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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.“What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject’s rifle,” the agency said in a statement.
The statement from the FBI marked the most definitive law enforcement account of Trump’s injuries and followed ambiguous comments earlier in the week from Director Christopher Wray that appeared to cast doubt on whether Trump had actually been hit by a bullet. ...
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Dan Crenshaw joins chorus questioning Trump VP pick, saying he was ‘surprised’ by Vance - Washington Examiner
Crenshaw slammed J.D. Vance for comparing Trump to Hitler during an interview with David Axelrod: “I don’t understand it because I think he meant it."
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JD Vance defends "childless cat ladies" remark amid backlash
"People are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what I actually said," Vance said Friday.
www.cbsnews.comBarack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving her the expected but crucial backing.
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Trump-Vance campaign spends its first week playing defense
In his first week as Trump's VP pick, Vance had to answer for old comments he made about "childless cat ladies" while Democrats received a burst of energy from a new candidate.
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Kamala Harris to take over for Biden after support from Pelosi, Obama
Kamala Harris' political career has been full of firsts and now she is looking to make history by becoming first woman president.
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza.
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Some Republicans attack Kamala Harris as "DEI hire." Here's what that means.
Some Republican lawmakers have called Harris a "DEI hire," a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Judge takes final step to overturn Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act'
A judge is overturning a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that attempted to limit diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces. U.S.
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Harris failed to combat ‘root causes’ of illegal immigration, former Border Patrol union chief says
Border Patrol's former union president says Vice President Harris has not done enough to secure the U.S. border and has failed to identify the real root causes of migration.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
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Three ways Trump will try to end the Harris honeymoon
Kamala Harris is riding a wave of momentum, but Republicans sense vulnerabilities they can exploit.
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Graham urges FBI director to correct comment Trump may not have been struck by bullet - Washington Examiner
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, asking him to retract his statement that former President Donald Trump may not have been hit by a bullet.
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Second presidential debate requirements are released: Will Harris and Trump face off?
ABC News released requirements for the 2024 election presidential debate planned for Tuesday, Sept. 10.
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Vance responds to 'childless cat ladies' backlash, claims Democrats are 'anti-family'
JD Vance defended his past remarks questioning Democrat's leadership, including Kamala Harris, for not having biological children, calling them "childless cat ladies."
Who Kamala Harris may choose as her VP running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
apnews.comIn JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won’t Go Away
POMEROY, Ohio — Sitting in a KFC restaurant in the former coal-mining town of Pomeroy, Ohio, a few hours before JD Vance addressed the Republican National Convention, Curtis Ramsey, 18, recalled the first time he heard the Ohio senator’s name. It was last month, he said, in the Washington office...
'We're not going back': Some Never-Trump Republicans embrace Harris' 'top cop' persona
Biden had won over anti-Trump Republicans by promising to be a moderate. Harris is now trying to sway those voters to her side.
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Israel-Palestine conflict | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
UN says intensified fighting in Khan Younis area has caused ‘new waves of internal displacement across Gaza’.
Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee | CNN Politics
After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “backpedaling” on a debate, the Trump campaign said Thursday it would not commit to any future debates until the Democratic Party formally chooses a nominee.
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Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicks off Games in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.
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Mark Kelly could be Democrats' secret weapon - Washington Examiner
As Vice President Kamala Harris and her team vet running mates, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is emerging as an asset to counter one of her biggest weaknesses.
www.washingtonexaminer.comHarris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
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Vulnerable House Dem's campaign makes stunning admission on potential Harris endorsement: 'Clear statement'
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., declined to answer questions on Wednesday about whether she would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and whether the VP has done a "good job" on the border.
Park fire: California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres an hour
It is the seventh largest fire ever recorded in the state, and is only 10% contained.
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Former FBI agent Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with DOJ: Lawyers
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with DOJ, his lawyers said.
Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?
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Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey's family
Massey was a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home on July 6.
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Harris' candidacy has led to surge in Black voter enthusiasm. It could make a difference in swing states
There's a surge of support for Harris from Black voters and organizers who could make up lost ground for Democrats in critical battleground states.
Harris aims to open Silicon Valley checkbooks after tech donors had drifted to Trump
The former California senator got her political start in the Bay Area, bolstering her credentials with tech donors who think she understands their issues.
www.nbcnews.comKamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi
Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values.
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Trump mocks Kamala Harris' name but her campaign is putting it front and center
As Donald Trump pivots his focus to Vice President Kamala Harris, one point of attack toward his new 2024 opponent is an old ploy to mispronounce her name.
Conservative think tank dropping $18 million to highlight 'extremist' Harris agenda on parental rights
The American Principles Project is putting $18 million behind an effort to highlight what it calls an "extremist" Harris agenda on parental rights and boys in girls sports.
Trump meets with Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago as Israeli leader wraps up U.S. trip
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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Netanyahu meets Trump, capping US trip marked by Gaza protests
Israeli PM seeks to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate after meetings with Biden, Harris.
Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Congressional Democrats in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and beyond are seeing an outpouring of volunteers to help Vice President Kamala Harris and counter Republican Donald Trump.
