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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(The Hill Screen Capture)House GOP strikes internal deal as shutdown approaches Two critical factions of the House Republican Conference reached agreement on a bill to avoid a government shutdown for another month, cutting...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo CaptureProsecutors seek narrow gag order on Trump in DC elections case after ‘inflammatory’ public comments WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking an order that would prevent Donald Trump from making...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Jr.)Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(Pictured - MAGA puppet Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters at Capital in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — House...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Former President Donald Trump stands as the crowd cheers at the South Dakota Republican Party Monumental Leaders rally Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D. (AP Photo/Toby Brusseau)Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.AFP; Getty ImagesBiden and Trump are tied in the polls. Democrats have mixed feelings about it. WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is polling even with President Joe Biden in a likely...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham ATLANTA (AP) — The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Screen CaptureTrump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress charges...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Former President Donald Trump sits with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment, April 4, 2023, in New York. Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty ImagesTrump says he would take the stand during his trials Former President...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoJury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Tuesday.Win McNamee / Getty ImagesFrom 'Sleepy Joe' to 'Crooked Joe': Trump tries to redraw his portrait of Biden WASHINGTON — In 2020, the moniker was “Sleepy Joe.” Now, it has been...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Morry Gash/Pool)Biden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops WASHINGTON (AP) — Their rivals are busy answering voters’ questions at town halls across South Carolina...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Getty ImagesWhite House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry WASHINGTON — The White House has stood up a war room of two dozen lawyers, legislative aides and communications staffers to lead an...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Caption-APTrump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from some other...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)As Trump and Republicans target Georgia’s Fani Willis for retribution, the state’s governor opts out ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans in Washington and Georgia began attacking Fulton County District...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump’s got other problems WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo/Morry GashGOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to front-runner Trump MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner...