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WASHINGTON (AP) — Flexing its new strength, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Thursday cut back on a landmark voting rights law in a decision likely to help Republican states fight challenges to voting restrictions they’ve put in place following last year’s elections.
Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg charged with 15 counts in alleged tax fraud scheme
The company and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime chief financial officer, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.
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130 countries join U.S. push for global minimum tax on large corporations
The Biden administration says agreement on framework to overhaul international taxation is a step toward ending a global race to the bottom.
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona restrictions in major voting rights, racial discrimination case
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a major voting rights out of Arizona involving whether the state's restrictions are racially discriminatory.
McCarthy threatens to strip GOP members of committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission | CNN Politics
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday issued a blanket threat during a meeting with freshmen members of his caucus that he would strip any Republican member of their committee assignments if they accept an offer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the select committee to...
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Kinzinger bucks McCarthy over Jan. 6 commission warning: 'Who gives a s---?'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., brushed off the possibility that he could lose his committee assignments if he joins Democrats' Jan. 6 investigation.
Biden visits Florida to meet with first responders, families impacted in Surfside collapse
President Joe Biden is traveling Surfside, Florida, Thursday on the eighth day of a massive search and rescue operation following the devastating condo collapse.
Supreme Court ruling shocks voting rights activists, academics
Political scientists and voting rights advocates reacted with horror on Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld two Republican-backed voting restrictions in Arizona, the latest in a series of blows…
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'This is no gift': McCarthy faces GOP resistance to serving on January 6 panel | CNN Politics
House Republicans don’t want to touch the select committee on January 6 with a 10-foot pole.
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Pelosi names members of January 6 select committee, including Liz Cheney
"The next step for us has always been to seek and to find the truth," Pelosi said.
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Supreme Court strikes down California donor disclosure requirement
The court ruled 6-3 that the requirement is unconstitutional.
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Russia-linked hackers targeting hundreds of U.S. and European entities, new advisory warns
The campaign, which targets a broad range of government and private organizations, is "almost certainly" ongoing.
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House approves $715 billion transportation bill amid infrastructure push
The House voted on the 5-year INVEST in America Act on Thursday, as President Biden promotes his infrastructure plans.
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Biden ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on voting restrictions
President Biden on Thursday denounced a Supreme Court decision upholding GOP-backed voting restrictions in Arizona that critics argue make it more difficult to access the ballot.Biden dec…
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Trump says NY ‘taking over’ the witch hunt against him with new charges
Former President Trump on Thursday blasted the charges against his company and its chief financial officer as a “disgrace” driven by politics.”The political Witch Hunt by the Radi…
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Advocates decry Supreme Court's surprisingly sweeping voting rights decision
Justice Samuel Alito authored an opinion that voting rights groups say will prevent them from challenging states' efforts to limit ballot access.
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona voter fraud protections
The Supreme Court upheld Arizona voting rules that restrict ballot harvesting and the submission of provisional ballots outside of one’s home precinct, following a challenge from the Democratic National Committee.
As Pacific Northwest cooks, some energy customers hit with multiple blackouts
Some Washington state residents escape power cuts, while others face repeated shutdowns as fierce heat continues.
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Biden casts doubts on missing condo collapse victims being found alive
There is still hope that survivors will be pulled from the collapsed condominiums in Surfside, Florida, but families are bracing for the worst, President Joe Biden said after meeting with some for four hours Thursday.
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Kamala Harris silent on SCOTUS ruling on lawsuit that started while she was state AG
SCOTUS ruled 6-3 against the rule started under Harris
In dissent, Kagan calls Arizona voting rights decision a 'tragic' erosion of law
Supreme Court upholds state restrictions on who can collect and deliver a completed ballot.
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US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession
Trump gonna Trump: ex-president diverts and deflects as legal woes mount
The former president appeared to mount a typically Trumpian bid to focus attention away from the growing scandal at his company Donald Trump at the border on Wednesday. A report by the Brookings Institution thinktank in Washington argues that ‘Trump is at serious risk of eventual criminal...
The teaching of critical race theory isn't happening in classrooms, teachers say
“We don’t get it. This objection is being pushed upon us, and it’s not even happening in our classes,” an English teacher in the Phoenix area said.
www.nbcnews.comDespite Injunction, Indiana Won’t Restart Federal Unemployment Benefits
The state suggested it couldn’t pay the benefits even if it wanted. The Biden administration is curiously quiet.
