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Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. “Congressman Jim Jordan has been a STAR long before making his very successful journey to Washington, D.C., representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site early Friday. “He will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!”Trump's New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it
Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will roll ahead next week after he lost a bid to postpone it. A New York appeals judge rebuffed his request Friday.
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45 Republicans call for House rules overhaul after McCarthy ouster: 'Ashamed and embarrassed'
Nearly four dozen House Republicans are calling for significant changes to the chamber rules after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was forced out of leadership this week.
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Trump seeks to reassert himself as GOP kingmaker in House speaker fight | CNN Politics
There was only one way the chaos in the Republican-led House – likened Thursday by one of its members to a “stupid clown car” – could get more extreme.
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Trump civil fraud case: Judge fines Trump $354 million, says frauds 'shock the conscience'
Get updates from the trial of former President Trump in the civil fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Biden says a meeting with Xi on sidelines of November APEC summit in San Francisco is a possibility
President Joe Biden says that he could potentially meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
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GOP speaker candidates pull out of Fox forum after fierce blowback | CNN Politics
House speaker candidates have pulled out of a planned joint interview on Fox News next week just hours after it was announced amid fierce blowback from GOP lawmakers, the latest sign of how simmering tensions within the conference are boiling over as Republicans scramble to find a new leader...
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Gas prices are falling -- and analysts expect them to drop much further
The nationwide average price of a gallon of gas stands at $3.72, GasBuddy data shows.
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Scalise touts 'long, proven record' of 'unifying' party in pitch for speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) claimed he has a "long, proven record" of unifying his party that he would bring to the speakership that would be necessary to get the House of Representatives back on track.
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Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district
Voting rights advocates are locked in a court fight with Louisiana's top Republicans over whether the state must follow Alabama’s court-ordered path in drawing a new, Black-majority congressional district.
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Jim Jordan, Who's Running For Speaker, Played A Key Role In Trump's 2020 Election Plot
“Jim Jordan knew more about what Donald Trump had planned for Jan. 6 than any other member of the House,” former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said.
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Donald Trump drops $500 million lawsuit accusing Michael Cohen of cashing in on fictionalized story
Donald Trump dropped his $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
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DeSantis' chartered jet trade mission around the world cost nearly $1.6 million
The agency that organized the trip stated that no public tax money was used.
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White House mocks 'dysfunction-engulfed House Republicans' amid speaker battle
The White House mocked “dysfunction-engulfed House Republicans" on Friday after the House voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his speakership role.
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Ex-Trump Org. executive testifies that Eric Trump led him to inflate values of some properties | CNN Politics
The former controller of the Trump Organization says that Eric Trump directed him to make certain decisions that led to the inflated valuations of several Trump properties.
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Liz Cheney Warns On What Jim Jordan Becoming Speaker Could Mean For The Constitution
The Ohio Republican “knew more about what Donald Trump had planned for January 6th than any other member of the House of Representatives,” she said.
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Iowa Democrats plan January caucus with delayed results to comply with new party primary calendar
Iowa’s Democratic Party says it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won’t release the results until early March.
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Trump legal news brief: Judge Cannon pauses deadlines in documents case, handing Trump a reprieve
Judge Aileen Cannon again hands former President Donald Trump’s legal team a partial victory, and Trump drops lawsuits against Arthur Engoron, the judge in the civil financial fraud case, as well as his former lawyer Michael Cohen, a key witness in multiple cases.
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‘They miscalculated’: Ukraine turns the tables on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Russia relocates ships from Sevastopol while the UK lauds Kyiv’s ‘functional defeat of the Black Sea Fleet’.
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Iowa police dispute Ramaswamy campaign's claim that protesters rammed their car
"Our investigation has revealed no evidence to substantiate" the claim that protesters hit Ramaswamy's car on purpose and fled, police said.
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Hunter Biden attorney withdraws from federal gun charge case
An attorney for Hunter Biden, Richard Jones, filed paperwork Friday to withdraw himself from a federal gun charge case involving the president's son.
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Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in the South China Sea
The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an imposing Chinese vessel draws near and cuts off its path, coming within a metre of collision in a vast stretch of open water in the South China Sea.
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US is pushing Russia 'toward using' nuclear weapons by arming Ukraine, Belarus leader says | CNN
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that by arming Ukraine, the United States is pushing Russia toward using nuclear weapons.
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McCarthy denies reports he was considering resigning before term ends
McCarthy was ousted as House speaker on Tuesday.
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Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted 4-3 along partisan lines to hear a challenge to Republican-drawn legislative maps after a newly elected liberal justice declined to recuse herself.
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How Trump was talked into — and out of — a run for speaker
A behind-the-scenes campaign coaxed the former president out of a quixotic campaign.
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House Republicans face choice between chaos and convention
Both Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are staunch conservatives - but have wildly different styles.
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US ‘disturbed’ by Russia’s plan to reverse nuclear test ban ratification
Russia says withdrawal from ratification of nuclear weapons test ban treaty places Moscow on ‘equal footing’ with US.
