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Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
The move seems likely to delay the case and is the second time in as many days that the former president has gotten a favorable ruling that could push any future trials beyond the November election, when he is expected to be the Republican nominee for president. A day earlier, the judge in his Florida classified documents case indefinitely postponed that trial date.
Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S.
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Paul Ryan says he won't vote for Donald Trump: 'Character is too important'
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan this week doubled down on his claim that he will not vote for Donald Trump this November
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Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election roll out voting 'integrity' bill
Flanked by key members of Donald Trump's inner circle, Johnson introduced a bill targeting noncitizen voting, though it is already illegal and rare.
www.nbcnews.comHas Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
The Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind verdict on whether Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza complies with international and U.S. laws.
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Russia unleashes ‘massive’ barrage targeting Ukraine energy infrastructure
Ukraine continues to call for more weapons as Russia seeks to batter industry and resistance.
Trump signals support for key MTG demand amid her threats to oust Johnson
Former President Trump is showing support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to take funding from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office.
Biden touts economic achievements in Wisconsin amid persistent concerns on inflation | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Wednesday attempted to draw a direct line between his signature legislative achievements and shovels in the ground — and a direct contrast with Donald Trump — as he seeks to win over voters unhappy with the overall economy.
www.cnn.comRobert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month.
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'A con': President Biden trolls Trump with $3.3 billion Microsoft AI project in Wisconsin
President Joe Biden touted a new Microsoft AI data center at the same spot in Wisconsin where a project promised by Trump was never built.
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U.S. pauses bombs shipment to Israel amid Rafah assault dispute
An Israeli official told NBC News there is deep frustration in the government over the decision, which comes as the U.S. presses for a deal to head off a large-scale assault on the Gaza city where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.
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Kemp signs election laws after swing state was center of Democratic attacks in 2020 - Washington Examiner
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed many new election laws since concerns erupted over the 2020 election, with two making the most significant changes.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene committed to oust the House speaker a month ago: She still hasn't
Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a political conundrum: Suffer a public defeat on the House floor or pull back and risk her credibility.
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Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had in a hotel nearly two decades ago.
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RFK Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement that "the issue was resolved more than 10 years ago, and he is in robust physical and mental health."
www.cbsnews.comHaley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March
It's been two months since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race, but the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor is ringing up significant support in state primaries.
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Trump asks NY appeals court to expedite the appeal of the gag order in hush money case | CNN Politics
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court to rule on their challenge to the gag order limiting what the former president can say about witnesses in the criminal hush money trial, according to people familiar with the matter.
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False claim that Gitmo remaining open proves Biden isn't really president | Fact check
Ample evidence shows Biden is the president, even if he has not signed an executive order to close the detention center. He has signed other orders.
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Billionaire family bankrolling both anti-Israel groups and these battleground Democrats
Multiple vulnerable House Democrats running for re-election have accepted funds from the Pritzker family, which has bankrolled organizations participating in anti-Jewish protests.
Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in a New York courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies.
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RFK Jr.'s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack
Photos and videos from outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, uncovered by online sleuths and NBC News appear to show Zach Henry, a right-wing influencer now working for Kennedy's campaign.
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Gaza war: US bomb delay biggest warning yet for Israel
By delaying a weapons shipment, the US is finally reaching for its biggest lever of influence over Israel.
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Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right
A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.
Continue reading...Pete McCloskey, Republican Who Tried to Unseat Nixon, Is Dead at 96
Pete McCloskey, a California congressman who raised a flag of rebellion against President Richard M. Nixon’s war policies in Vietnam with a spirited but futile race for the Republican presidential nomination in 1972, died on Wednesday at his home in Winters, Calif., west of Sacramento. He was 96.
His death was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by a family spokesman, Lee Houskeeper.
Mr. McCloskey, who represented an area south of San Francisco for 15 years, from late 1967 to early 1983, was a liberal Republican who admired President...
Continue reading...His death was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by a family spokesman, Lee Houskeeper.
Mr. McCloskey, who represented an area south of San Francisco for 15 years, from late 1967 to early 1983, was a liberal Republican who admired President...
In Trump’s Classified Documents Case, Judge’s Decisions Play Into Delay Strategy
The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon to avoid picking a date yet for former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents trial is the latest indication of how her handling of the case has played into Mr. Trump’s own strategy of delaying the proceeding.
It is not impossible that the trial could still take place before Election Day, but the path is exceedingly narrow. And the question of when — or even whether — the charges against Mr. Trump will go before a jury will now largely hinge on how Judge Cannon handles an array of pretrial matters in...
