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United States President Joe Biden,and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. (Photo: PTI)
Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll
Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict pales in comparison to issues like the economy, inflation, and the border — all items on which Trump maintains advantages. As such, the verdict has not dramatically reshaped the race. But what we do see is a few more Joe Biden voters activated out of opposition to Trump. His vote has become increasingly centered around anti-Trump sentiment, more so than affinity for Mr. Biden himself. Today, most of Mr. Biden's voters say their main rationale is opposing Trump, and that's up from March. ... Read the Full Story!
Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz
Exit polls for ARD and ZDF public television showed support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats at 14%, below the 15.8% they managed in 2019 and far below their showing in Germany’s last national election in 2021.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is an "outlier" on Putin and Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham said his Republican colleague Sen. Tommy Tuberville is an "outlier" within the party when it comes to his stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine.
www.cbsnews.comTrump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials. The Monday interview is a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
apnews.comTrump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally
Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas. His campaign loaded up on water bottles, hired extra medics and allowed supporters to carry umbrellas at the outdoor rally.
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"Famine could happen" south of Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war, Cindy McCain says
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said on "Face that Nation" that the south of Gaza is "right on the edge" of famine amid the war between Israel and Hamas
www.cbsnews.comCentrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs.
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Comer teases ‘imminent report’ on criminal allegations against Biden - Washington Examiner
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) predicted that a report would be released "very soon" listing criminal allegations against President Joe Biden. Comer appeared on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures to offer an update on the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Hunter Biden, the president's...
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Trump proposes eliminating taxes on tips at Las Vegas campaign rally | CNN Politics
Donald Trump proposed eliminating taxes on tips at a Sunday campaign rally in Las Vegas as he looks to win over voters in a critical swing state that has a sizable number of service industry workers.
www.cnn.comWhy Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s current presidential polling numbers might not hold up into November
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hoping to get on the debate stage with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
apnews.comGerman far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election
Projections show that Germany’s unpopular governing parties sank to feeble results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was the country’s strongest political force by a distance.
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Analysis: A major reevaluation of the most masculine president | CNN Politics
Theodore Roosevelt carefully crafted his image of rugged manliness. But that image is not complete, according to “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President,” a new biography by Edward O’Keefe.
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Supreme Court to rule on pivotal abortion cases two years after overturning Roe v. Wade
The justices will decide whether to impose new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, and whether a federal law requiring emergency room treatment conflicts with a state abortion ban.
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Democrats 'fear' this possible Trump VP pick who 'could spell the end for Biden': Insiders
Political insiders say Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is the name Democrats "fear" most when it comes to who Donald Trump will pick as his running mate.
Biden warns against ‘semi-isolationism’ and stresses importance of alliances at WWI cemetery in France | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald Trump...
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Israel-Gaza live updates:
More than seven months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
NSA Jake Sullivan says "there could be a cease-fire tomorrow" if "Hamas would say yes to the deal"
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on "Face the Nation" that "now is the moment" for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept a deal with Israel.
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BBC anchor asks if Israeli forces warned Palestinians ahead of hostage rescue mission: Defeats 'the purpose'
BBC anchor Helena Humphrey asked former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus if Israeli forces would have warned Gazan civilians about secret rescue operations ahead of time.
Noem thinks Trump choosing a woman as his running mate would be ‘beneficial’ - Washington Examiner
Noem had been floated as a possible running mate for Trump in the past, but came under scrutiny after she recounted shooting her dog Cricket in her book.
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Mayorkas defends asylum executive action from critics on both sides of the aisle while calling on Congress to do more | CNN Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s new executive action restricting asylum while calling on Congress to take action on the border.
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'Disingenuous at best': Gretchen Whitmer hits Kristi Noem, other GOP officials over contraception bill
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, called the GOP response to last week's failed contraception access bill 'disingenuous at best.'
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Man pleads guilty after fentanyl kills baby at day care
The husband of the owner of the New York City day care where a 1-year-old died of fentanyl poisoning pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges.
Continue reading...Hunter Biden will not testify in his criminal gun trial
Hunter Biden will not testify in his own defense in his federal gun crime trial, despite earlier indications from his defense attorney Abbe Lowell that he might. Lowell told the judge and jury Monday morning that, "Mr. Biden rests his case."
