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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024 - CBS News
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians.""From day one, President Biden has been determined to support Israel in defending itself and trying to make sure that Oct. 7 never happens again," Blinken said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "At the same time, he's been very clear that in doing that it's imperative that Israel protect civilians and make sure that humanitarian assistance gets to those who need it."
'Chicken scratch' notes, Trump's book, and a 2006 picture: See evidence in hush money trial
Stormy Daniels and former Trump aides testified in the hush money criminal trial. See the photos, documents and books lawyers used as evidence.
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Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Michael Cohen is the most central witness for prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants
In recent Supreme Court arguments, the former prosecutor has asked skeptical questions about criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants and gun owners.
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Kari Lake wants to look forward as abortion keeps dominating the conversation in Arizona | CNN Politics
Less than 24 hours after Arizona’s near-total abortion ban was repealed, Kari Lake challenged Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, her likely opponent for the state’s US Senate seat, to a debate on the issue – ideally over Mother’s Day weekend.
www.cnn.comPutin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
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Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday | CNN Politics
Nobody has anything nice to say about Michael Cohen.
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'Gloves are off': Trump attacks Biden, sweeping criminal charges at raucous New Jersey rally
Trump held a large rally on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, and claimed the deep blue state is in play.
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Biden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum | CNN Politics
Lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Sunday weighed in on President Joe Biden’s ultimatum last week on CNN that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would cause him to pause certain weapons transfers.
www.cnn.comJoe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
President Joe Biden wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Donald Trump’s record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions.
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Bernie Sanders says Israel shouldn't receive 'another nickel' in US military aid after State Dept. report
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, claimed that Israel is becoming a "pariah nation" and had broken international law in its war against Hamas.
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many of those bills have been written with specific criteria so only one software provider can qualify.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do 'whatever' it has to while comparing the war in Gaza to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The GOP senator compared Israel’s military operations to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Japan in World War II, saying, “Israel, do whatever you have to do.”
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Bill Maher on not pulling punches
The host of the HBO series "Real Time," and author of the new book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You," doesn't discriminate between right and left when aiming his barbs at tribal politics.
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Massive Trump beach rally in deep-blue NJ draws stark contrast to Biden's beach weekend: 'Biden could never'
Critics on social media argue President Biden could not pull a massive crowd like former President Trump in Wildwood, New Jersey, as they slam the current president for his beach weekend.
Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods.
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US officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead | CNN Politics
Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city would lead to widespread civilian casualties, spark a Hamas insurgency and create a power vacuum the terror group would later seek to fill.
www.cnn.comFlash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
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Biden blasts Trump as ‘clearly unhinged’: ‘Something snapped’ - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden didn’t mince words about his rival Donald Trump, telling supporters this weekend that the former president is “unhinged.”
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Top Trump allies J.D. Vance, Lindsey Graham say they will accept 2024 election results
Senators J.D. Vance and Lindsey Graham say they will accept the 2024 election results, a position that separates them from other top Republicans
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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.
Chris Van Hollen blasts Hillary Clinton’s comments about anti-Israel protesters as ‘dismissive’ - Washington Examiner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for saying protesters did not "know very much at all about the history."
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Harris drops "F-bomb" while encouraging Asian Americans to break barriers
Vice President Kamala Harris let a profanity slip Monday as she emphasized the importance of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders breaking through the barriers they face.
Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang when he asked her what it means to be the first vice president of Asian descent and how that heritage has informed her views and role as a leader. Harris' mother was from India and her father was from Jamaica, and Harris herself has broken barriers as the first...
Continue reading...Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang when he asked her what it means to be the first vice president of Asian descent and how that heritage has informed her views and role as a leader. Harris' mother was from India and her father was from Jamaica, and Harris herself has broken barriers as the first...
Dems plan to revive border bill rejected by Republicans ahead of November election
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are plotting a potential revival of a bipartisan-negotiated border package that was panned by Republicans earlier this year.
A source familiar with the discussion told Fox News Digital the Democratic leader from New York told his colleagues during a weekly policy luncheon last week that he is strongly considering raising the issue of border legislation once again in the upper chamber.
