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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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A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom but is stopping short of a broader prohibition against the state's ban on teaching such subjects in the schools
Continue reading...Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year
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Continue reading...Trump seeking to fast-track challenge to gag order in his hush money trial
Former President Trump is seeking to fast-track a challenge to the constitutionality of the limited gag order imposed on him by the judge in his hush money trial.
Continue reading...U.S. to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process
The Biden administration is planning to announce a new regulation as early as Thursday that is designed to allow immigration officials to deport migrants who are ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process, three sources familiar with the internal plans told CBS News.
The regulation by the Department of Homeland Security would apply to migrants who ask for asylum after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to talk about the rule before its formal announcement.
It would instruct government...
Continue reading...The regulation by the Department of Homeland Security would apply to migrants who ask for asylum after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to talk about the rule before its formal announcement.
It would instruct government...
Malaysia offers trade partners 'orangutan diplomacy'
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Continue reading...Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police at Swedish climate protest
Climate Activist, Greta Thunberg has been fined for disobeying police orders to move after blocking an entrance to Swedish parliament in March during a climate protest.
Continue reading...Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid
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Continue reading...EU moves to give profits from Russian assets to Ukraine
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Continue reading...Egypt probes shooting of Israeli-Canadian man
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Continue reading...Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it'
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Continue reading...Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants
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Continue reading...'In the crosshairs': Massive number of migrants from this foreign adversary are illegally entering US
There were more than 1,000 apprehensions of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S. border illegally in the last week, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source tells Fox News.
Border Patrol agents apprehended 1,026 Chinese nationals in the last week alone, the source said. Of those, 98.5% were caught in the San Diego Sector.
San Diego saw 1,011 encounters, Yuma Sector saw 10, while there were two in El Centro Sector and two at the northern border. There were no apprehensions of Chinese nationals in Texas.
BORDER PATROL SECTOR STOPS HUNDREDS OF...
Continue reading...Border Patrol agents apprehended 1,026 Chinese nationals in the last week alone, the source said. Of those, 98.5% were caught in the San Diego Sector.
San Diego saw 1,011 encounters, Yuma Sector saw 10, while there were two in El Centro Sector and two at the northern border. There were no apprehensions of Chinese nationals in Texas.
BORDER PATROL SECTOR STOPS HUNDREDS OF...
Dogs entering US must be 6 months old, microchipped, new rules say
New U.S. rules require all dogs coming into the U.S. to be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies
Continue reading...RFK Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
The campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent running for president, confirmed Wednesday that he contracted a parasite in his brain over a decade ago.
His campaign's comment came after The New York Times reported he said in a 2012 deposition that a parasitic worm "ate a portion" of his brain and may have caused cognitive issues.
Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement to CBS News that he contracted a parasite after traveling "extensively in Africa, South America and Asia as his work as an environmental advocate."...
Continue reading...His campaign's comment came after The New York Times reported he said in a 2012 deposition that a parasitic worm "ate a portion" of his brain and may have caused cognitive issues.
Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement to CBS News that he contracted a parasite after traveling "extensively in Africa, South America and Asia as his work as an environmental advocate."...