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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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US 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.”
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Far-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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trump 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.
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As 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...
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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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Biden says he would not pardon son Hunter if convicted in gun trial

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Washington — President Biden said Thursday that he wouldn't pardon his son, Hunter Biden, if he is convicted of felony charges stemming from his alleged purchase of a handgun while he was a drug user.

In an interview with ABC News' David Muir, the president was asked whether he had ruled out a pardon for Hunter Biden, to which Mr. Biden replied, "Yes."

The president also said "yes" when questioned on whether he would accept the verdict in Hunter Biden's trial on the gun charges that is underway in Delaware, regardless of the outcome.

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Businessman who tried to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez with Mercedes to testify

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Washington — A key witness in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez is expected to testify Friday about what he says was an attempt to bribe the New Jersey Democrat by buying his wife, Nadine Menendez, a new Mercedes-Benz convertible.

Jose Uribe, a New Jersey insurance broker who was indicted with Menendez, pleaded guilty in March and confessed to buying a $60,000 luxury car to influence the senator. He is cooperating with prosecutors.

During the March hearing, Uribe said he conspired with the senator's wife and others to buy her the car in...
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GameStop 1Q revenue falls as sales weaken for hardware and accessories, software and collectibles

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GameStop managed to narrow its losses in the first quarter, but the video game retailer’s revenue fell as sales weakened for hardware and accessories, software and collectibles
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Biden to offer forceful defense of democracy in Normandy speech commemorating D-Day

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WATCH: Drone makes first delivery on Mount Everest

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New footage shows the first successful drone delivery on Mount Everest, with the machine carrying oxygen bottles and other supplies from Everest’s Base Camp to Camp 1.
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Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for holdup on military aid

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President Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for bipartisan U.S. support "like it was during World War II."

Speaking in Paris a day after they attended 80th anniversary events of D-Day in Normandy, Mr. Biden apologized to the Ukrainian people for the weeks of not knowing if more assistance would come while conservative Republicans in Congress held up a $61 billion...
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Dem in major Senate race accused of 'pandering' to Black voters by supporting reparations

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FIRST ON FOX: The Democrat running in what could be one of this year's top Senate races is being accused of "pandering" to Black voters with taxpayer-funded reparations.

The conservative Win it Back PAC announced Friday it's launch of a massive seven-figure ad buy targeting Rep. Colin Allred, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, specifically calling him out for what it says are his ties to the movement for reparations for Black Americans.

The ad will begin running Friday in the El Paso media market amid the Texas Democratic Convention, which...
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Thousands of migrants sneaking into US daily despite Biden's border order

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Trump enlists prominent Black Republicans to appeal to their peers: 'Fishing where the fish are'

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With new Rex Heuermann charges, investigators continue digging

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Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney joined ABC News' “Good Morning America” on Friday.
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Worries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing in Greece

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Greek police say an ongoing major search and rescue operation on the small eastern Aegean island of Symi has still not located British doctor and television presenter Michael Mosley, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly going for a ...
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Records set in heatwave plaguing US Southwest

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Alerts remain in place for Friday - after cities including Phoenix hit new daily highs.
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WATCH: YouTuber charged over stunt where fireworks were shot at Lamborghini from helicopter

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Biden to speak on freedom and democracy at Pointe du Hoc

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President Biden is delivering a speech on freedom and democracy Friday at Pointe du Hoc, which during World War II was a heavily fortified German position captured by U.S. Army Rangers during the invasion of Normandy in World War II.

In his remarks, the president will be drawing a connection between the Allied powers' fight for freedom on D-Day decades ago and supporting sovereignty in Ukraine and elsewhere now.

Warning against isolationism and emphasizing cost of not standing up to dictators has been a recurring theme this week for Mr. Biden...
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Prosecutors in Hunter Biden gun trial expected to wrap case today

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Prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial are expected to call their last two witnesses Friday, following testimony a day ago from key witness Hallie Biden, who was romantically involved with Hunter Biden and found and disposed of the gun at the center of the case.

Next, Hunter Biden's attorneys will present their case, which could include putting him on the witness stand.

The prosecution's last two witnesses Friday morning are expected to be a chemist for the FBI and a DEA agent.

Hunter Biden's attorneys said Thursday they hadn't yet decided if...
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