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Trump, in his first post-trial rally, demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction
PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Thursday with a trip to Arizona, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal, repeating his critiques of the case against him as politically motivated and calling for his conviction to be overturned on appeal.“Those appellate courts have to step up and straighten things out or we’re not going to have a country anymore,” Trump said at a Phoenix town hall organized by Turning Point, a conservative youth organization that has seen its influence rise alongside Trump’s takeover of the GOP. ... Read the Full Story!
Biden says Putin is ‘not a decent man – he’s a dictator’ in blistering critique | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a fierce critique of Russian President Vladimir Putin while defending his decision give Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes within Russia using US weapons.
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Exclusive: Biden tells Muir he wouldn't pardon son Hunter, says Trump got 'fair trial'
ABC News anchor David Muir asked President Joe Biden on Thursday if he would accept the outcome of his son Hunter's trial in Wilmington, Delaware.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.
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Trump: Critics saying I'd seek retribution are 'wrong,' but 'I would have every right' to go after opponents
Former President Trump tells "Hannity" why 2024 is the "most important election in the history of our country" and talks about his thoughts on NY v. Trump.
Trump believes he should run away with election but ‘Democrats vote out of habit’ - Washington Examiner
Trump expressed confusion as to why he wasn't set to win the presidential election in a landslide.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at international ceremony to standing ovation
World leaders visited the beaches of Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Biden warns about "price of unchecked tyranny" as he vows to continue to help Ukraine
The president warned that the "dark forces" that were present 80 years ago "never fade," tying the lessons of history to the continued threats posed today during a commemoration of D-Day.
www.cbsnews.comUS to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
Officials say the U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine in a new package.
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Austin tells CNN granting Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes on Russian territory will be ‘very, very helpful’ | CNN Politics
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN Thursday he believed the new policy allowing the Ukrainian military to carry out limited strikes inside Russia with US munitions will be “very, very helpful to the Ukrainians going forward.”
www.cnn.comFar-Right Vows to Tie Up the Senate to Avenge Trump Are So Far Mostly Empty
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott is so furious over the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump that the Florida Republican says he and his colleagues need to take it out on the Senate, by acting as disrupters and blocking all Biden administration nominees and legislation. “We can’t have...
4 big takeaways from Day 4 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial
Here are four big takeaways from Day 4 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary
Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed.
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Divisiveness between Biden, Trump voters over cultural issues widens, Pew study shows
Backers of President Biden and Donald Trump remain deeply divided over immigration, abortion laws, crime and gun rights, a new Pew study indicates.
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Clarence Thomas received far more in ‘gifts’ in last 20 years than other justices combined: Watchdog - Washington Examiner
Clarence Thomas reportedly received almost all of the nearly $5 million in gifts given to justices since 2004.
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Biden says he won't pardon son Hunter, vows to accept verdict in felony gun crime trial
In an interview with ABC News, President Biden said he will not pardon his son Hunter in the ongoing felony gun crime trial and will accept the verdict.
Democratic leader denounces potential Trump VP over Jim Crow comments
The House Minority Leader called out Rep. Byron Donalds for comments he made while trying to court Black voters in Philadelphia this week.
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US says Israel must be open over Gaza school strike
Israel says it killed at least nine militants but the deaths of 14 children are also being reported.
www.bbc.comTrump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
A judge granted prosecutors’ request to make Bannon begin serving his prison term after a three-judge panel upheld his contempt of Congress conviction.
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Hunter Biden trial: Prosecutors plan to rest gun case on Friday - Washington Examiner
Federal prosecutors expect to rest their case against Hunter Biden on Friday after they call two final witnesses to the stand to testify in his trial.
www.washingtonexaminer.comAs Hunter Biden Stands Trial, a Republican Noise Machine Goes Silent
For nearly four years, Republicans have delved into the darkest corners of Hunter Biden’s life, seeking to tie his troubles to his father, President Joe Biden. But as the younger Biden stands trial in Delaware on gun charges, the case’s glaring political contradictions have rendered the GOP...
Footage released of Hallie Biden throwing Hunter Biden’s gun in grocery store trash can - Washington Examiner
Prosecutors in the trial of Hunter Biden released a video of Hallie Biden throwing his gun in a grocery store garbage can.
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Continue reading...Kari Lake Delivered a Speech in Front of a Confederate Flag
Kari Lake, the leading Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, delivered a speech in front of a Confederate flag at a Trump-themed merchandise store in Show Low, Ariz., last week.
Footage of the speech, which was obtained by The New York Times, showed Ms. Lake on May 31 repeating lies about the 2020 election’s having been stolen from former President Donald J. Trump as she stood in front of a Confederate battle standard hanging in the store. The flag has become the one most associated with the Confederacy in the modern era.
“I am the only...
Continue reading...Footage of the speech, which was obtained by The New York Times, showed Ms. Lake on May 31 repeating lies about the 2020 election’s having been stolen from former President Donald J. Trump as she stood in front of a Confederate battle standard hanging in the store. The flag has become the one most associated with the Confederacy in the modern era.
“I am the only...
New Jersey businessman testifies he promised up to $250,000 in bribes in exchange for Sen. Bob Menendez's help
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Jose Uribe testified in Manhattan federal court in the afternoon, providing key testimony against Menendez and two other businessmen charged in a conspiracy along with Menendez’s wife. Next week, Menendez's lawyers will get to cross-examine the...
Continue reading...Jose Uribe testified in Manhattan federal court in the afternoon, providing key testimony against Menendez and two other businessmen charged in a conspiracy along with Menendez’s wife. Next week, Menendez's lawyers will get to cross-examine the...
RFK Jr. files new petition in Nevada amid legal battle over ballot access
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The independent candidate filed a lawsuit against the Nevada office last week, two months after learning that the campaign's collection of over 15,000 signatures in the state would be invalidated because the petition that was circulated to voters did not list a vice presidential...
Continue reading...The independent candidate filed a lawsuit against the Nevada office last week, two months after learning that the campaign's collection of over 15,000 signatures in the state would be invalidated because the petition that was circulated to voters did not list a vice presidential...
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies at 90
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders has died at 90 years old, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said on Friday.
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Continue reading...Blinken to visit Middle East in effort to rally support for cease-fire
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Blinken will make stops in Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Qatar, the White House said, where he "will discuss with partners the need to reach a cease-fire agreement that secures the release of all hostages."
The announcement comes just one day after international scrutiny over an Israeli airstrike on a school in the central Gaza...
Continue reading...Blinken will make stops in Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Qatar, the White House said, where he "will discuss with partners the need to reach a cease-fire agreement that secures the release of all hostages."
The announcement comes just one day after international scrutiny over an Israeli airstrike on a school in the central Gaza...