Carroll on Thursday rebuffed Joseph Tacopina’s suggestion that rape...
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Continue reading...Russia blames Ukraine after blast destroys apartments
At least two people are said to have been killed after a section of a 10-storey block collapsed in Belgorod.
Continue reading...Thousands protest in Georgia against foreign influence bill
Critics denounce a so-called "Russian law", saying it's like a law used by the Kremlin to silence critics.
Continue reading...Democrats Hold Leads in 4 Crucial Races That Could Decide Senate Control
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Roger Corman, prolific producer who mentored Hollywood luminaries, dead at 98
Roger Corman, a prolific producer who also gave first breaks to future Hollywood luminaries, has died. He was 98.
Continue reading...Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand
The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to take the stand Monday with testimony that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president.
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney's most important witness in the case and his expected appearance signals that the trial is entering its final stretch. Prosecutors say they may wrap up their presentation of evidence by the end of the week.
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Continue reading...Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney's most important witness in the case and his expected appearance signals that the trial is entering its final stretch. Prosecutors say they may wrap up their presentation of evidence by the end of the week.
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More bodies found in Indonesia after flash floods killed dozens and submerged homes
Rescuers have recovered more bodies after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud
Continue reading...Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez
Jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen
Continue reading...Israel-Gaza live updates: 300,000 have fled Rafah, UN agency says
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Continue reading...A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel
It circled an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.
Continue reading...Cold lava sweeps villages near volcano, killing 37
Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.
Continue reading...Cult movie director Roger Corman dies aged 98
Jack Nicholson, Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro were some of the actors whose careers he helped develop.
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