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Trump aide who told police officers to 'hang' themselves at Jan. 6 riot is no longer with the campaign
NBC News reviewed video in August of Dylan Quattrucci telling police officers "go hang yourself" close to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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NJ attorney general looking into 2018 investigation of crash involving Nadine Menendez
The New Jersey attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into how local law enforcement handled an investigation into a December 2018 car crash that involved Sen.
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Republican House speaker candidates back out of Fox News debate
House Republicans are weighing who to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
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Former IRS contractor who allegedly leaked Trump's tax information set to plead guilty | CNN Politics
The ex-IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax information to reporters is scheduled to enter into a plea agreement to federal charges, according to the court docket.
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Trump discussed nuclear submarines with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, three sources say
Trump allegedly discussed sensitive information pertaining to American nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire at his Mar-a-Lago resort, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow Republicans
Republicans are trying to rally around a new House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. But they’ll have to find a way to unite their shattered majority before the House can get working again.
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Rudy Giuliani's Florida Property Slapped With IRS Tax Lien Amid Financial Woes
The former New York City mayor and Donald Trump ally owes about $550,000 in unpaid income taxes, according to the IRS.
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Republicans pitch rule change to internal speaker nominations in effort to avoid floor fight
A group of nearly 100 House Republicans is requesting a meeting to make a temporary change to the internal rules for nominating a House speaker in hopes of avoiding a lengthy fight on the floor of the House of Representatives next week.
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Inside Trump's earlier secret bid for House speaker as McCarthy nomination drama unfolded
From ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl's upcoming book.
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Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills
Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.
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Narges Mohammadi: Iranian woman jailed for rights work wins Nobel Peace prize
Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a 10-year sentence in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
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Post fabricates claim about Biden offering jobs picking cotton for $300 an hour | Fact check
The claim originated on a satirical account, though the Instagram post makes no mention of that.
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US doesn't want to build new sections of border wall, Mexico says
The U.S. government does not want to build new sections of wall on its border with Mexico, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday, expressing doubt that the planned construction would be carried out.
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New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says
A New Mexico state judge has ruled against a Republican Party challenge of new congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divvied up a politically conservative oil-producing region.
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Inside the bipartisan deal that might have saved Kevin McCarthy
The Problem Solvers Caucus tried to hatch a power-sharing agreement as the speaker came under threat. The talks didn’t pan out.
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FBI warns of rising elder fraud crime rates as scammers steal billions in savings each year
One retiree told CBS News he fell for an online scam that cost him almost $800,000. And then the IRS said he owed $200,000 because the money was taken from a retirement account.
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For Gaetz, Washington Drama Could Fuel Florida Ambitions
MIAMI — Rep. Matt Gaetz’s successful push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy has ratcheted up speculation that the fourth-term Republican congressman already has his eye on his next target, still three years away: the Florida governor’s mansion. Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald Trump...
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'Half the village is gone': Ukraine hamlet reels after missile strike
In a burial plot next to a field outside the remote Ukrainian hamlet of Hroza, residents removed undergrowth and cleared away litter to make space for more graves.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 591
As the war enters its 591st day, these are the main developments.
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Stock market today: Wall Street leaps after eventually finding things to like in nuanced jobs report
Wall Street rallied in a whipsaw Friday and erased its morning losses after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market.
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Satellite images show Russia moved military ships after Ukrainian attacks
Satellite images confirm that multiple ships in the Russian Black Sea fleet have been moved to the Russian port of Novorossiysk.
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish.
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Kevin McCarthy denies reports he is considering resigning from Congress
McCarthy, recently ousted as House speaker, shot down reports Friday that he was considering leaving Congress before the end of his term: "I am not resigning."
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Now a senator, Laphonza Butler makes a proud return to EMILY’s List
It’s still unclear if Butler will run for the special election to complete the final weeks of Dianne Feinstein’s term, or the full six-year term beginning in 2025.
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Conservatives disturbed by Clinton's call for 'deprogramming' Trump supporters: 'Pure authoritarianism'
Conservative social media users blasted former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she floated the idea of "formally deprogramming" Trump supporters.
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Trump Escalates Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric With ‘Poisoning the Blood’ Comment
Former President Donald Trump said immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally were “poisoning the blood of our country” in a recent interview, language with echoes of white supremacy and the racial hatreds of Adolf Hitler. Trump made the remark in a 37-minute video interview with The National...
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Inside Trump's decision to endorse Jim Jordan for House speaker | CNN Politics
As he traveled from a New York courtroom to his Palm Beach club this week, former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked his allies and aides for steady updates on what was happening in Washington, DC, as the man he often referred to as “my Kevin” was ousted from the House speakership in...
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Judge pauses cancellation orders of Donald Trump business licenses
A Democratic-appointed judge ordered a pause on the cancellations of former President Donald Trump's business licenses Friday but denied Trump's attempt to postpone his civil fraud trial in New York.
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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for speaker in Truth Social post after Kevin McCarthy's ouster: Highlights
Trump endorsed Jim Jordan for House speaker as Jordan and Steve Scalise, R-La., plan their next moves ahead of the vote to replace Kevin McCarthy.