Continue reading...It is not impossible that the trial could still take place before Election Day, but the path is exceedingly narrow. And the question of when — or even whether — the charges against Mr. Trump will go before a jury will now largely hinge on how Judge Cannon handles an array of pretrial matters in...
Arkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom, but he stopped short of more broadly blocking the state from enforcing its ban on "indoctrination" in public schools.
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky issued a narrow preliminary injunction Tuesday evening against the ban, one of several changes adopted under an education overhaul that Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law last year.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET ON CRT, DEMANDS...
Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky issued a narrow preliminary injunction Tuesday evening against the ban, one of several changes adopted under an education overhaul that Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law last year.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET ON CRT, DEMANDS...
House antisemitism hearing: NYC schools leader reveals case that has 'troubled' him the most
The chancellor of New York City Public Schools on Wednesday told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that there have been 281 antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents within his school system since Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, but one case troubles him the most.
David Banks made the admission to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education during a hearing titled "Confronting pervasive antisemitism in K-12 schools."
"We've had 281 incidents since October 7th — approximately 42% were antisemitic and 30% were...
Continue reading...David Banks made the admission to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education during a hearing titled "Confronting pervasive antisemitism in K-12 schools."
"We've had 281 incidents since October 7th — approximately 42% were antisemitic and 30% were...
Stefanik grills NYC schools chief on pro-Hamas teacher kept on payroll after antisemitic riot
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., grilled New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks on Wednesday about a pro-Hamas teacher and the principal of
Continue reading...WATCH: Dem governor swarmed by anti-Israel agitators while celebrating daughter's college graduation
Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was swarmed by a group of anti-Israel protesters last week as she celebrated her daughter's college graduation at a local restaurant.
The exchange occurred at Bobcat Bonnie's, a brunch-style restaurant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, not far from the University of Michigan, when a group screaming about "genocide" in Gaza approached Whitmer.
"How do you justify genocide?" the protesters repeatedly screamed as Whitmer's security detail blocked them from coming into contact with her.
WATCH: DEM SENATE CANDIDATE CAUGHT...
Continue reading...The exchange occurred at Bobcat Bonnie's, a brunch-style restaurant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, not far from the University of Michigan, when a group screaming about "genocide" in Gaza approached Whitmer.
"How do you justify genocide?" the protesters repeatedly screamed as Whitmer's security detail blocked them from coming into contact with her.
WATCH: DEM SENATE CANDIDATE CAUGHT...
Fox News Politics: Literal Brain Worms
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail.
What's happening?
-Biden pauses munition shipments to Israel over Rafa operation
-College agitators to be sent to Gaza under new House Bill
-Billionaire's family financing both Democrat campaigns and anti-Israel protests
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a years-old deposition that doctors told him a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain before dying in his skull.
Kennedy said he had been experiencing...
Continue reading...What's happening?
-Biden pauses munition shipments to Israel over Rafa operation
-College agitators to be sent to Gaza under new House Bill
-Billionaire's family financing both Democrat campaigns and anti-Israel protests
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a years-old deposition that doctors told him a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain before dying in his skull.
Kennedy said he had been experiencing...
Getting illicit pills as easy as ordering food delivery via app, DEA tells Congress
A Drug Enforcement Administration official told Congress that illegal pills are being delivered to Americans' doorsteps "like Uber Eats."
Continue reading...Shohei Ohtani's interpreter pleads guilty to stealing millions from baseball star
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, has pleaded guilty to bank fraud in relation to stealing nearly $17 million from the star player.
Continue reading...Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates nationwide
Steward Health Care says it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection
Continue reading...EU moves to give profits from Russian assets to Ukraine
EU ambassadors have agreed in principle to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.
Continue reading...Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right
A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.
Continue reading...Critics pan Biden plan to bring Gaza refugees into US: 'Terrorists in our homeland'
A possible Biden administration plan to begin allowing refugees from Gaza into the U.S. has faced significant pushback, with critics calling attention to potential national security risks.
"We demand that your administration cease planning for accepting Gazan refugees until you adequately answer our concerns and focus your attention instead on securing the release of U.S. hostages held by Hamas," read a letter to President Biden signed by 36 Republican senators last week.
The letter came after CBS News reported that the Biden administration was...
Continue reading..."We demand that your administration cease planning for accepting Gazan refugees until you adequately answer our concerns and focus your attention instead on securing the release of U.S. hostages held by Hamas," read a letter to President Biden signed by 36 Republican senators last week.
The letter came after CBS News reported that the Biden administration was...