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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:FILE - Former President Donald Trump pauses before ending his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023. A New York judge ruled, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that the former president and his company committed fraud for...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the Capitol Hilton, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)Trump argues First Amendment protects him from...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government WASHINGTON (AP) — Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoWhite House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP Photo/Evan VucciZelenskyy delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy worked to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine on a whirlwind...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoSenate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoBiden exhorts world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine ‘be carved up’ UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden made his case before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the world must...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Biden tells a Broadway theater packed for fundraiser that Trump is determined to destroy the nation NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told a packed Broadway theater full of big-name stars...

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...