GOP senators want DOJ official who has 'bias' against Durham investigation to recuse herself
Republican senators are demanding answers from Attorney General Merrick Garland about Susan Hennessey’s role in the Justice Department’s National Security Division, highlighting her “bias” shown in comments critiquing John Durham’s investigation.
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Conservatives laud SCOTUS' Arizona voting decision, while Schumer laments one of court's 'darkest days'
Republicans in favor of laws that strengthen election security are praising the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brnovich v. DNC, a case centered on Arizona voting rules that outlawed ballot harvesting and called for provisional ballots cast at the wrong precinct to be thrown out.
Federal deficit to hit $3 trillion, Congressional Budget Office says
The agency also announced it expects inflation to rise sharply this year before leveling off.
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In Florida, Biden woos Trump ally DeSantis in unity pitch
Sitting next to one of his fiercest critics on Thursday, President Joe Biden managed to find a silver lining in the grave tragedy that brought them together.
Supreme Court upholds restrictive Arizona voting laws in test of Voting Rights Act
"Minority groups will now have to meet a much higher standard beyond showing that a change presents a burden to voting," said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of Califorinia, Irvine.
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Tucker Carlson told associates he voted for Kanye, not Trump
It’s not clear whether the Fox News host actually put West on his ballot, however, and Carlson isn’t commenting.
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40% of San Francisco residents plan to leave due to quality of life: Poll
Almost half of San Francisco residents are planning on moving out of the city due to rising crime and a deteriorating quality of life, according to a recent poll.
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Biden meets with families of Florida condo collapse victims: ‘They’re going through hell’
The president and first lady met with families desperate for news of their loved ones.
Navy pulls plug on $500 million railgun effort
The Navy is shifting away from its electromagnetic railgun after more than 10 years of trying to create a weapon that uses electricity to fire projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound,&n…
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Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push
Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.
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Watch out, Republicans — Trump-related indictments could create huge midterm dangers
The GOP faces grave risks in the midterm elections in 2022 from current and potentially future indictments of individuals and organizations associated with Trump.
thehill.comEvery job lost in the pandemic will come back by the middle of next year, the government's official scorekeeper says
The CBO attributed part of the strong economic rebound to Biden's stimulus. It also said the budget deficit will reach $3 trillion this year.
Kagan rips colleagues in blistering 41-page voting rights dissent
Justice Elena Kagan ripped her conservative colleagues on the Supreme Court on Thursday in a blistering 41-page dissent, accusing them of ignoring the legislative intent of the 1965 Voting Rights A…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund raised its 2021 U.S. growth projection sharply to 7.0% due to a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and an assumption that much of President Joe Biden's infrastructure and social spending plans will be enacted. The Fund raised its...
Trump Organization indictment charges long-time scheme to dodge taxes on compensation to CFO Weisselberg, other execs
Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg were hit charges related to a scheme to dodge taxes on executive compensation at Donald Trump's company.
The Memo: Dangers intensify for Trump as Vance brings charges
The legal and political dangers facing former President Trump became a lot more real Thursday, when his closest lieutenant in running his businesses, Allen Weisselberg, gave himself up to prosecuto…
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Trump: 'Who shot Ashli Babbitt?'
Former President Donald Trump asked who was responsible for the death of one of the Jan 6. Capitol rioters.
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Prosecutors charge Trump Organization with a 15-year tax scheme | CNN Politics
New York prosecutors on Thursday charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with a 15-year alleged tax scheme that marked the first criminal case against the former President’s namesake company.
www.cnn.comCalifornia saw staggering rise in hate crimes against Asians in 2020
Anti-Asian crimes more than doubled while hate crimes against Black people increased by 87%, state reports reveal People take part in a Stop Asian Hate rally in San Jose, California. Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock Hate crimes against Asians in California more than doubled in 2020, as part...
Pelosi roils Republicans; names Liz Cheney to U.S. panel probing Jan. 6 attack
Some of former President Donald Trump's most prominent critics, including Republican Representative Liz Cheney and the Democrats who led the two impeachments against him, were named on Thursday to serve on a special congressional panel probing the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Fence surrounding US Capitol is expected to come down starting on July 8
The remaining fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol will start to come down on July 8, Fox News is told.
