Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024 - CBS News
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians.""From day one, President Biden has been determined to support Israel in defending itself and trying to make sure that Oct. 7 never happens again," Blinken said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "At the same time, he's been very clear that in doing that it's imperative that Israel protect civilians and make sure that humanitarian assistance gets to those who need it."
'Chicken scratch' notes, Trump's book, and a 2006 picture: See evidence in hush money trial
Stormy Daniels and former Trump aides testified in the hush money criminal trial. See the photos, documents and books lawyers used as evidence.
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Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Michael Cohen is the most central witness for prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants
In recent Supreme Court arguments, the former prosecutor has asked skeptical questions about criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants and gun owners.
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Kari Lake wants to look forward as abortion keeps dominating the conversation in Arizona | CNN Politics
Less than 24 hours after Arizona’s near-total abortion ban was repealed, Kari Lake challenged Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, her likely opponent for the state’s US Senate seat, to a debate on the issue – ideally over Mother’s Day weekend.
www.cnn.comPutin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
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Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday | CNN Politics
Nobody has anything nice to say about Michael Cohen.
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'Gloves are off': Trump attacks Biden, sweeping criminal charges at raucous New Jersey rally
Trump held a large rally on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, and claimed the deep blue state is in play.
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Biden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum | CNN Politics
Lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Sunday weighed in on President Joe Biden’s ultimatum last week on CNN that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would cause him to pause certain weapons transfers.
www.cnn.comJoe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
President Joe Biden wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Donald Trump’s record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions.
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Bernie Sanders says Israel shouldn't receive 'another nickel' in US military aid after State Dept. report
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, claimed that Israel is becoming a "pariah nation" and had broken international law in its war against Hamas.
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many of those bills have been written with specific criteria so only one software provider can qualify.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do 'whatever' it has to while comparing the war in Gaza to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The GOP senator compared Israel’s military operations to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Japan in World War II, saying, “Israel, do whatever you have to do.”
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Bill Maher on not pulling punches
The host of the HBO series "Real Time," and author of the new book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You," doesn't discriminate between right and left when aiming his barbs at tribal politics.
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Massive Trump beach rally in deep-blue NJ draws stark contrast to Biden's beach weekend: 'Biden could never'
Critics on social media argue President Biden could not pull a massive crowd like former President Trump in Wildwood, New Jersey, as they slam the current president for his beach weekend.
Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods.
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US officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead | CNN Politics
Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city would lead to widespread civilian casualties, spark a Hamas insurgency and create a power vacuum the terror group would later seek to fill.
www.cnn.comFlash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
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Biden blasts Trump as ‘clearly unhinged’: ‘Something snapped’ - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden didn’t mince words about his rival Donald Trump, telling supporters this weekend that the former president is “unhinged.”
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Top Trump allies J.D. Vance, Lindsey Graham say they will accept 2024 election results
Senators J.D. Vance and Lindsey Graham say they will accept the 2024 election results, a position that separates them from other top Republicans
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Israel-Gaza updates: 300,000 have fled Rafah, UN agency says
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Chris Van Hollen blasts Hillary Clinton’s comments about anti-Israel protesters as ‘dismissive’ - Washington Examiner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for saying protesters did not "know very much at all about the history."
www.washingtonexaminer.comBlinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Balance of power: Senate GOP's campaign chair cautiously optimistic about retaking majority in 2024 elections
Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is laying down the law as he steers the Senate GOP campaign committee. Can he do what the GOP failed to do two years ago and win back the Senate majority?
Sen. Bob Menendez declines to say whether he’ll resign should forthcoming trial result in conviction | CNN Politics
Sen. Bob Menendez declined to say whether he’ll resign should his forthcoming federal corruption trial result in a conviction.
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Will Michael Cohen be a star witness in Donald Trump's trial? Prosecutors have tried to back up his story.
