Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has arrived in the Chinese capital, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show
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Inside the head-spinning week of Donald Trump’s legal drama
Donald Trump’s criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony. But the unprecedented moment of a former president standing trial unfolded this past week amid a crescendo of developments in other legal cases.
Biden swings at Trump during White House Correspondents’ Dinner remarks as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his campaign faces amid criticism over his handling of the war in...
www.cnn.comTrump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes.
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Keith Siegel and Omri Miran: Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
Keith Siegel and Omri Miran are shown in undated footage released by the armed wing of Hamas.
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Tornado threat continues after 4 injured, hundreds of homes damaged
A multi-day tornado outbreak continues Saturday with powerful storms expected from Texas to the Great Lakes.
Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
This year's dinner was being held in the face of a call for journalists to boycott it, given the killings of Arab journalists covering the war in Gaza.
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Biden jokes about himself and Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden acknowledged that “Yes, age is an issue” in his rematch against former President Donald Trump in November.
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House GOP lawmaker accuses Biden admin of using taxpayer funds for his re-election 'campaign activities'
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, decried the Biden administration for allegedly using taxpayer funds to support President Biden's re-election campaign on "Fox News Live."
Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago.
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College protests live updates: Police crackdown leads to hundreds of arrests
Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.
Colin Jost roasts Biden and Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner - Washington Examiner
Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live wasted no time in poking fun at President Joe Biden on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
www.washingtonexaminer.comAs border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration.
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Democrats are worried. But will RFK Jr take more votes away from Trump?
In a tight election, the independent candidate could get enough votes to influence who wins the White House.
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A suspect is in custody after 5 people were shot in the nation's capital, police say
Police say six people were shot outside a nightclub in the nation’s capital
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. John Barrow is trying to harness a voter backlash to abortion restrictions to unseat Georgia Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson.
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Biden and Trump inch closer to debate stage | CNN Politics
After a full court press from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and its allies, he and Joe Biden may be one step closer to meeting on the debate stage ahead of voters deciding who will hold the Oval Office next year.
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Choppers, dogs and towers: Inside the Fed's fight against illegal immigrant intruders
Border Patrol agents are combining multiple layers of enforcement to stop illegal immigrants coming across the southern border, using both the wall and technology.
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat
The Utah Republican Party is set to select a nominee in the race to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate at its annual convention.
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Democrats fear chaos of 1968 convention as they prepare to renominate Joe Biden in Chicago
The violence of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago has haunted the party for a half-century. Could it happen again in August?
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David Pecker testimony at Trump trial reveals the seedy underbelly of his tabloid journalism
The former National Enquirer publisher's secret agreement with Donald Trump is shocking, even by the sensational standards of the publication.
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Justice Thomas raised crucial question about legitimacy of special counsel's prosecution of Trump
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas raised a question Thursday that goes to the heart of Special Counsel Jack Smith's charges against former President Donald Trump.
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament.
RFK Jr. responds to Trump calling him a ‘Democrat plant’ - Washington Examiner
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied the "wild and inaccurate claims" from his opponent Donald Trump that he is a Democrat plant.
www.washingtonexaminer.comPlanning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
President Joe Biden’s administration has formally begun planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election.
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Cornyn ‘not too worried’ about prospect of primary challenge from Ken Paxton - Washington Examiner
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Friday that he sleeps “very well at night” despite a possible 2026 primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Seaside city resisting state Dems' attempt to force it into 'submission' over voter ID law
California officials are suing Huntington Beach for its voter ID law in what the city's conservative mayor says is "government overreach" by Sacramento.
Analysis: Two Trump courtroom dramas could help shape the tone of a future presidency | CNN Politics
A wild day of often outlandish legal arguments and tabloid tales could not obscure the stakes for the country.
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Continue reading...Musk in China to discuss full self driving - reports
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A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.
Continue reading...Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein among 100 arrested protesting at Washington University
Green Party 2024 presidential candidate Jill Stein was among 100 people arrested Saturday at Washington University in St. Louis, her campaign manager confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Stein's campaign manager, Jason Call, said that he, Stein and deputy campaign manager Kelly Merrill-Cayer were all arrested at the encampment on the campus.
"The demand from the encampment was specifically for the university to divest from Boeing, which manufactures munitions used in the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza at their nearby St Charles...
Continue reading...Stein's campaign manager, Jason Call, said that he, Stein and deputy campaign manager Kelly Merrill-Cayer were all arrested at the encampment on the campus.
"The demand from the encampment was specifically for the university to divest from Boeing, which manufactures munitions used in the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza at their nearby St Charles...
RFK Jr. challenges Trump to debate after 'Democrat plant' accusation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to former President Trump's allegations he is a "Democrat plant" and would be a "wasted protest vote," challenging the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to a debate. "When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged," Kennedy wrote in an X post on Saturday afternoon. "President Trump's rant against me is a barely coherent barrage of wild and inaccurate claims that should best be resolved in the American tradition of presidential debate. President...
Continue reading...Pope visits Venice to speak to artists and inmates and finds city taxing day-trippers
Pope Francis has met with women prisoners in Venice who are the protagonists of the Vatican pavilion at the Venice Biennale art fair
Continue reading...Nicole Kidman, who 'makes movies better,' gets AFI Life Achievement Award
Nicole Kidman won the AFI Life Achievement Award with a film career that Meryl Streep said is all about love
Continue reading...A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations
Continue reading...Australians urge stricter laws on violence against women after spate of killings
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.
Continue reading...Hundreds more arrests at US student protests over Gaza
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was reportedly among those detained by police.
Continue reading...Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.
Continue reading...Musk in China to discuss full self driving - reports
China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.
Continue reading...'I thought just kill me quickly': Gaza hostage's 54 days in captivity
Moran Yanai was threatened with death and moved from place to place during her ordeal.
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