Biden consoles families and survivors of Surfside condo building collapse
He spent just under three hours talking with families of those who lost loved ones in when the building suddenly crumpled last week.
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Meghan McCain announces departure from 'The View'
After four seasons on "The View," Meghan McCain announced her departure from the daytime talk show on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Read: Indictment charges against Trump Organization and its CFO | CNN Politics
Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is appearing in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday afternoon to respond to criminal charges against him and the company in connection with alleged tax crimes.
cnn.itThree Californians, GOP's Cheney among Pelosi's picks for panel investigating Jan. 6
Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Adam Schiff and Pete Aguilar are among Speaker Nancy Pelosi's eight picks for the committee, along with Republican Liz Cheney.
Kamala Harris' chief of staff, criticized for tough tactics, built reputation while working for Bill Clinton
Kamala Harris' chief of staff blocked out longtime aides and allies from connecting with Bill Clinton while she ran his post-White House office.
Agreement not to prosecute Bill Cosby leads to his freedom, exposes prosecution's missteps
"It's not often that a prosecutor makes a wacky deal for a defendant to go testify in a civil case and in exchange he won't be prosecuted," one legal analyst said.
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Work at Florida condo building collapse site paused over concerns about standing structure
At least 18 people died in the collapse and more than 140 are unaccounted for.
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US hits 17 nations for not combating human trafficking
The Biden administration is identifying 17 countries as not doing enough to combat human trafficking and warning them of potential sanctions
Texas sheriffs and ICE officers sue Biden for not deporting criminal illegal immigrants
Texas sheriffs have filed a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of preventing federal officials from arresting or deporting criminal illegal immigrants.
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Charles Booker makes it official, announces run for US Senate seat held by Rand Paul
The Kentucky Democrat hopes to unseat the three-term Republican senator with a grassroots campaign reaching Kentuckians "from the hood to the holler."
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Judge approves release of woman convicted in 'Slender Man' stabbing
Anissa Weier was granted a conditional release by the Waukesha County Circuit Court, where a judge read testimony saying she didn't exhibit "psychotic" behavior.
www.nbcnews.comWhat we know about 'Unindicted Co-conspirator #1' in the indictment against the Trump Organization and its CFO
Donald Trump's family company was charged Thursday in a sprawling tax crime investigation from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Trump Organization faces potential business risk over indictments
Experts say that lenders could pull financing or demand loan repayment as legal charges swirl around the company.
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Young Republicans see shift in GOP: ‘From outright denial to climate caucus’
Twenty-four-year-old Republican Danielle Butcher is watching with anticipation as GOP leaders move from “outright denial to now having a climate caucus” — a move she sees as the first step in integ…
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Wildfire amid record heat wave forces entire village in Canada to evacuate: "The whole town is on fire"
Lytton, British Columbia that smashed the country's record for hottest temperature three days in a row this week.
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Supreme Court sides with GOP and upholds Arizona voting rules Democrats called discriminatory
The case concerned two Arizona voting rules that a federal appeals court found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Facebook notifies some users of exposure to 'harmful extremist content'
Facebook is notifying some users it believes have been exposed to "hateful extremist" posts as a part of an effort to mitigate such content.
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New bill aims to secure federal government IT against cyberattacks
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Thursday would attempt to address cybersecurity threats to the federal government stemming from the use of potentially insecure third party services.Th…
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Facebook tests feature offering resources for those worried about ‘extremist’ friends
Facebook is testing out several types of notifications to users in an initiative aimed at tackling violent extremism.The notifications either ask a user if they’re concerned that they may…
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona ban on ballot collection as states race to pass voting restrictions
Though the Supreme Court appeal was filed before the 2020 election, ballot collection became a top issue after last year's baseless claims of fraud.
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White House releases staff salaries, touts closing the gender wage gap
Of the White House employees appointed by Biden, women earn $93,752 on average, while men earn $94,639, according to a fact sheet shared by the White House.
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White House says more than half of its staffers are women | CNN Politics
Women make up approximately 60% of the staff at the White House and 56% of senior staff, the White House said Thursday ahead of releasing its annual report to Congress on personnel.
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High school stripped of championship after throwing tortillas at Latino opponents
A high school sports team in California has been stripped of their regional championship after flinging tortillas at their mostly Latino opponents, a sports governing authority announced.