Here's a look at the evidence prosecutors have introduced to support Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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North Macedonia's new president reignites a spat with Greece at her inauguration ceremony
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has been sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia and has immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece.
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Rick Scott claims everyone involved in Trump’s trials is ‘part of the Democrat machine’ - Washington Examiner
Scott was in Manhattan on Thursday to support Trump in his legal trials.
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JD Vance slams NY v. Trump trial as Dem effort to distract that the 'world is on fire' under Biden
Ohio Sen. JD Vance argued former President Trump's trial in Manhattan is a Democratic effort to distract that the "world is on fire" under President Biden.
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Mother of Hamas hostage says US shouldn't be considered 'neutral negotiator': 'America was also a victim'
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of 23-year-old Hamas hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, said that America should not be considered a "neutral negotiator" after Oct. 7.
Steve Buscemi punched while walking in New York City
An investigation continues, police said, and no arrests have been made.
www.nbcnews.comIsrael moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza
Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago.
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Coons, McCaul weigh in on Israel report, possible weapons pause
A key Senate ally to Joe Biden and the top House Republican on foreign affairs offered different views over Biden's warning he could suspend some military aid to Israel.
Banish the mainstream racists back to the fringes - Washington Examiner
It's well past time for those of us who value true equality and justice to banish mainstream racists back to the fringes.
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Schumer may let controversial Biden nominee with 'problematic' ties quietly expire: expert
President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appear poised to let a controversial judicial nomination expire rather than pressing it through or formally withdraw.
Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome
West Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
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Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Barack Obama to headline Biden fundraiser | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden’s campaign will deploy Hollywood star power at a fundraiser in Los Angeles next month – with Barack Obama adding some additional Democratic wattage.
www.cnn.comCatalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections
The ballot will be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern part of Spain and for the policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
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A 19-year-old called 911 in a crisis and ended up dead. For advocates, it’s a call for a better way of policing | CNN
“Please don’t shoot,” Notan Eva Costa, a 48-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant living in Queens, begged the two New York City police officers who entered her home after her teenage son called 911.
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Duke students walk out to protest Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech in latest grad disruption
Duke University students walked out of Sunday's commencement as speaker Jerry Seinfeld was introduced. Seinfeld has been a vocal Israel supporter.
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Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld commencement amid wave of graduation anti-war protests
Videos on social media showed a group of students with Palestinian flags walking down an aisle on the stadium field.
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How a group of veterans helped a U.S. service member's mother get out of war-torn Gaza
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
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Trump Veepstakes: The pros and cons of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
Part one of Fox News Digital's series on Donald Trump's VP search focuses on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has faced controversy but widely appeals to the conservative base.
Ukraine strikes Russian apartment building killing 13 people, officials say
At least 13 bodies were recovered from the rubble, Russian officials said.
For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from wealthy businessmen and performing a variety of favors in return, including meddling in criminal investigations and taking actions benefitting the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
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Cotton argues Gaza war would ‘probably’ already be over under Trump’s leadership - Washington Examiner
Trump has called Biden’s announcement to withhold weaponry to Israel as “one of the worst betrayals of an American ally in the history of our country.”
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New York Democrat who sharply criticizes Israel faces ouster threat | CNN Politics
The war in Gaza is reverberating all the way through north Bronx and Westchester County, defining the most competitive primary an incumbent House Democrat is facing anywhere in the country.
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Roger Corman, trailblazing independent film producer, dies at 98
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
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How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA | CNN Politics
Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was full of questions.
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In China, poker is out, while ‘throwing eggs’ is in
With U.S. business receding amid geopolitical tensions, finance professionals in China are learning a homegrown card game favored by potential local partners.
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Ohio police officer shot and killed after being "ambushed" by gunman, authorities say
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night.
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Bill Maher: I speak for the 'vast middle' and 'normies' tired of tribal politics
“Real Time" comedian Bill Maher discussed his attacks on both the right and the left while promoting his new book on CBS News' "Sunday Morning" show.