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Eight anti-Israel protesters face federal charges after DC prosecutors drop cases - Washington Examiner
At least eight people arrested Wednesday during the anti-Israel protest in Washington, D.C., face criminal charges, while some have been dropped.
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What has Kamala Harris accomplished as vice president? Here's a quick look.
A review of the work accomplished by Vice President Kamala Harris during her term in office with President Joe Biden.
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Trump zeroes in on 'border czar Harris' attack as her campaign pushes back
Donald Trump is aggressively going after Kamala Harris on an issue at the center of his campaign, seizing on a misunderstood assignment from 2021 that gave rise to the term.
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Vance argued for higher tax rate on childless Americans in 2021 interview
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance advocated for higher taxes on Americans without children in a 2021 interview unearthed by ABC News.
Justice Department defends group's right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice.
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Sabotage on the rails jeopardises big day for Paris
There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck rail lines miles outside the city.
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Chipotle CEO says restaurants will serve bigger portions after complaints
Brian Niccol said Wednesday about 10% of restaurants were outliers when it came to serving portions that needed to be retrained to the "right standards."
www.nbcnews.comBlinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next.
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Giffords group commits $15 million to boost Kamala Harris and gun safety candidates
First to NBC News: The group is launching a push in swing states and House battlegrounds to help “gun safety champions” with ads, polling and staffing to reach key groups of voters.
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RFK Jr. says Biden "tarred" his reputation and career by refusing to let go of power
"Part of our traditions is that our leaders relinquish power and they do that graciously," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CBS News.
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Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics?
Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past. Which are they, and why were they barred?
Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is one of several Democrats who is said to be in consideration as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
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Measles cases in the U.S. are already triple last year’s total
The U.S. has recorded 188 cases this year.
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Jasper Fire: Latest map after wildfires break out in Jasper National Park in Alberta
The western Canadian resort town of Jasper has been "ravaged' by wildfire, officials said, as the large blaze burns out of control.
Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized for a comment about Ohio Sen. JD Vance earlier this week — but not to Vance.
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Jen Psaki offers apology to Afghanistan Gold Star families - Washington Examiner
Jen Psaki offered an apology to the families of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan during testimony.
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'White dudes for Harris' to hold call after 160,000 White women join ‘Karens for Kamala’ Zoom
"White Dudes for Harris" plans to hold a virtual meeting on Monday in support of the vice president's campaign following virtual calls from Black women and White women.
Top Democratic super PAC launches massive $50M ad spend for Harris leading up to DNC
Democratic super PACs launched a massive spending campaign for Kamala Harris this week as she approaches the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Top Sinaloa cartel leaders, including son of El Chapo, taken into US custody: DOJ
Top Sinaloa cartel leaders, including the son of El Chapo, taken into US custody, the Department of Justice said.
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion.
apnews.comDave Portnoy says JD Vance 'sounds like a moron'
Portnoy said Vance's idea of taxing childless adults more than parents was "idiotic," questioning whether the Ohio senator is a Republican.
Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show | CNN Politics
A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear.
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Election 2024 live updates: Trump announces rally in Butler, Pennsylvania; Obamas endorse Harris
Follow live updates on the 2024 election. Get up-to-date information on all the latest from the Trump and Harris campaigns ahead of the presidential election in November.
www.nbcnews.comVegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and Washington, D.C., including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial.
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South African killer Louis van Schoor dies as victims still demand justice
The 72-year-old South African was convicted for seven apartheid-era murders but was behind many more deaths.
www.bbc.comHarris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Vice President Kamala Harris says she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack can return home.
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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Texas
In a major blow to the Sinaloa cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman were detained after landing in El Paso.
Ramaswamy warns GOP on several 'hard realities' to address before criticizing Harris: 'Hurting our chances'
Vivek Ramaswamy says Republicans are making a mistake if they focus on some of the criticisms they have launched since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers
Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies.
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Speaker Johnson heads to California border as House GOP amps up attacks on Harris - Washington Examiner
Mike Johnson and Darrell Issa will give a press conference on the SAVE Act and Kamala Harris's work as "border czar."
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5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics | CNN
It was wet, parts of it were weird, much of it was beautiful and all of it was very, very memorable.
www.cnn.comClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.12 to $77.16 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for September delivery fell $1.24 to $81.13 per barrel.
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Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt | CNN Politics
Donald Trump plans to return to the place of his attempted assassination for a rally to honor slain supporter Corey Comperatore and those injured in the shooting.
www.cnn.comA federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats.
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What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be rolled out in August or September. Here's everything you need to know about the shots.
Trump shooting: Thomas Crooks' plan and the botched security
New evidence tells us how the gunman's plan came together but not why.
www.bbc.comUS coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters.
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Netanyahu reportedly upset with Harris over VP’s Israel remarks as White House pushes back
An aide for Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing back on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is upset over her comments about the war in Gaza.