Schumer's office did not provide comment to Fox News Digital when asked about the claim.
Continue reading...A source familiar with the discussion told Fox News Digital the Democratic leader from New York told his colleagues during a weekly policy luncheon last week that he is strongly considering raising the issue of border legislation once again in the upper chamber.
Schumer's office did not provide comment to Fox News Digital when asked about the claim.
State Dept stresses no conclusion on Israel's possible international law violations after critical report
State Department spokesman Vedant Patel stressed on Monday that no conclusions have been reached by the U.S. on whether Israel possibly violated international law in Gaza after a critical report on Friday.
"The report makes clear that this is a very complex and complicated battlefield. It is a very dense and urban setting. We are also dealing with the belligerent, in this case, Hamas, that has a clear track record and history of co-locating itself with civilians and civilian infrastructure, using civilians as human shields," Patel told reporters at...
Continue reading..."The report makes clear that this is a very complex and complicated battlefield. It is a very dense and urban setting. We are also dealing with the belligerent, in this case, Hamas, that has a clear track record and history of co-locating itself with civilians and civilian infrastructure, using civilians as human shields," Patel told reporters at...
Louisiana Republicans push to add abortion pills to list of 'controlled dangerous substances'
Republicans in Louisiana are pushing legislation that would add popular abortion pills to the state's list of "controlled dangerous substances."
The provision comes as an amendment in a larger abortion bill that would criminalize instances in which someone administers an abortion pill to a pregnant woman without her consent. The amendment would add both mifeprestone and misoprostol to the list of controlled substances.
Louisiana would be the first state to make such a move, according to the Washington Post.
If the legislation passes, an individual...
Continue reading...The provision comes as an amendment in a larger abortion bill that would criminalize instances in which someone administers an abortion pill to a pregnant woman without her consent. The amendment would add both mifeprestone and misoprostol to the list of controlled substances.
Louisiana would be the first state to make such a move, according to the Washington Post.
If the legislation passes, an individual...
Nicole Shanahan Ventures Onto the Stump for Kennedy
She quoted Carl Jung as she opened her meandering speech, cited what she called the “ruthless” American psyche, alluded to her friendship with the director of the “Black Panther” movies and talked about how Americans needed to remember their ancestors.
Nicole Shanahan, the Silicon Valley millionaire chosen by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate, had previously said that she would spend little time on the campaign trail, leaving stump speeches mainly to Mr. Kennedy.
But in her first outing on the hustings, in Houston on Saturday about a month...
Continue reading...Nicole Shanahan, the Silicon Valley millionaire chosen by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate, had previously said that she would spend little time on the campaign trail, leaving stump speeches mainly to Mr. Kennedy.
But in her first outing on the hustings, in Houston on Saturday about a month...
David Sanborn, Grammy-winning multi-genre saxophonist, dead at 78
Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn passed away Sunday at age 78.
Continue reading...Dem mayor faces backlash for city's 'haphazard' migrant policy: 'Cruelty'
A Democrat mayor is facing scathing criticism over the "haphazard" implementation of a limit on the length of time migrants could stay in city shelter — with a new report finding that the policy was hurried, lacked clear objectives or written protocols.
The report was issued by Comptroller Brad Lander and looks into the implementation of the policy issued by
Continue reading...The report was issued by Comptroller Brad Lander and looks into the implementation of the policy issued by
Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.
Continue reading...Steve Buscemi punched in random New York attack
The Boardwalk Empire star needed hospital treatment after the assault in Manhattan by a passer-by.
Continue reading...Students walk out at Seinfeld graduation speech
Pro-Palestinian students booed the comedian who has been a vocal supporter of Israel during the war in Gaza.
Continue reading...Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site on track
Crews are on track to conduct a controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
Continue reading...Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, 3 years after divorce
Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Continue reading...Airlines suing Biden administration over new rule to make certain fees easier to spot
U.S. airlines are trying to kill a new rule requiring them to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights
Continue reading...Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it's 2021
The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight
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