'Not going to miss an election': Jimmy Carter voted in Georgia primary, his grandson says
“He’s not going to miss an election.” Jason Carter said. “It’s important to him. I mean, that’s the person he is.”
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NFL legend Lawrence Taylor endorses Trump after he has ‘always been a Democrat’ - Washington Examiner
Trump was in Wildwood, New Jersey, addressing the crowd when he gave up the podium to Taylor. The two shared a hug before Taylor spoke to the crowd himself.
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Skeletal remains found almost 40 years ago identified as woman who disappeared in 1968
A private forensics lab in Texas was able to extract DNA from the remains to create a genetic profile that matched to living relatives of Mary Alice Pultz.
www.nbcnews.comRussia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee
The villages lie in a contested “gray zone” on the border of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and Russia.
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US offers Israel intel on Hamas leaders for pledge to hold back on Rafah
The U.S. has offered Israel significant intelligence and supplies in a bid to prevent a full-scale invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah, the last Hamas stronghold.
Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes
Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastics products that actually break down without forming into microplastics.
Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine
The incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda, is favored to win, but there are eight candidates running in all, making it unlikely that he or any other can muster the 50% of the votes needed to win outright.
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Biden campaign to hold star-studded LA fundraiser: Report - Washington Examiner
The Biden campaign is planning a fundraiser alongside former President Barack Obama, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border
A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m.
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Trump holds beachfront rally on Jersey Shore amid criminal trial in New York | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump held a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday, returning to the campaign trail after an explosive week of testimony in his hush money trial in New York.
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Thousands of civilians flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses a renewed border assault
At least 4,000 civilians have fled the Kharkiv region since Friday, when Moscow’s forces launched the operation, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said in a social media statement.
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More than half of US residents now affected by 100% clean energy legislation - Washington Examiner
More than half the U.S. population now lives in a state that has set a target of 100% clean energy.
www.washingtonexaminer.comMass shooting causes deaths in crime-ridden township on southern edge of Mexico City, officials say
Authorities in Mexico say a mass shooting in a mountain township beset by crime just south of Mexico City resulted in several deaths.
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Gold bars, basement carpeting and more. Here’s what prosecutors say bought off a US senator | CNN Politics
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces his second, distinct bribery and corruption trial in seven years starting Monday.
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Trump team fires back at Biden campaign's Mother's Day video: 'Sad, miserable, cowardly existence'
President Biden's team released a new campaign video on Mother's Day slamming former President Trump and urging voters to think twice before voting for him.
Battles rage across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000 and tens of thousands evacuate Rafah
Inside Rafah, American doctor Ammar Ghanem told NBC News that doctors and nurses were having to abandon their patients to evacuate their families.
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Flash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
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Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity
Wisconsin Supreme Court to re-examine ruling that limited use of ballot drop boxes - Washington Examiner
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider a 2022 ruling that pared back the use of ballot drop boxes, a case that comes during a pivotal election year.
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Transcript: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that aired on May 12, 2024.
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Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on May 12, 2024.
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Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on May 12, 2024.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Tom Cotton join Margaret Brennan.
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Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
Stormy Daniels’ testimony about her time with Trump was by far the most awaited moment of the trial.
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A guilty verdict? Donald Trump and allies are bracing voters for the worst
At political rallies, on social media, and to reporters, Trump is trying to persuade voters to disregard the outcome of his hush money trial.
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Organizing massive campus protests required logistical savvy. Here's how students pulled it off.
Hundreds of students have launched protests surrounding Israel’s incursion on Gaza with impressive coordination, begging the question: How do they do it?
Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden.
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Biden calls Trump ‘unhinged’ and says ‘something snapped’ in former president after he lost 2020 election | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election.
www.cnn.comJill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they 'can't' do
First lady Jill Biden is telling graduates of an Arizona community college to tune out the people who tell them what they can't do.