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Kevin McCarthy denies report he is considering resigning Congress after being ousted as House speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the former Speaker of the House, confirmed to Fox News that he is not resigning from Congress after another outlet reported he was considering it.
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Playbook: Inside Trump's surprise endorsement
And Marty Baron reflects on his time atop the Washington Post.
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Indexes end up sharply with tech after strong jobs, slower wage growth
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, led by technology shares to a sharply higher close as investors assessed a jobs report that showed U.S. hiring rose broadly in September with slowing wage growth.
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New York appeals court halts the process of breaking up Trump's businesses but rejects stopping the trial | CNN Politics
A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the ongoing $250 million civil fraud trial, but temporarily halted the process of breaking up the former president’s businesses.
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Republicans back Mitch McConnell's decision to finish his term amid questions over health
A previous version of this video misidentified Senator Mitt Romney.
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Scalise makes House speaker pitch after Trump endorses Jordan: I know how to 'unify'
House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., shares his pitch on why he should be the next House speaker despite former President Trump endorsing Rep. Jim Jordan.
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Russia demands an apology after Cyprus arrests a Russian journalist reportedly for security reasons
Cyprus authorities have arrested a Russian journalist for “security reasons,” prompting the Russian Foreign Ministry to demand a formal apology from the Cypriot government over the “provocation.”
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In Kevin McCarthy’s Hometown, Reflections on His Sudden Fall
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Outside Dagny’s Coffee Co., a downtown cafe that serves as a kind of crossroads for a broad swath of Bakersfield, Katherine Haas, 38, was trying to make sense of Kevin McCarthy’s stunning ouster as House speaker this week. But she wasn’t viewing it through the lens of the...
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Poland and Hungary clash with EU leaders over migration reform
Migration has become a flashpoint in the European continent’s politics and a central focus of far-right parties.
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Trump trial Day 5 highlights: Ex-Trump executive says Allen Weisselberg asked for help in committing tax fraud
Friday is the fifth day of former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York.
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President Biden expands Mexican border wall - but can it stop crossings?
Experts say it is unlikely the barrier will have any long-term impact on migration flows.
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Sen. Mike Braun endorses Jim Jordan in House speaker race
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) endorsed House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Friday in the contest for House speaker.
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Trump's Manhattan fraud trial enters day 5
Presiding Judge Arthur Engoron rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay a civil trial last week. James sued Trump, his children and the Trump Organization, alleging that Trump "inflated his net worth by billions of dollars" and said his children helped him to do so.
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Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people
A federal judge in Oklahoma has declined to stop a new law from taking effect that makes it a felony crime for health care workers to provide gender-affirming care to young transgender people.
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Treasury lays out rules for instant EV rebate
The Biden administration hopes the immediate refund will help meet the president's goal of lifting EVs to 50 percent of new car sales by 2030.
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Giuliani's Florida condo placed under IRS lien as ex-NYC mayor owes nearly $550K in taxes | CNN Politics
A property owned by Rudy Giuliani in Palm Beach, Florida, has been placed under a federal tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service as he owes more than a half-million dollars in unpaid income taxes, according to a court filing.
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Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing
At least 42 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods in the Indian Himalayas this week, government officials said on Friday as rescuers kept searching for almost 150 missing.
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Kevin McCarthy strolled out of his former office just to insist to reporters that he's not resigning and will seek re-election in 2024: 'Not that I wanted to talk to you'
Asked about Donald Trump's endorsement of Jim Jordan, the recently-deposed House Speaker indicated little interest. "Only members vote," he said.
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What does George Santos' ex-campaign treasurer Nancy Marks' guilty plea mean for his criminal defense?
Former treasurer's guilty plea is "bad news" for Rep. George Santos, experts say, whether or not she cooperates with prosecutors.
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Judge denies defendant's motion to dismiss Georgia election case over alleged paperwork error
The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has denied Kenneth Chesebro's motion to dismiss his case over an alleged paperwork error by a prosecutor.
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Fox News' debate for House speaker candidates falls apart following backlash
Candidates for House speaker backed out of participating in a televised debate next Monday, after fellow Republicans criticized the event.
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Should We Be Worried That Washington’s Pandas Are Being Sent Back to China?
What it means that China is taking back the D.C. icons.
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RFK Jr. is teasing an independent 2024 run. His supporters show why.
The Democratic presidential challenger fueled speculation again Thursday about a coming announcement, while Republican voters view him more favorably than Democrats.
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Speaker candidates make their case to a fractured House GOP ahead of next week's vote
Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La.; Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; and Kevin Hern, R-Okla., are making their pitches for speaker to a fractured House GOP conference ahead of next week's vote.
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Blowout US job growth pokes hole in Fed's cooldown narrative
U.S. employers in September turned their back on Federal Reserve officials who have been expecting job growth to cool, adding 336,000 positions in a return to the fevered hiring seen during the coronavirus pandemic and potentially bolstering the case for another interest rate increase.