Election 2024: Harris details 'frank and constructive' talk with Netanyahu; Trump campaign won't commit to debating Harris
Follow the latest news and updates on the 2024 election. Learn more about how the Trump and Harris campaigns are preparing for the presidential election in November.
www.nbcnews.comNevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, likely bringing his his insurgent quest to shake up the Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to a crucial battleground state.
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FBI says Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet in assassination attempt
The FBI's statement came after its director testified that there was still "some question" about what grazed former President Donald Trump's right ear.
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Johnson calls out Harris for illegal voting ‘catastrophe’ during border visit - Washington Examiner
Johnson warned illegal immigrants could change the course of the presidential elections as he slammed Kamala Harris for blocking voter ID laws.
www.washingtonexaminer.comHouse Democrat endorses Kamala Harris one day after supporting a GOP effort against her
Despite joining a GOP effort to criticize Kamala Harris' border policies on Thursday, Rep. Don Davis endorsed her presidential bid on Friday.
How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid | CNN Politics
Confronted with a barrage of negative social media posts from former President Donald Trump aimed at his wife, second gentleman Doug Emhoff eschewed machismo or defensiveness.
www.cnn.comJD Vance Says He Was Being 'Sarcastic' About Childless Cat Ladies, Has 'Nothing Against Cats'
The GOP vice presidential candidate doubled down on his remarks that top Democrats are childless and miserable and want to make everyone unhappy.
A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Communities in the U.S. West and Canada are under siege from raging wildfires. A blaze sparked by lightning is moving fast in rural Idaho and a human-caused inferno has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes in northern California.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 882
As the war enters its 882nd day, these are the main developments.
Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of new advertising from a group with GOP ties and on a subject, abortion, that's one of Democrats' key campaign issues.
Buttigieg ripped for 'extraordinarily brazen' slam on Trump that critics say was accidental 'dunk' on Biden
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's slam on former President Trump over presidential debates was mocked by conservatives on social media Friday.
Judge says he may reconsider dismissing Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case
The federal Bankruptcy Court judge in New York said Donald Trump's former attorney hadn't paid required administrative expenses tied to the case.
www.nbcnews.comAutopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Moderate House Dems push for crackdown on noncitizens voting in US elections
Two House Republicans and two House Democrats are pushing for a new bill that would expand U.S. citizens' access to primary elections while cracking down on noncitizen voting.
Biden didn't give profane Oval Office address. Clip is doctored | Fact check
The video is a fabrication that was first posted to X, formerly Twitter, by a social media user who shares memes and other manipulated content.
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California wildfire sparked by a burning car triples in size in a day
California wildfire sparked by a burning car triples in size in a day
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US admits ‘misstep’ with secret anti-vaccination propaganda campaign in Philippines - Washington Examiner
Leaked documents from the Defense Department outline the U.S. propaganda campaign in the Philippines to discourage the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.
www.washingtonexaminer.comHow major US stock indexes fared Friday, 7/26/2024
Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% for its best day in seven weeks.
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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds restrictions on abortion and gender affirming care
The Nebraska Supreme Court denied a challenge to the state's abortion restrictions and gender-affirming care in a ruling released Friday morning.
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With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance.
apnews.comWhat JD Vance's rise tells us about the influence of Peter Thiel — and Silicon Valley in the age of Donald Trump
How should we think of JD Vance's connection to tech, and Peter Thiel's connection to Donald Trump? I asked Thiel biographer Max Chafkin to explain.
Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks | CNN Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris’ office on Friday is rejecting a suggestion from a senior Israeli official that the vice president’s remarks on Thursday that forcefully criticized Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas could have made a ceasefire deal harder to reach.
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Trump impeachment Dem pushes back on GOP concerns over possible role in assassination attempt probe
Republicans are criticizing Rep. Dan Goldman's potential role on the bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump.
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
A U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
apnews.comJD Vance Called For ‘Federal’ Restrictions To Traveling For Abortion In Resurfaced Clip
The GOP vice presidential candidate envisioned a post-Roe v. Wade world where “George Soros sends a 747 to Columbus to load up disproportionately Black women” to get abortions out of state.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow quote isn't from Kamala Harris | Fact check
The quote comes from an altered clip of a 2023 speech Kamala Harris gave during a rally. The real video and the transcript show she never said it.
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Biden’s Oval Office address now hands debate over democracy to Harris | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden saved his most powerful argument against Donald Trump for the moment he explained to the nation why he was no longer the person to make it.
www.cnn.comHow might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance.
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Harris’s ascension moves Maine out of Trump’s reach: Poll - Washington Examiner
In Maine, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a bigger lead than President Joe Biden had against former President Donald Trump.
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Trump greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, says World War III could happen if Harris wins
Former President Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau to his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida for their first face-to-face meeting since Trump left the White House.
Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people.
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Boneless chicken wings can have bones: Ohio Supreme Court - Washington Examiner
Does a "boneless" chicken wing mean there will be no bones in the product? The Ohio Supreme Court doesn't think so.
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Rocket fired into Israel from northern Gaza
Rockets were fired from northern Gaza into Israel on Friday. The Israeli military said that three rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza, with one being intercepted.
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