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Jan. 6 police officer faces off with veteran legislators in big House race
A deep-blue House district in Maryland has attracted national attention ahead of Tuesday's primary.
www.nbcnews.comWill You Accept the Election Results? Republicans Dodge the Question.
Less than six months out from the presidential contest, leading Republicans, including several of Donald Trump’s potential running mates, have refused to commit to accepting the results of the election, signaling that the party may again challenge the outcome if its candidate loses. In a series...
US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they're learning from the war in Ukraine, That means juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years.
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RFK Jr. reverses abortion stance again after confusion, contradictions emerge within campaign
Kennedy said he now supports abortions up until the point of fetal viability.
www.cbsnews.comTrump tells Jersey Shore crowd he's being forced to endure 'Biden show trial' in hush money case
Trump spoke at a rally in Wildwood, 150 miles south of the New York City courthouse where he has been forced to spend most weekdays sitting silently through his hush money trial.
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Trump calls on Biden and Democrats to return donations from anti-Israel protest financiers - Washington Examiner
Donald Trump called on Joe Biden to return all the donations he has allegedly received from those who have financed anti-Israel campus protests.
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Justice Alito warns of declining support for freedom of speech on college campuses
The conservative justice also warned that freedom of religion is "imperiled" as he delivered a commencement address at a Catholic college.
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Crack in US-Israel alliance for first time in decades
President Biden's decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel has shaken the bedrock of a decades-old alliance.
www.bbc.comRepublican who voted twice against Israel aid wants to impeach Biden for threatening to hold it back
Rep. Cory Mills has voted against Israel aid twice in recent months. Now, he wants to impeach Joe Biden for threatening to withhold some of it.
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Israel has no ‘credible plan’ for Rafah – US
Foreign policy chief Blinken threatens to withhold arms if Israel invades as Israeli army targets civilians in Rafah.
Radio station suspends Rudy Giuliani and cancels his talk show over 2020 election remarks
The owner of WABC said Giuliani defied warnings from station management about his on-air comments questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
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Trump vows to replace ‘Bidenomics’ with ‘MAGAnomics’ on first day in office - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump vowed to replace “Bidenomics” with “MAGAnomics” on his first day in office, should he win in November.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFederal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week.
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Tales from the trail: The blue states Trump eyes to turn red in November
Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign aims to expand the map, as it eyes flipping Minnesota and Virginia red. The presumptive GOP nominee heads to blue state New Jersey this weekend.
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Ground assaults intensify in north and south
Casualties mount as Israeli troops attack Gaza City’s Zeitoun district as ‘rehabilitated’ Hamas fighters engage them.
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced “nastiness and lies” over the last several years.
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Ukraine: Hundreds flee Kharkiv area after Russian cross-border attack
Evacuations are under way in the Kharkiv area as fighting continues after Friday's surprise incursions.
www.bbc.comAmerica's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing debt challenges.
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Justice Department recommends 40-year sentence for man convicted of attacking Paul Pelosi | CNN Politics
Prosecutors are recommending a 40-year sentence for the man found guilty of using a hammer to attack former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, inside their San Francisco home in October 2022.
www.cnn.comKatie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in March
Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become 'fabric of American constitutional law'
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says U.S. history shows court decisions unpopular in their time later can become part of the “fabric of American constitutional law.”
apnews.comTrump holds beachfront rally on Jersey Shore amid criminal trial in New York | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump held a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday, returning to the campaign trail after an explosive week of testimony in his hush money trial in New York.
www.cnn.comControversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by another South Dakota tribe
The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels of the backlash Noem faced for writing about killing a hunting dog that misbehaved in her latest book.
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Manafort backs out of Republican National Convention role: Report - Washington Examiner
Paul Manafort, once the chairman of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has backed out of his unpaid role as an adviser for the 2024 RNC, according to a report.