The prosecution called FBI Special Agent Erika Jensen back to the stand.
Hunter Biden is joined in the courtroom by a cohort of family members, including First Lady Jill Biden; his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden; his half-sister Ashley Biden; friend Kevin Morris; his aunt Valerie Biden Owens; and her husband, Jack...
Continue reading...The prosecution called FBI Special Agent Erika Jensen back to the stand.
Hunter Biden is joined in the courtroom by a cohort of family members, including First Lady Jill Biden; his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden; his half-sister Ashley Biden; friend Kevin Morris; his aunt Valerie Biden Owens; and her husband, Jack...
Macron snap election leaves rivals stunned after EU vote
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the vote could have "serious consequences" for France.
Continue reading...Three sentenced for racial abuse of Real Madrid star
It marks the first conviction for racism at a match as a result of a complaint filed by La Liga.
Continue reading...Nine Hindu pilgrims killed in bus attack in India's Jammu
Police say a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge after it was fired upon by suspected militants.
Continue reading...Far-right parties make gains in European Parliament elections
After four days of voting, with more than 400 million people eligible across 27 countries, European voters have pulled the bloc's 720-seat parliament farther to the right than it has ever been. The European Parliament, for the next five years, will now have a record number of far-right legislators. Far-right parties made gains in Europe's top three economies — Germany, France and Italy — with gains by politicians who campaigned against immigration, against support for Ukraine and against climate policy.
For France, the far-right National Rally...
Continue reading...For France, the far-right National Rally...
Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
Marquette University President Michael Lovell died Sunday in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer
Continue reading...Teamsters President Asks for Speaking Slot at Both Parties’ Conventions
The president of the Teamsters union has asked for speaking slots at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, at a time when President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump have pressed for support from rank-and-file members of organized labor.
The move by Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, underscores the fact that his group, unlike other influential umbrella unions that have backed Mr. Biden in the 2024 election, has yet to endorse in the presidential race. Mr. O’Brien has made clear he...
Continue reading...The move by Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, underscores the fact that his group, unlike other influential umbrella unions that have backed Mr. Biden in the 2024 election, has yet to endorse in the presidential race. Mr. O’Brien has made clear he...
Israel buoyed by hostage rescue - but way ahead still fraught
Israel and Hamas's demands remain on the table, as the raid punctuates efforts to bridge deep gaps.
Continue reading...SA rapper mourns daughter, 9, killed in car crash
This is the second serious car crash the rapper has been involved in this year.
Continue reading...Supreme Court seeks Biden administration's views in major climate change lawsuits
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to share its views in a pair of cases involving the city of Honolulu's efforts to hold major oil and gas companies accountable for the impacts of climate change.
The one-lined order from the court invites the solicitor general to submit a brief in two appeals of a Hawaii Supreme Court decision brought by the energy industry. Justice Samuel Alito did not participate in the consideration of the cases. Though he did not provide an explanation, it is likely because Alito owned stock...
Continue reading...The one-lined order from the court invites the solicitor general to submit a brief in two appeals of a Hawaii Supreme Court decision brought by the energy industry. Justice Samuel Alito did not participate in the consideration of the cases. Though he did not provide an explanation, it is likely because Alito owned stock...
Trump to participate in probation interview today, source says
Former President Donald Trump's pre-sentencing interview with the New York probation office will take place virtually on Monday, a Trump source with knowledge of scheduling confirmed to CBS News.
After becoming the first former president in American history convicted in a criminal trial, Trump on Monday will encounter another first: an interview with a probation officer.
For those who are convicted of crimes in Manhattan, the interviews are typically conducted in-person, in the same building where Trump's trial was held. Those being interviewed...
Continue reading...After becoming the first former president in American history convicted in a criminal trial, Trump on Monday will encounter another first: an interview with a probation officer.
For those who are convicted of crimes in Manhattan, the interviews are typically conducted in-person, in the same building where Trump's trial was held. Those being interviewed...
ABC News exclusive: Inside a cartel's human-smuggling operation
ABC News exclusive: Matt Rivers reports on a cartel's human-smuggling operation in Mexico.
Continue reading...Blinken in Middle East to sell Gaza ceasefire deal
The top US diplomat will urge Arab leaders to push Hamas to accept a ceasefire-for-hostage agreement.
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