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Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing law that lets police arrest migrants at border
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over the measure plays out. The conservative majority’s order rejects an emergency application from the Biden administration, which says the law is a clear violation of federal authority that would upset more than a century of immigration authority. Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state and local officials
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court actions have opened the door to a new legal frontier in which local and state officials can be disqualified from office for life for engaging in “insurrection” or providing “aid and comfort” to enemies of the Constitution.
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Trump says he is ‘thinking in terms of’ backing 15-week federal abortion ban | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump is “thinking in terms of” supporting a 15-week federal abortion ban, he said in an interview that aired Tuesday.
www.cnn.comHow Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry will work
Texas can start arresting migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border and ordering them to leave, for now.
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Trump's comments on Jews who vote for Democrats draw outrage
Donald Trump said Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel" and "their religion," igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.
www.cbsnews.comBiden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics
Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party’s primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November’s presidential election of their 2020 face off.
apnews.comTop former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul
The former top military chief Gen. Mark Milley and former head of U.S. Central Command testified before Congress Tuesday on policy failures by the Biden administration to adequately plan for or direct an evacuation in time to avoid the chaotic final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Biden’s latest executive order doesn’t do enough to protect the public’s data - Washington Examiner
The Biden administration took a recent step to protect the personal data of Americans from foreign government abuse, but not from our own.
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Who is Mark Robinson? The GOP nominee for North Carolina governor has a history of inflammatory remarks
The Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinonson, has a history of inflammatory remarks that have widely circulated since the primary.
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Trump, appearing with Melania, slams NY fraud case, Peter Navarro sentence and more
Voting in Florida on Tuesday, Trump was joined in a rare appearance by wife Melania Trump as he slammed the jail sentence of Peter Navarro
Analysis: Legal consequences are harsh and painful when they finally arrive in Trump’s orbit | CNN Politics
Donald Trump is a master at postponing legal accountability, but two cases targeting the ex-president and his orbit now in the penalty phase show that when the law finally exacts its price, the experience can be harsh and humiliating.
www.cnn.comBiden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics
Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party’s primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November’s presidential election of their 2020 face off.
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Donald Trump has been all over the map on Social Security and Medicare
Over the last quarter-century, Trump has backed plans to restructure the programs. Then he changed course in 2015. Here's what he has — and hasn't — said and done since then.
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Trump sues ABC News and host Stephanopoulos over rape claim
The former president also named George Stephanopoulos in the suit which focuses on a recent interview.
www.bbc.comTrump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
Donald Trump is making the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol a cornerstone of his 2024 election campaign.
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Supreme Court OKs law letting Texas police arrest migrants suspected of illegally crossing border
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Texas to enforce a law that allows local police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally.
Trump says he might be forced to sell assets at 'fire sale prices' to satisfy $464M bond in civil fraud case
Donald Trump claimed he could be forced to sell his properties at "fire sale prices" in order to secure a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment.
Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
Lawyers for Donald Trump have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Arizona cease-fire activists use Marianne Williamson as their primary vessel
Unlike Minnesota and Michigan, Arizona doesn’t give the option for voters to vote for “uncommitted.” So activists are backing Williamson instead.
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Biden takes a political risk with his invitation to Israeli officials | CNN Politics
When President Joe Biden asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to dispatch a team of top Israeli officials to Washington, his hope was to preempt a large-scale ground invasion of Rafah, which the Biden administration believes would amount to a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Judge rules illegal immigrants have gun rights protected by 2nd Amendment
U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman has ruled that an illegal immigrant who has not committed a violent crime cannot be deprived of his gun rights.
Illinois and Ohio primaries 2024: Live results and analysis
538 analysts live-blog primary elections on March 19, 2024, tracking U.S. House and Senate contests in Ohio and Illinois, plus a special election in California.
California holds special election today to fill vacancy left by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy left Congress late last year after he became the first speaker in U.S. history to be ousted from his post.