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With JD Vance candidacy, Ohio GOP Senate primary gets bigger, more expensive
J.D. Vance’s entry into the Republican Senate race will only magnify what’s shaping up to be a wide open and likely expensive battle for a seat the GOP must hold on to if they hope to win back the Senate majority.
House Democrats unite to send firm climate signal to Biden
Democrats across the ideological spectrum want strong climate change action as part of any legislative action this year.
www.politico.comA top Democratic senator calls for review of land deal by Trump's agriculture secretary
WASHINGTON - The chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee is calling for an investigation into former agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue's financial disclosures in the wake of a Washington Post investigation that found his company bought a grain storage plant from an agricultural giant at...
Gaetz invites Britney Spears to speak before Congress: 'You have been mistreated by America’s legal system'
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. and three other members of Congress pointed out in a letter that many others "have used their fame to advance social, political, and criminal justice reform," before asserting their hope she will accept their invitation to speak before Congress for "the sake of the...
Biden, first lady stop at photo memorial in Surfside
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made an unscheduled stop Thursday afternoon at a photo memorial honoring the victims and individuals who remain unaccounted for in the collapse of a condo …
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The Washington Football Team Has Been Fined $10 Million For Workplace Misconduct
The NFL fined the team after an independent investigation of accusations of sexual harassment and bullying in a "highly unprofessional" environment.
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Cosby prosecutor says she was shocked when court overturned comedian's assault conviction
Kristen Gibbons Feden said she took issue with comments Cosby made after his release from prison.
www.nbcnews.comMedicaid expansion takes effect in deep-red Oklahoma
A voter-approved expansion of Medicaid took effect Thursday in Oklahoma after a decade of Republican resistance in a state that has become emblematic of the political struggle to extend the federal health insurance program in conservative strongholds. Oklahoma moved ahead with its expansion at...
‘A relic from the past': New York’s troubled election agency ignites fury
The Board of Elections was forced to retract a set of mayoral primary results it published on Tuesday, admitting that staffers had accidentally included 135,000 test ballots in the numbers.
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Japan launches air force drills with Philippines under ‘big threat’ from China
Two key American allies in the Indo-Pacific region are launching their first joint air force exercises as the United States seeks to assemble a coalition to counter threats from China.
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What a new report tells us about how people voted in 2020 | CNN Politics
More than half a year after the 2020 presidential election, research is starting to provide a more precise picture of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate, how various groups voted, and what changed from previous elections. The latest entry, released Wednesday by the Pew Research...
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Mapping the hottest temperatures around the world
From 49.6C in Canada to 53.2C in Kuwait, Al Jazeera looks at where the hottest places are on Earth.
Why an Indictment of the Trump Organization Really Is an Indictment of Trump
The indictments against the former president’s eponymous business do not name him. But Trump has never drawn a distinction between himself and the entity that made him famous.
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California gasoline tax increases to over 50 cents
California, where the cost of a gallon of gasoline is more than $1 above the national average, increased its gas tax on Thursday.
Clyburn to push Medicaid expansion in series of town halls
The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House is embarking on a listening tour to talk up the Biden administration's federal aid package and push for Medicaid expansion in states that have not taken that step. On a Thursday call with reporters, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn laid out his...
State strips visas of 353 Central Americans engaged in corruption
The State Department on Thursday released a list of 353 Central American officials, former officials, lawyers and business leaders who have engaged in corruption or anti-democratic acts and who will no longer be allowed to travel t
Arizona ballot recount: Arizona Republic takes state Senate, Cyber Ninjas to court for election audit records
The Arizona Republic has demanded records from the state Senate and a contractor that could shed light on the ongoing audit of the 2020 election.
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High levels of cancer-causing chemical found in parts of Houston -report
High levels of a cancer-causing chemical have been detected in air monitors in Houston neighborhoods near the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, according to a report issued on Thursday by Houston health officials and environmental groups.
Supreme Court says Arizona limits don't violate Voting Rights Act | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Thursday said two provisions of an Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast do not violate the historic Voting Rights Act that bars regulations that result in racial discrimination.
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Biden raises global warming as a possible contributor to Surfside condo collapse
President Biden raised concerns of global warming in remarks on what could have potentially contributed to the Surfside Condo collapse in Miami last week.
Column: In stunning upset, historians rule that Trump was not the worst president ever
In a new ranking by historians, Donald Trump only ranks fourth as worst U.S. president ever. How can that be?