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3 GOP candidates for West Virginia governor try to outdo each other on anti-LGBTQ issues
At the same time, the three are accusing each other of being pro-transgender.
www.cbsnews.com‘It’s A Cult’: The Race To Be Trump’s Running Mate Hits New Lows
Not even the threats against Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021 are making Republicans think twice about being Donald Trump’s vice president.
Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah as it prepared to expand its operation.
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Paul Manafort backs away from supporting role with Republican National Convention following media scrutiny | CNN Politics
Paul Manafort, former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman whom he later pardoned, is backing away from a role with the Republican National Convention following media scrutiny and questions over his involvement in the planning process, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
www.cnn.comThe Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody.
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Michigan attorney general probing death of Black man hit by unmarked police car
The family of Samuel Sterling said it was in shock following the release of police body camera footage following a confrontation between him and officers.
Schools are bracing for widespread teacher layoffs. Here’s why | CNN Politics
Schools across the country are announcing teacher and staff layoffs as districts brace for the end of a pandemic aid package that delivered the largest one-time federal investment in K-12 education.
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US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions but some attorneys say it sets plants up for failure.
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Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament
Sheikh Mishal also announces the suspension of some articles of the constitution amid a continuing deadlock.
Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don't want him in the Senate
Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat Republican Larry Hogan, a popular former governor.
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Meet Fani Willis' GOP challenger for the top prosecutor job in deep-blue Georgia
Embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis will likely face GOP challenger Courtney Kramer in the race for district attorney this November.
Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.
www.bbc.comAmid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state.
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Is it still the economy, stupid?
In a new series, we look back at political wisdom from past campaigns.
VCU graduates stage walkout during Youngkin’s commencement speech - Washington Examiner
Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University despite a mass of protesters walking out silently during the speech.
www.washingtonexaminer.comKerry Kennedy on the family political split: ‘There’s so much at stake’
Kerry Kennedy discusses the collective decision to back Joe Biden over brother Robert F Kennedy Jr and how his impact on the election will be ‘dangerous’
Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
The killing of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman by a Florida sheriff's deputy responding to a phoned-in complaint about an argument has the airman's family calling for charges, saying the shooting was completely unjustified.
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Minnesota is officially flying its new flag. What happens to the old one?
Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete?
www.cbsnews.comUS says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
The Biden administration says Israel’s use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law.
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3 Atlanta police officers shot during response to call
Three Atlanta police officers were shot while responding to a call Saturday afternoon, officials said.
A crown in chaos: How Miss USA’s resignation scandal rocked the pageant industry
Amid leadership turmoil, organizational shake-ups and unprecedented scandal, the Miss USA pageant’s future seems uncertain.
www.nbcnews.comConnecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state's junior senator for his work on gun reform and foreign policy during Saturday's state convention, held at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort.
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Former President Donald Trump held a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday, returning to the campaign trail after an explosive week of testimony in his hush money trial in New York.
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In Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary, a high-stakes clash between a history-making pick and a candidate with deep pockets | CNN Politics
The farmer’s market in this suburb of Washington, DC, was a ripe crowd for Angela Alsobrooks, who’s locked in an increasingly contentious Democratic primary on Tuesday for a Senate seat that’s not guaranteed to stay blue in the fall.
www.cnn.comFlash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
More than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan, UN says.
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Eurovision 2024: Switzerland's Nemo wins as UK comes 18th
Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song The Code.
www.bbc.comUS campus protests give Trump a target for his violent rhetoric of vengeance
Tough-guy talk about ‘radical-left lunatics’ is an extreme spin on an old playbook but plays well with his Republican base
Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
President Joe Biden wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Donald Trump’s record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions.
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Woman uses self-checkout to steal more than $60,000 of items from same Target store over span of a year
A woman in California has been convicted of stealing over $60,000 worth of merchandise over a span of more than 100 visits to the same Target store in San Francisco.