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Syria mourns Homs drone victims as gov’t, Russian attacks in Idlib kill 11
Funerals held for victims of attack on military academy during graduation ceremony.
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Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and the Era of the Superfan
Group belonging is a powerful feeling, and it's becoming even more powerful — and shaping politics more and more.
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Hunter Biden cheated on his sister-in-law with hookers funded by his daughter's college fund
Until Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and the crazy eight joined Democrats to torpedo the speakership of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republicans in the lower chamber were actually making astounding headway into proving the case that President Joe Biden was personally profiting from his son's overseas…
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SIG SAUER announces expansion of ammunition manufacturing facility in Arkansas with 625 new jobs
Plans are underway to expand an ammunition manufacturing facility in a suburb of Little Rock, Arkansas, that will create 625 new jobs over the next five years.
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Alito pauses another ruling from Texas judge limiting Biden regulations of ghost guns | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday froze a lower court ruling that blocked the Biden administration from regulating so-called ghost guns after a controversial ruling from a district court judge in Texas.
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Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley aims to rally Black voters in governor's race
Mississippi's Democratic nominee for governor says the election could hinge on turnout among Black voters.
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Republicans are asking their Twitter followers to help them decide who should replace Kevin McCarthy
Casting about for someone to lead the fractious chamber, some GOP lawmakers are running Twitter polls to see who their followers want.
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Watch live: President Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs report
President Joe Biden is slated to address the jobs report released Friday morning showing positive growth in the economy over the last month.
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Mike Pence says House GOP can still govern, despite 'chaos caucus' ousting Kevin McCarthy
Mike Pence said he was a thorn in GOP leaders' side during as a conservative member of Congress but couldn't have imagined leading such a rebellion.
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Researchers link popular weight loss drugs to serious digestive problems for ‘hundreds of thousands’ worldwide | CNN
A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight...
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Hunter Biden took thousands from daughter's college fund for 'hookers and drugs': report
A new report shows Hunter Biden took $20,000 from his daughter Maisy's college savings fund to to spend on "hookers and drugs" in 2018.
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Inflation is transforming Wall Street’s thinking about Biden's economy
Markets have been roiled for weeks as reports have underscored the economy’s resilience.
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Ford lays off more employees amid UAW strike, bringing total to nearly 1,800
Ford announced Friday it was laying off another 495 employees due to the United Auto Workers strike.
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Simone Biles wins 6th Worlds title, becomes most decorated gymnast in history
Simone Biles wins 6th Worlds title, becomes most decorated gymnast in history.
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AOC demands Biden 'reverse course' on border wall construction amid migrant surge: 'Cruel policy'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, has urged President Biden to stop constructing a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border amid a migrant surge.
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Steve Scalise, GOP House Majority Leader in photos
Steve Scalise, GOP House Majority Leader
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Man who attacked Capitol with tomahawk and now promotes Jan. 6 merchandise gets 7 years in prison
A Texas man who attacked the U.S. Capitol with a metal tomahawk and now promotes the sale of Jan. 6-related merchandise from jail has been sentenced to seven years behind bars.
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Biden's choice of Hunter's ex-colleague for whistleblower post 'raises concerns' he's guarding his son: Comer
Biden nominated an individual previously tied to a law firm with his son to head a whistleblower office, which House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says raises concerns.
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Kevin McCarthy denies reports that he's resigning from Congress
The former House speaker said he will run for reelection in 2024.
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‘What Is Broken in American Politics Is the Republican Party’
Fourteen experts on the roots of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and why Republicans keep destroying their own leaders.
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45 Republicans call for House rules overhaul after McCarthy ouster: 'Ashamed and embarrassed'
Nearly four dozen House Republicans are calling for significant changes to the chamber rules after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was forced out of leadership this week.
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Biden finds GOP's chaos a helpful contrast but an unwelcome distraction | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged he’s facing an unwelcome political obstacle: The disarray engulfing his political opponents has only made it more difficult for his message to break through.
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UN expert: Iran is unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate
A U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions.
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Ramaswamy may opt out of next GOP debate, Republican's campaign says
Ramaswamy's campaign is discussing whether the Republican should attend the November debate or any future ones with Donald Trump skipping them.
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Louisiana could see months of high salt levels in drinking water, threatening residents’ health | CNN
High levels of salt don’t just taste bad, they can make tap water unsafe to drink or cook with. At especially high levels, it may even become difficult to shower or wash dishes and clothes.
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45 US House Republicans seek to prevent another speaker ouster
The group called for unspecified rule changes to ensure that a handful of Republicans will not be able to align with the chamber's Democrats to vote out a speaker or block party priorities.
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Government shutdowns aren't really shutdowns. But they are a bad deal for everyone | CNN Politics
A “government shutdown” – as we’ve come to define it – is expected if lawmakers can’t agree to pass a spending bill. But most of the government, as it touches people’s everyday lives, will continue to churn.
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UK reaffirms position after Canada-India diplomatic spat
Britain on Friday reaffirmed its position that all countries should respect sovereignty and the rule of law, after reports said that India had asked Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats.