Britney Spears: Financial firm asks to withdraw from conservatorship
The Bessemer Trust cites the pop star's testimony as the reason for leaving the arrangement.
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Democrats sigh as prosecutors strike harder at Trump than they could
Trump and his confidants were largely successful at stifling their investigations — now that an indictment has hit in New York, Capitol oversight specialists are wistful.
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Election to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom set for September 14 | CNN Politics
California voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom in an election on September 14, the state lieutenant governor said Thursday, setting up a 10-week window for the Democratic governor to make his case for staying in office.
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Oil climbs 2% as OPEC+ considers output hikes, demand surges
The OPEC+ plan to loosen taps hangs in the balance after a key member objected to the deal late Thursday.
New Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editing
Norway has passed a law targeting photo editing in an attempt to address body image issues in society.The new law mandates that content creators disclose when they’ve retouched or added …
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Princes William, Harry attend Princess Diana statue unveiling amid family tensions
The brothers' appearance was their first time publicly together since Prince Philip's funeral.
SBA winding down restaurant aid program
Exxon does cleanup on secret recordings of lobbyist — Watchdog group calls for probe of Perdue land deal
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The world's oldest living man is Puerto Rican, Guinness World Records confirms
At age 112, Emilio "Don Millo" Flores Márquez is the world's oldest living man.
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Iowa federal judge apologizes for comments about Trump pardons
An Iowa federal judge is apologizing for comments criticizing then-President Trump for multiple pardons that he issued in his last days in office. U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt came under fire i…
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7 conservative women who could replace Meghan McCain on ‘The View’
With Meghan McCain out at “The View,” the guessing game is on for who will take her place as the lone conservative voice on the daytime talk show.The author and daughter of the late Sen…
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Illegal Fireworks Explode In Los Angeles Bomb Squad Truck, Hurting 17
Los Angeles Police bomb squad officers were in the process of seizing more than 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks at a home in South Los Angeles at the time of the explosion.
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Trump Organization indicted by New York prosecutors in tax probe
A grand jury in Manhattan has charged the former president's company with tax-related crimes, sources tell CBS News.
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Trump calls indictment against his company and long-serving CFO 'shameful' and a 'disgrace'
Former President Trump called the criminal charges unsealed Thursday against his company's CFO "shameful" -- but the CFO's former daughter-in-law called them "justice."
Friends and family of Capitol rioter caught on video dragging a cop tell judge he was 'helping' the officer | CNN Politics
Friends and family members of a US Capitol rioter charged with dragging a police officer into the violent mob told a federal judge that he was actually trying to help the officer despite video of the harrowing incident showing him pulling the officer away from the police line.
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Grand jury votes to indict Trump's company and CFO: Sources
Former President Trump's namesake company expects to face criminal charges by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office as soon as Thursday, sources told ABC News.
Trump visits the South Texas border amid a shift in the region toward Republicans | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump still wants a wall on the southern border. And he said it’s Democrats’ fault it hasn’t happened yet.
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Britney Spears' petition to remove father from conservatorship denied by judge
The ruling is not related to last week's emotional testimony.
Indictments of firm and top executive test Trump's charmed life | CNN Politics
Donald Trump has long evaded the consequences of his questionable business ethics and personal and political scandals. But the grand jury indictments returned against his company and a top executive will test the ex-President’s charmed life as never before.
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Breyer retirement watch: Supreme Court term's final decisions mark crucial milestone in justice's choice
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is the subject of rampant speculation that he may retire after the Supreme Court issues the final opinions of its term.
Legal squeeze on Trump passes new threshold: The Note
Former President Donald Trump likes to talk about himself as counter-puncher, yet these blows could be harder than usual to return.
POLITICO Playbook: Trump aide: Ex-prez emboldened by indictment news
And drama spills out of VP Kamala Harris' office.
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Federal judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing social media companies
The law would allow Florida to fine companies like Facebook or Twitter if they remove accounts of politicians from their platforms.
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Federal judge puts Florida 'deplatforming' law on hold, citing First Amendment
Former President Donald Trump helped to inspire the law, which would impose penalties of up to $250,000 a day for a social media platform that bans a political candidate.
www.nbcnews.comFederal judge blocks Indiana 'abortion reversal' law
The ruling came just before the so-called abortion reversal law adopted by Indiana's Republican-dominated Legislature was to take effect Thursday.