Key takeaways from Xi Jinping’s European tour to France, Serbia and Hungary
Chinese president pushes vision for a more multipolar world on first trip to Europe in five years.
Illegal immigrants stealing oil from Permian basin near Texas border - Washington Examiner
Illegal immigrants who make it over the southern border into West Texas are working with criminal networks to steal from oilfields in the Permian Basin.
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Trump says son Barron, 18, likes politics and gives him advice: ‘He’s a smart one’
Former President Trump revealed on Friday that his 18-year-old son, Barron, likes politics and sometimes tries to give him policy advice.
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that judges order child support payments for fetuses.
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Rudy Giuliani suspended from WABC radio station over false claims about 2020 election
The former campaign lawyer to Donald Trump was suspended on Friday over discussing falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election.
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Palestinian girl needs life-saving treatment but can't leave Gaza because of border closing
Three-year-old girl with rare disease needs evacuation from Gaza for medical care. Israel's closing of Rafah border crossing makes that impossible.
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Swing state GOP looks to go around Dem governor, put Texas-style border bill before voters
An Arizona border security bill that would give local law enforcement the ability to enforce immigration laws is one step closer to going in front of the voters.
China is still harassing dissidents who fled in the 1990s
Yan Xiong escaped from China in 1992, but he and other dissidents are still being targeted by Beijing.
www.bbc.comBiden raises millions on West Coast as he says his campaign is underestimated
President Biden raised millions of dollars for his reelection bid in Silicon Valley on Friday as he poked at former President Trump and argued that his campaign was being underestimated.
Former Florida Gov. and US Sen. Bob Graham remembered for his civility at memorial service
Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors.
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Longtime Dem senator rails against big companies' 'greedflation,' but donor records show another story
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey has slammed big corporations and CEOs for "greedflation," while donor records show he financially benefits from these massive companies.
With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must
Trust in vaccines and health experts is declining, causing preventable infections like measles to become more common.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it's proving not to be simple
On college campuses across the country, a rallying cry of pro-Palestinian protesters has been “ Disclose, divest! We will not stop, we will not rest.”
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Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure
Artefacts looted by the British in the colonial era are now back in Ghana and are on public view.
www.bbc.comCalifornia has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know
California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that could force Democratic leaders to end a number of safety net programs and permanently cut 10,000 vacant state jobs.
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Trump makes bold declaration that New Jersey is in play for 2024: ‘We’re ready to win’ - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump told a New Jersey beach crowd on Saturday that the solid blue state is in play to flip red this November.
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8 people were killed in a shooting attack at a bar in Ecuador, local police say
Police say eight people have been killed in a shooting attack on a birthday party in a bar in Ecuador, which has suffered an escalating wave of gang-fueled violence
Here’s how the Trump hush money trial unfolded, from jury selection to conviction | CNN Politics
Relive the full trial of “The People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump” with details from our reporters inside the Manhattan courtroom.
www.cnn.comA Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump's blessing. Will it be enough?
Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and stack of Washington contacts.
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New York Times: Trump could owe more than $100 million in taxes as a result of IRS inquiry | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump could owe more than $100 million in taxes as a result of a yearslong Internal Revenue Service inquiry into claims of huge losses on his Chicago skyscraper, The New York Times and ProPublica reported Saturday.
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Trump trial sketches show a tearful Hope Hicks, indignant Stormy Daniels and 'Sleepy Don'
Donald Trump is on trial in Manhattan for 34 counts of falsifying business records. Courtroom sketch artists draw the witnesses and legal teams: See photos.
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Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of the world's busiest migration routes
Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. border.
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Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The law was passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2021 and amended in 2022. At the time, its chief...
North Dakota gov, former presidential candidate Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally
North Dakota Gov. and former presidential candidate Doug Burgum appeared at Donald Trump’s massive campaign rally in New Jersey on Saturday, fueling speculation he could be Trump's VP pick.
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.