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Democrat senator to keynote LGBT luncheon honoring advocates of gender transitioning for children
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will keynote a Human Rights Campaign luncheon Saturday, where other speakers include transgender advocates who have lobbied for puberty blockers for children.
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Reports: Trump revealed two nuclear secrets about U.S. submarines to Australian billionaire
Reports say Trump revealed at least two secrets about U.S. submarines during a discussion at Mar-a-Lago with Australian billionaire, Anthony Pratt.
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McCarthy announces he'll complete full term and run for reelection
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he would finish out his term and run for reelection in 2024 despite rumors he may resign early after his removal from the No. 1 leadership position.
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ACLU sues a Tennessee city over an anti-drag ordinance
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee has filed a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee city that passed an anti-drag show ordinance.
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Biden finds GOP's chaos a helpful contrast but an unwelcome distraction | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged he’s facing an unwelcome political obstacle: The disarray engulfing his political opponents has only made it more difficult for his message to break through.
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Deaf truck driver awarded $36M by a jury for discrimination
Lawyer: amount will likely be reduced to $300K because of statute.
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Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea
Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years. The news offers a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely exacerbated by climate change.
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Video misuses old TV blooper to back false claim Hillary Clinton died | Fact check
A clip of a news anchor mistakenly saying Hillary Clinton died resurfaced on the internet. Clinton is not dead.
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Will Trump's rivals repeat the mistakes of their first debate? | CNN Politics
The candidates who will gather for the second Republican presidential debate this week face an unusual challenge: how to take on a front-runner who’s not on stage and is already acting as if he’s the nominee.
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How to fight a president, please a billionaire and save a newspaper
Marty Baron, longtime editor of The Washington Post, spills the tea on what actually happened between owner Jeff Bezos and former President Donald Trump; what the media should be doing to earn your trust; and whether billionaires like Bezos are secretly pulling the strings behind closed doors.
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Georgia investigators lost and damaged evidence in Macon murder case, judge rules
A Georgia judge has ruled that the district attorney’s office and sheriff’s office in Bibb County mishandled evidence in a murder case pending trial.
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Putin suggests adding India, other countries to UN Security Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin pitched changes to international law during a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, including adding members to the U.N. Security Council.
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Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from the House before the end of his term
The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election before ending his House career, two people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO.
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World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.
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Nurse named as prime suspect in mysterious death of Afrobeat star MohBad
Police in Nigeria have identified a nurse as the “principal suspect” in the mysterious death of a Nigerian Afrobeat star which triggered dayslong protests demanding justice
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Tweet saying FTX was "fine" was false, court hears
The FTX co-founder tells court that Sam Bankman-Fried's public claims about FTX did not match reality.
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4 members of a Florida family are sentenced for selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church
A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church.
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JD Vance urges Ohio to vote 'no' on abortion ballot measure: 'This is not about freedom'
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) urged Ohioans to vote "no" on a ballot measure that would circumvent state law and allow unrestricted abortion access.
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'Catch Us If You Can': Inside the manhunt for an inmate and his alleged prison guard lover
"20/20" takes an inside look at the 2022 manhunt for jail escapee Casey White and his accomplice Vicky White.
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Fall of the zombies? Why corporate failures could surge in 2024
Debt-laden companies across Europe, Middle East and Africa face a $500 billion refinancing scramble, a challenge that could kill off many of them if they fail to get the cash they need at rates they can afford.
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Judge Lina Hidalgo felt "trapped" before receiving depression treatment, now wishes she'd done it sooner
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returned to work this week after a nine-week leave of absence. She told CBS News she is feeling "better than ever."
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US expels two Russian diplomats to retaliate for the expulsion of two American diplomats from Moscow
The Biden administration has ordered two Russian diplomats expelled from the United States in retaliation for the expulsion of two U.S. diplomats from Moscow last month.
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Democrats' alliance with Gaetz could doom Ukraine funding and debt deal
The grand irony of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) characteristically unserious endorsement of Donald Trump for House speaker is that the former president actually is the single most effective man at terrifying Republican lawmakers into a consensus. But Trump, preoccupied with running for the…
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GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio's political career in photos
Jim Jordan has represented Ohio's 4th Congressional District since 2007.
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Iowa Democrats will hold vote-by-mail contest to comply with Biden's plan to revamp 2024 calendar | CNN Politics
The rules panel of the Democratic National Committee on Friday approved a plan from Iowa Democrats to comply with a reworked presidential nominating calendar proposed by President Joe Biden in a move that will see the state shift out of the first-in-the-nation position it has held since 1972.
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Dengue will 'take off' in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist says
Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO's chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spread.
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Slain Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger allegedly shot by 19-year-old he was 'trying to help': Police
The Philadelphia journalist and activist who was gunned down in his home was allegedly shot by a 19-year-old he was "trying to help," police announced Friday.
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Jim Jordan, the face of key GOP investigations, seeks the speaker's gavel -- again | CNN Politics
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a key figure in House GOP-led investigations, is again seeking the speaker’s gavel Friday as Republicans face a deepening leadership crisis and the chamber remains paralyzed without a speaker.