Kamala Harris staff contending with low morale, internal tensions: reports
As Vice President Kamala Harris contends with intense scrutiny over her handling of the border crisis and other key issues, members of her staff are experiencing low morale and struggling to communicate with top staffers, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Republican trip to the border highlights how proxy voting has changed Congress | CNN Politics
Rep. Madison Cawthorn once opposed the special Covid-era rule that lets House members vote even when they’re away from the House, calling it for “cowards,” but on Wednesday the North Carolina Republican made flagrant and unabashed use of it – by traveling to the border wall for a political event...
www.cnn.comDonald Trump tells Hannity he's come to a decision on whether he's running in 2024
"It's not that I want to. The country needs it. We have to take care of this country," said Trump.
Drivers used to pay for roads. Washington is killing that idea.
The reason is simple math: The gasoline tax that bankrolls the federal Highway Trust Fund is politically untouchable.
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Bill Cosby: Timeline of his fall from 'America's Dad' to his release from prison
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned Cosby's sentence.
Biden may politicize Miami condo disaster during visit
President Joe Biden's trip to huddle with family members of those lost or missing after a condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, presents a political minefield for the White House as the president makes the stop amid a tour to sell his infrastructure proposals.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer mum on his future
Justice Stephen Breyer, the U.S. Supreme Court's oldest member, remained mum about his future on Thursday after it issued the final two rulings of a nine-month term during which some liberal activists had urged him to retire.
House Republicans who opposed Covid aid still see funds flow to local police departments
Both parties are increasingly talking about thinning police ranks and violent crime as the summer heats up.
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Judge blocks Trump-inspired Florida law cracking down on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube; DeSantis vows to appeal
Florida lawmakers approved the law after Facebook, Twitter and YouTube suspended the former president's accounts following the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Centrist Democrats rush to blunt Nina Turner’s momentum in Ohio
Old tensions within the Democratic Party are flaring anew as centrist lawmakers scramble to head off a formidable progressive challenge from Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th District. Moderate Democ…
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Eric Adams' lead tightens in New York City Democratic mayoral primary after unofficial ranked-choice tally
Elections officials admitted the tabulation released Tuesday was incorrect. Ballots will be tallied again next week
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump Organization indicted; House launches Jan. 6 probe
Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It is Thursday, the first day of July! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simending…
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Daines pushes Senate resolution condemning Chinese Communist Party on its anniversary
Sen. Steve Daines is introducing a resolution on Thursday condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on its anniversary, decrying the authoritan regime for its “tyrannical ambitions” that have destroyed “countless lives."
Parents of 368 migrant children separated at border under Trump have still not been found, court filing says | CNN Politics
Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 368 migrant children who had been separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration, down from 391 last month, according to a federal court filing Wednesday.
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De Blasio scorched on Twitter for asking New Yorkers to cut power usage in heat wave
For many New Yorkers dealing with searing temperatures amid a brutal heat wave, it may have been asking too much.
Jobs report poised to boost or hinder Biden’s agenda
President Biden is looking for fireworks in the June jobs report due out Friday as the White House makes a renewed push for its economic agenda heading into the long Fourth of July weekend.A strong…
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‘Jay’s job to lose’: Powell’s reappointment by Biden as Fed chief hangs on inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been the strongest voice in reassuring financial markets and Congress that higher prices will ease as the economy fully emerges from the pandemic.
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Neutral Switzerland plans to buy dozens of US F-35 fighter jets | CNN
Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents who have pledged a new referendum to overturn what they dubbed an unnecessary “Ferrari” option.
www.cnn.comBiden and Democrats look for a new 'third way' as political reality sets in
Unlike FDR and LBJ, Biden does not enjoy substantial Democratic majorities in Congress. And a number of Democrats in the Senate appear uncomfortable with their party’s left-wing tilt.
Supreme Court expansion push starts to fizzle
An effort by progressives to expand the Supreme Court is starting to fizzle as a presidential commission tasked with reviewing the controversial proposal saps earlier momentum.The stalled progress …
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Texas counties to send COVID-19 relief money to assist border security and wall construction
Southeast counties in Texas are allocating COVID relief funds for border assistance as Border Patrol continues to see a record number of border crossings.