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Biden admin says it’s ‘reasonable to assess’ Israel used American weapons in Gaza in ways ‘inconsistent’ with international law | CNN Politics
The Biden administration said Friday that it is “reasonable to assess” that US weapons have been used by Israeli forces in Gaza in ways that are “inconsistent” with international humanitarian law but stopped short of officially saying Israel violated the law.
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Calls for accountability intensify after Houston police chief retires amid scandal over dropped cases
Mayor John Whitmire announced Chief Troy Finner’s sudden retirement after months of scrutiny over the department’s handling of sexual assault and other cases.
www.nbcnews.comSmall pro-Palestinian protests held Saturday as college commencements are held
Small pro-Palestinian protests are popping up sporadically as colleges and universities hold commencement services.
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Trump supporters flock to massive New Jersey campaign rally to hear former president speak amid ongoing trials
Supporters of Donald Trump who went to hear the former president speak at a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, shared with Fox News Digital why they are supporting him in November.
Biden campaign steps up efforts to convince older voters to abandon Trump - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden's campaign has its eyes set on both ends of the voting spectrum with a new effort to woo older voters.
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Watching the watchdogs: How US media weaponised campus protests coverage
Mainstream media has joined US power elites in demonising pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.
Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The hospital said there was no indication the passing was due to the transplant.
How Kendrick Lamar and Drake changed rap beefs forever
Rapid-fire releases and fast pace of modern life elevate diss war to levels unparalleled in hip-hop history.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest overshadowed by Israel controversy | CNN
Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition overshadowed by controversy and booing over the presence of Israel.
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Justice Department seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi attacker
Prosecutors want David DePape, the man who broke into Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s home in 2022 and attacked her husband with a hammer, to receive a heavy prison sentence.
Trump denies report claiming Nikki Haley is 'under consideration' for VP role: 'I wish her well!'
Former President Trump said Saturday that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is "not under consideration" to serve as his running mate for the 2024 election.
US hopes to maintain some forces in Niger as talks on withdrawal continue, officials say | CNN Politics
The US is trying to negotiate an agreement with the military junta that took over Niger last July to leave behind a small contingent of US forces, even as a broad withdrawal order has been issued to enable the departure of the majority of the less than 1,000 US troops in the West African nation...
www.cnn.comDespite Biden's warning, Israel's Netanyahu tells TV personality Dr. Phil there's 'no other choice' but to assault Rafah
Netanyahu insists on defeating Hamas, even if it means standing alone without US weapon support, amid tensions with the Biden administration.
Justice Clarence Thomas decries Washington as ‘hideous’ and pushes back on ‘nastiness’ of critics | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas repeatedly pushed back on his critics during remarks Friday at a judicial conference in Alabama, lamenting what he described as the “nastiness” and “lies” directed at him and calling Washington a “hideous place.”
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Keep calm and carry on: Ukraine’s Kharkiv holds tight under Russian fire
Residents say they won’t be cowed by latest offensive as life continues as usual.
Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits
More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of COVID-19. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures.
Trump campaign sees RFK Jr. as a political problem – and wants him neutralized | CNN Politics
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sustains his support in public polls and makes steady progress on gaining ballot access in states across the country, his independent presidential bid is confounding the campaign of former President Donald Trump and its Republican allies.
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Oversight Republicans demand explanation for ‘manipulative’ timing of weapons shipment pause to Israel - Washington Examiner
House Oversight Republicans are demanding the Biden administration explain the timing of a weapons shipment pause to Israel.
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Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to diet culture
Oprah Winfrey addresses her role in diet culture and apologizes during a WeightWatchers special.
House Speaker chaos: 'One dumpster fire at a time'
The motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was unsuccessful, with representatives voting 359-43 in support of keeping him.
2024 NBA draft lottery: Date, time, how to watch, top prospects and more
Alexandre Sarr and Donovan Clingan are among the top players; will Bronny James be taken?
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