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How a previously obscure House rule could decide the next speaker
Any one Republican still has the power to force an ejection vote on the House leader. It's a problem that only some in the GOP want to solve.
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Michigan man growing marijuana worth millions won't face major charges, court says
A man accused of growing 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation protected by dogs will avoid felony charges in Michigan.
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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have announced their bids for House speaker.
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Police officers won't face charges in fatal shooting of protester Manuel Teran at Atlanta's 'Cop City'
No Georgia State Police troopers involved in the fatal shooting of Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran will face charges, according to District Attorney George R. Christian.
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 10/06/2023
Wall Street rallied in a whipsaw Friday after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market.
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Trump’s anti-immigrant comments draw rebuke | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group.
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Migrating Venezuelans undeterred by US plan to resume deportation flights
Some migrants say the U.S. government’s plan to restart deportation flights to Venezuela in the coming days won't stop them from continuing their journeys.
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Hillary Clinton floats 'formal deprogramming' of Trump supporters, suggests GOP base is made of bigots
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton floated the idea of a "formal deprogramming" of Trump supporters and suggested the Republican base is made up of bigots.
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There is more to worry about than long Covid, study shows. You could get a long cold, too | CNN
Even if you’re on the other side of a cold, that doesn’t always mean you’re back to normal. Respiratory symptoms can last, a new study shows.
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Rep. Matt Rosendale's prayer for 'a small majority' splits the Republican Party
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) has aroused controversy in his Republican Party by hoping for a slim majority in the House.
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Nancy Mace defends vote to oust McCarthy as unity opportunity: 'He was fired for not keeping promises'
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., defended her vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the House speakership, telling "The Story" he didn't keep promises.
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Analysis: Is the US strategy of engaging China working?
Early in the Biden administration, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed that the United States would only hold talks with China if they led to "tangible outcomes" to resolve disputes between the strategic rivals.
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Iowa Democrats' plan for 2024 presidential caucus results could prompt NH to leap ahead
Iowa Democrats' mail-in caucus could trigger instability with New Hampshire and threaten Iowa Republicans’ first-in-the-nation status for 2024.
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Students walk out of schools for missing and murdered Indigenous women in South Dakota
More than 100 students walked out of classes at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Thursday morning.
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Tupac murder: Detective who testified before grand jury said he believes murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls related | CNN
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detective investigating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur testified before a grand jury in September that detectives had a theory that his murder and the murder of rapper Biggie Smalls may have been related.
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Conservative group FreedomWorks lists three demands for next House speaker
FreedomWorks, a conservative advocacy group, released a list of three demands on Friday for the next House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) ouster this week.
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Pharmacies begin dispensing abortion pills
A handful of pharmacies are offering the pills 10 months after the Biden administration allowed them to do so.
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French judges file charges against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case linked to Libya
French investigative judges have filed preliminary charges against former President Nicolas Sarkozy. The preliminary charges were filed on Friday.
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Kaiser health care strike will end with no contract deal
The next bargaining session between Kaiser Permanente and hospital workers isn’t scheduled until Oct. 12.
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Wall St Week Ahead Surging Treasury yields upend stock market's "bond proxies"
Soaring Treasury yields have stunned the U.S. equity market in recent weeks, with some of the worst fallout hitting a group of stocks expected to have bond-like qualities.
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Ivory Coast's president removes the prime minister and dissolves the government in a major reshuffle
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a senior public official.
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After adjusting to life without student loans, payment restart brings hard choices
As 28 million Americans begin repaying their federal student loan debt, economists say that won’t dramatically cut into spending but will force painful changes to budgets
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 48 cents to $82.79 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for December delivery rose 51 cents to $84.58 a barrel.
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Billionaire friend of Clarence Thomas bucks Democrats' demands in Supreme Court inquiry
A billionaire friend of Justice Clarence Thomas is refusing to satisfy Senate Democrats' demands to reveal a full list of "payments or gifts of travel and lodging" given to Supreme Court justices, suggesting it lacks the authority to do so.
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Ukraine war: Blood stains visible in the soil as village of Hroza mourns
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko says every family in Hroza has been affected by Thursday's missile strike.
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Judge denies Texas inmate's request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs
A federal judge has denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had alleged in a lawsuit the drugs he's to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them unsafe.
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Trump drops his $500 million lawsuit against former attorney Michael Cohen
A Trump spokesperson said the lawsuit would be pursued after the former president "has prevailed in dealing with the witch hunts against him."
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115 bodies found improperly stored at Colorado funeral home offering environmentally friendly burials
A funeral home offering environmentally friendly burials is under investigation after it was discovered that human remains were being improperly stored.
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Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform
Some 250,000 people arrived so far this year beyond regular border crossings to the EU, home to 450 million.
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The C.I.A.’s secret sisterhood
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US cancer centers still see ‘widespread’ shortages of life-saving chemo drugs, survey finds | CNN
Some of the nation’s largest cancer centers are reporting little improvement in an ongoing shortage of critical chemotherapy drugs in the United States.