'Never give up hope': Biden reprises role as consoler-in-chief during South Florida visit | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden, whose empathy amid loss is his chief political characteristic, traveled Thursday to console families in Florida enduring the excruciating search for loved ones inside a seaside condo that suddenly collapsed a week ago.
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Lawyers find parents of 23 more separated migrant children
“While we are making steady progress, there are still far too many families who have not been located," said Lee Gelernt of the ACLU.
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DHS Secretary Mayorkas delays new deportation policy again
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told federal judges this week that the department will once again need to delay a new policy for who can be targeted for deportation, according to a report.
Federal agency to investigate Florida building collapse | CNN Politics
A federal agency announced Wednesday evening that it will launch an investigation into what caused the building collapse in Surfside, Florida.
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Biden suggests Maxine Waters should run for senate
President Biden on Wednesday seemed to publicly urge Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., to run for senate-- a gesture that seemed to even surprise the congresswoman.
CCP 100: Xi warns China will not be 'oppressed' in anniversary speech
The Chinese leader was speaking at an event marking the centenary of the ruling Communist Party.
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17, including police officers, injured in explosion of illegal fireworks in LA, suspect arrested
At least 17 people were injured by a massive explosion Wednesday night following the LAPD's attempts to detonate a cache of illegal fireworks in South LA.
Biden to meet with Surfside families as rescue efforts enter eighth day
President Biden will travel to the disaster-stricken community of Surfside, Fla., on Thursday to meet with families impacted by the devastating partial collapse of a condo building that has left at…
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Canada heatwave: Hundreds of sudden deaths recorded
More than 450 fatalities have been recorded in British Columbia alone over the past five days.
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Trump visits the South Texas border amid a shift in the region toward Republicans | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump still wants a wall on the southern border. And he said it’s Democrats’ fault it hasn’t happened yet.
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Microsoft exec: Targeting of Americans' records 'routine'
Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year
Officials shaping plans to demolish still standing structure at Surfside collapse site, mayor says | CNN
Search and rescue teams have resumed their work in the rubble of the sections of the Champlain Towers South that collapsed a week ago, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said Thursday evening.
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Senate hopefuls embrace nuking filibuster
Democratic candidates for the Senate are embracing the idea of killing off the legislative filibuster, a sign of the building support within the party for eliminating the rule. Doing so was on…
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'Perfect storm': Bulletin warns of extremist violence as pandemic restrictions lift
No specific threat was mentioned for Independence Day.
Fired Fox News host Ed Henry files defamation lawsuit against the network and its CEO | CNN Business
Former Fox News host Ed Henry, who was fired in 2020 over a sexual misconduct allegation, filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against the right-wing news network and chief executive Suzanne Scott.
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Roman Catholic church frequented by Biden will let anyone receive Communion amid abortion controversy
A Washington, D.C., church frequented by President Biden says it won't get involved in what it describes as "a political issue" over Communion.
Woman accused of attacking Black teen in NY hotel charged with hate crime, pleads not guilty
Miya Ponsetto, who falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her phone at a New York hotel last year, was arraigned Wednesday and charged with a hate crime.
12 Holdout States Haven't Expanded Medicaid, Leaving 2 Million People In Limbo
They don't qualify for Medicaid in their states, but earn too little to be eligible for subsidized ACA health plans. It's a gap in health care coverage, and some politicians are trying to fix it.
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Climate change may cause historic heat waves more often than once every 1,000 years, experts say
Historic heat waves, a 1-in-1,000 year event, may happen more often due to climate change, experts say.
Al Eisele, founding editor of The Hill, dies at 85
Albert Eisele, a founding editor of The Hill who had a long and storied career in Washington and mentored many young journalists along the way, has died at the age of 85.Patrick Seitz, his son-in-l…
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Putin urges Russians to get vaccinated in marathon call-in show
Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosted his annual marathon call-in show, where he takes questions from ordinary Russians, this year urging Russians to get vaccinated.
Oregon governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act to combat wildfire
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday, allowing the state fire marshal to contribute firefighters and other resources to combat a fire that had grown to 10…
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Ashley Morgan Smithline opens up about alleged Marilyn Manson abuse on 'The View'
After filing a lawsuit with the United States District Court in California against Marilyn Manson, Ashley Morgan Smithline discusses her claims of abuse on "The View."
Covid cases up 10 percent as "hypertransmissible" delta variant spreads, CDC says
Lagging vaccination rates coupled with the rise of the delta variant could account for the uptick.