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Police issue arrest warrant for 19-year-old acquaintance in death of Philadelphia journalist
Police say Friday that they have issued an arrest warrant for a 19-year-old acquaintance in the death of a Philadelphia journalist.
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Tim McGraw shares his first photo with Faith Hill to celebrate wedding anniversary
Tim McGraw celebrated his 27th wedding anniversary with Faith Hill with an Instagram post featuring the first photo they took together.
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Travis Kelce responds to Aaron Rodgers' COVID-19 vaccine dig: 'Mr. Pfizer vs. the Johnson and Johnson family'
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce can appreciate New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' dig at him over his recent partnership with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but he responded Friday with his own witty remark.
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Georgia will be first state with medical marijuana in pharmacies
Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies.
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Iowa Democrats move caucus results to Super Tuesday
The move takes Iowa out of its longtime first-place status, while New Hampshire had not yet set its primary date, partially due to Iowa Democrats’ mail-in caucus plans.
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Court upholds New Mexico congressional map against GOP challenge
New Mexico Judge Fred Van Soelen upheld the state's congressional map after Republicans alleged the map was significantly gerrymandered.
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Security questions swirl at the Wisconsin Capitol after armed man sought governor twice in one day
Wisconsin’s Capitol building is one of the most open in the country, which made it easy for a man to walk in this week with a loaded handgun in search of the Democratic governor.
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Back to bickering on Beacon Hill
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US would struggle to block Exxon's politically unpopular megadeal
The White House may have blamed Exxon Mobil for high energy prices taking their toll on consumers, but would struggle to thwart the top U.S. oil producer's contemplated $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources , five antitrust lawyers and experts said on Friday.
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Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria
Ankara vows to continue targeting Kurdish groups but the US calls for more coordination between the Nato allies.
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Water supply dwindling, Bolivians gather at dam to pray for rain
Under a scorching sun, more than three hundred Bolivians on Friday marched to a dusty plain near the Incachaca dam that overlooks the city of La Paz, gathering to pray for rain and an end to a severe drought that has threatened their water supply.
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Florida family sentenced to federal prison for selling 'dangerous,' fake COVID-19 cure: DOJ
A Florida family who claimed they had a "miracle" cure for COVID-19 that contained a toxic bleach were sentenced to federal prison on Friday.
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Kaiser Permanente workers set to end historic strike, but another may loom
Union coalition leading the three-day walkout said employees may strike again later this year unless health care giant addresses their concerns.
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Palestinians march at youth's funeral procession after settler rampage in flashpoint West Bank town
Palestinians have marched in anger at a funeral procession for a 19-year-old killed by Israeli security forces after Jewish settlers rampaged through a flashpoint West Bank town the night before.
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Former U.S. intelligence officer charged with trying to give classified info to China
Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 29, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport as he arrived from Hong Kong, where he had been living since March 2020, the Justice Department said.
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Older adults make up two-thirds of COVID hospitalizations this year: CDC
A new report from the CDC published Thursday found older adults have made up two-thirds of all COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2023 but few received an updated booster.
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Calling swing voters bitter, Bible-clinging MAGA extremists or cultists isn't the path to winning them over
PHILADELPHIA — In a prime-time speech to the country last September, President Joe Biden stood, with Independence Hall flooded in ominous red lighting behind him, and angrily railed at “MAGA extremists voters” who represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.
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Philippe, now a post-tropical cyclone, on track to drench parts of New England, Canada
Post-tropical cyclone Philippe is expected to track north and likely drench parts of New England and Canada's southeast coast over the weekend.
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Trump loses bid to stay NY fraud trial, but gets delay of business certificate cancellations
The ongoing trial is dealing with a $250 million lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization, his two adult sons and top company executives.
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Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the others
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December.
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Rachel Bilson defends herself after Whoopi Goldberg slams her controversial statements on sex
Rachel Bilson is defending herself against Whoopi Goldberg after "The View" host questioned the actress's statements about men with few sexual partners.
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Former Army sergeant indicted for efforts to give classified information to China
Former Army Sgt. Joseph Daniel Schmidt was indicted Friday for efforts to give classified information to China, according to the Department of Justice.
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Why Matt Gaetz matters in Morocco
Rep. Matt Gaetz probably isn’t thinking about next week’s IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakech. But his presence will be felt.
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Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be 'phased and orderly'
Pakistan says its recently announced plans to deport all migrants who are in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, will be implemented in a “phased and orderly manner.”
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Russia signals intent to quickly revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
Russia indicated on Friday that it was moving swiftly towards revoking its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) after President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility of resuming nuclear testing.
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Loudoun County sexual assault victim files $30 million lawsuit against school board
The Loudoun County student who was sexually assaulted in a high school restroom filed a $30 million federal lawsuit against the school district.
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Alleged serial wedding crasher takes the cake and the cash at Mississippi wedding, family says
Sandra Lynn Henson has been accused of crashing weddings in three states. At one last week, the bride's sister says she found Henson in the bridal room eating a piece of cake.
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Republicans running for House speaker to face off on Fox News
Days after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker, House Republicans vying to replace him will face off in a Fox News debate.
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Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says the army has rescued more than 100 migrants after their boat faced technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of the northern city of Tripoli.
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Vermont police search for "armed and dangerous" suspect after woman shot, killed on popular trail
The 77-year-old victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, an autopsy determined.
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UNC Chapel Hill professor killed in office was shot 7 times, medical examiner says
Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the university's Department of Applied Physical Sciences, was shot seven times, according to an autopsy report.
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Georgia Power will pay $413 million to settle lawsuit over nuclear reactor cost overruns
Georgia Power Co. will pay $413 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the utility of reneging on financial promises to one of its nuclear reactor partners.
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Russia to reverse nuclear test ban pact ratification, envoy says
Russia's envoy to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) said on Friday that Moscow will revoke its ratification of the pact, a move that Washington denounced as endangering "the global norm" against nuclear test blasts.
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: The Biden administration is not giving people who enter the U.S illegally payments of $2,200 per month.
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St. Louis woman declared dead 16 years ago begs government to acknowledge she's alive: 'One is too many'
A St. Louis resident told Fox News Digital about her predicament with trying to prove she's alive 16 years after her she was declared deceased.
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DeSantis slams Hillary Clinton for saying MAGA 'cult' needs 'deprogramming'
GOP presidential hopeful Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday after she said MAGA voters might require "formal deprogramming."
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How to lose a gavel in 269 days
Fourteen experts on the roots of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and why Republicans keep destroying their own leaders.
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House paralyzed without a speaker, increasing the odds of a government shutdown in November
Ahead of the Nov. 17 government funding deadline, the House is paralyzed without a speaker.
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Trump allegedly revealed sensitive info about nuclear submarines, according to reports
Trump shared the number of warheads that U.S. submarines typically carry and how close they can get to Russian submarines without being detected, sources told ABC News and The New York Times about Pratt's account to investigators.
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A surge of hiring in September defies predictions, pointing to US job market's enduring resilience
Friday’s report from the Labor Department suggests many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.
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Footprints found at ancient lake in New Mexico challenge old belief of first humans in Americas
New research finds that humans might have first entered the New World not over the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, but thousands of years earlier.
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US readies new Ukraine arms package despite tumult in Congress
The Biden administration is expected to announce a new weapons package for Ukraine next week as the Pentagon continues to use up funds discovered due to a multi-billion dollar accounting error, U.S. officials said.
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Former surgeon general mocks Aaron Rodgers' injury, praises Travis Kelce's vaccine stance in deleted X post
Travis Kelce and Aaron Rodgers are in a "vax war," as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end called it, and a former surgeon general dropped a bomb.
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Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum
A hacker is advertising millions of "pieces of data" stolen from the family genetics websites 23andMe, according to posts made to an online forum where digital thieves often advertise leaked data.
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Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concession
The United Auto Workers union says it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.
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Playbook PM: Will the GOP sequester its speaker skirmish?
And Iowa shifts its spot on the presidential nominating calendar.
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A Texas neighborhood targeted by the right over immigration pushes back
Conservative media and GOP activists have been stating unsubstantiated claims that Colony Ridge has become a magnet for immigrants, but the Republican area is pushing back.
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McHenry has ‘limited’ power, Democrats say, as House braces for drawn-out speaker fight
House Democrats want to dispel any "confusion" over the role of interim speaker as the fight to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is poised to drag on for weeks.
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Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss federal indictment against him
The president's son pleaded not guilty to three federal gun charges earlier this week.
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Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury
Sam Bankman-Fried authorized the illegal use of FTX customers’ funds and assets to plug financial gaps at an affiliated hedge fund from the exchange’s earliest days, FTX’s co-founder Gary Wang told a New York jury on Friday, as prosecutors pressed their case that Bankman-Fried was the mastermind beh
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Travis Kelce laughs at 'Mr. Pfizer' nickname from Aaron Rodgers
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce happily accepted a nickname New York Jet quarterback Aaron Rodgers gave him this week.
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Trump trial Day 5 highlights: Ex-Trump executive says Allen Weisselberg asked for help in committing tax fraud
Friday is the fifth day of former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York.
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Missouri teacher resigned after discovery of OnlyFans account, turned full focus on porn: 'I'm that teacher'
A Missouri high school English teacher resigned from teaching after officials found that she had an OnlyFans account as a side hustle. She is now turning to pornography full time.
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What led up to the end of Kevin McCarthy's reign as House Speaker? Here's a timeline of events
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of the House after serving for 269 days. Here's a timeline of events that led up to his removal.
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Shares in troubled British lender Metro Bank bounce back by a third as asset sale speculation swirls
Shares in the troubled British lender Metro Bank have bounced back by a third on reports that it has been sounding out bigger rivals to buy a chunk of its assets.
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US job growth sizzles in September; wage inflation cooling
U.S. employment increased by the most in eight months in September as hiring rose broadly, pointing to persistent labor market strength that could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to raise interest rates again, though wage growth is slowing.
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