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Arkansas braces for 3rd COVID-19 surge as vaccination rate slows
Arkansas, which never had an official stay-at-home order during the pandemic, reported 686 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday -- the largest one-day surge in over four months.
Covid-19 pandemic increased number of people at risk of human trafficking, State Department report says | CNN Politics
The Covid-19 pandemic increased the number of people at risk for human trafficking as traffickers took advantage of the social and economic crisis created by the global outbreak, the State Department said in a report released Thursday.
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White House prepares for COVID-19 outbreaks due to highly contagious Delta variant
The White House on Thursday said it would send out special teams to hot spots around the United States to combat the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant amid rising case counts in parts of the country where vaccination rates remain low.
States begin rolling back pandemic-related emergency food assistance
Some states look to end the maximum SNAP benefits implemented to help keep food on family tables amid the pandemic.
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St. Louis recommends vaccinated wear masks indoors
St. Louis County and city health departments recommended on Thursday that vaccinated residents wear masks indoors when among people whose vaccination statuses are unknown, as concern mounts over th…
thehill.comAs Delta variant surges, Fauci and Walensky say vaccines, not masks, are the solution
Top science officials in the Biden administration sought on Thursday to allay concerns about the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus, which has prompted renewed calls for mask wearing in some places.
CDC director: Delta variant is growing threat to unvaccinated people
Nearly 25 percent of recent infections have been linked to Delta, up from 6 percent in early June.
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Actress Sophia Bush testifies before Congress on vaccines: ‘Medicine is not partisan’
Actress and activist Sophia Bush stressed the importance of young people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during testimony Thursday before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavi…
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US to share tens of millions more Covid-19 vaccines this summer | CNN Politics
The Biden administration will share tens of millions of US Covid-19 vaccines this summer to countries around the globe, in addition to the 80 million it has already allocated, White House Covid-19 response director Jeff Zients said Thursday.
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J&J preps for teen vaccine studies — FEMA changes Covid-19 aid policy
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Florida banned vaccination proof requirements. Not all cruise lines appear to care.
Some cruise lines are weaving a path that accommodates Florida's law and CDC sailing requirements. Others are not.
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Africa’s COVID threat hits ‘new level’ as Delta variant spreads
Daily infections rise threefold on the continent with more than a dozen African countries reporting their worst figures.
White House to send ‘surge teams’ to delta variant hot spots
The White House is readying COVID-19 “surge teams” to send to communities with low vaccination rates to help combat the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus, officials ann…
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Africa’s special envoy condemns EU, COVAX for lack of COVID-19 vaccine donations
The African Union special envoy for COVID-19 condemned the European Union and international COVAX program over a lack of vaccine donations to the continent on Thursday.“It became pretty clear …
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Here's what is known about the Delta variant of coronavirus | CNN
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is worrying officials around the world.
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Why the US isn't following the World Health Organization's mask guidance
The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are out of step in their COVID-19 mask guidance, prompting confusion.
The EU vaccine 'passport' and what it means for travel
An EU vaccine "passport" is being introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed.
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It's OK to celebrate the Fourth with precautions, despite the pandemic, Fauci says | CNN
People can celebrate the Fourth of July as long as they take the appropriate precautions, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, while urging people to “get vaccinated.”
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Hope For Normalcy Is Growing. Here's What Americans Are Still Worried About
Here's what U.S. adults say about President Biden's handling of the economy, their top economic concerns and how they feel about the coronavirus pandemic, based on a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
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Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me?
One dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will provide some protection, but not nearly as much as if you had both doses
What parents need to know about children and the Delta variant | CNN
The Delta variant of coronavirus is showing greater transmissibility than other lineages, and is spreading rapidly in under-vaccinated populations. Many children–particularly those under the age of 12–cannot get vaccinated at all.
www.cnn.comEurope could sprint ahead of U.S. vaccination rates: report
Europe could surpass the United States in COVID-19 vaccination rates as it overcomes an initially slow rollout while the U.S.’s rate has mostly stalled.Enrico Bucci, a sys…
thehill.comGOP congressman flouts mask rules on airline flight to Texas
A Texas congressman who has been an outspoken critic of COVID-19 mask mandates went without a mask for at least a portion of a commercial airline flight Tuesday evening, an apparent violation of federal law. Republican Rep. Chip Roy flew from Washington back to his home district in Austin to...
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