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Republican PACs launch Pennsylvania mail-in voting effort despite Trump’s fraud claims - Washington Examiner
Three Republican groups are launching a mail-in voting initiative in Pennsylvania in an effort to capitalize on a strategy dominated by Democrats.
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Trump is suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation. Here's what to know about his claim.
Former President Donald Trump is suing ABC, ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, claiming defamation over comments by the ABC host during an interview.
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Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law
Rights groups, foreign governments fear fast-tracked law will erode civil liberties and may be used to silence critics.
Trump may have transgressed, but his $464 million bond is grossly excessive - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump is being asked to post bond so high that it would kill his businesses even before his appeals are heard. This is grossly unjust.
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Primary voters in Ohio and Florida appear skeptical of presidential presumptive nominees
Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees.
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A government shutdown is looming, again. Why time is running out to avert it, despite agreement on DHS funding
Congressional leaders and the White House have reached an agreement to fund DHS, one of the last hurdles to prevent a partial government shutdown deadline Friday.
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.
apnews.comBiden seeks to reinvigorate diverse coalition in critical 2024 campaign swing out West | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden takes his reelection pitch to a pair of Western battleground states this week, heading to Nevada and Arizona to shore up support in key states he’s looking to defend against former President Donald Trump in November.
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Gold Star father Steve Nikoui says charges for shouting during Biden SOTU haven’t been dropped
Gold Star father Steve Nikoui tells Fox News he is still facing charges after shouting at President Biden during his State of the Union speech.
Scott Presler, a conservative activist who has spread conspiracy theories, won't be getting an RNC job
Lara Trump, the RNC's new co-chair, initially said she wanted to hire Scott Presler for its "legal ballot-harvesting" division.
www.nbcnews.comPrimary voters in Ohio and Florida appear skeptical of presidential presumptive nominees
Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees.
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FBI director Christopher Wray speaks candidly on Laken Riley's death, threats to democracy, civil rights
He also spoke about former law enforcement officers who are being sentenced this week, after admitting they tortured two Black men last year.
www.cbsnews.comBrazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status
It marks the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader with others potentially in store.
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Melania Trump teases potential return to the campaign trail | CNN Politics
Former first lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance Tuesday alongside her husband, Donald Trump, to cast her ballot in the Florida presidential primary and teased a potential return to the campaign trail.
www.cnn.comBiden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills.
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Key Ohio Senate primary with Trump-backed candidate headed for fierce finish
Ohio's GOP Senate primary is heading for a fierce finish Tuesday night as three Republicans bludgeon each other for the chance to run in a marquee contest.
Trump suggests Prince Harry could be deported for past drug use
In an interview on GB News, Trump said Harry should not receive special treatment if authorities found he lied about drug use on his visa application.
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Schumer slams Trump criticism of his Israel speech as ‘unadulterated antisemitism’ | CNN Politics
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed former President Donald Trump’s criticism of Schumer’s speech on Israel, noting that Trump’s remarks were “sick,” and “hateful,” and included anti-Semitic tropes.
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Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty
Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date.
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China blasts US declaration of ‘ironclad’ alliance with Philippines
The US has been deepening diplomatic and military contacts with the Philippines recently as tension with China rises.
Election night results: Biden and Trump sweep five states, and congressional showdowns set in three - Washington Examiner
Voters in multiple states are voting in the Democratic and Republican primaries on Tuesday, but most excitement will come from races down the ballot.
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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro reports to prison after Supreme Court denies stay of sentence
Navarro was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to provide testimony and documents to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
Massachusetts Gov Healey's 'things will happen' comment on migrant rape case spills into NH gov race
New Hampshire candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte called on her Democrat opponent to "denounce" Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's comments about a child rape case.
U.S. Defense Secretary: "The United States will not let Ukraine fail"
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S.
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FBI says homicide rates fell nationwide in 2023
The FBI's data indicates a decrease in violent crime overall in communities across the country in 2023, compared to 2022.
www.cbsnews.comPeter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack
Former White House adviser Peter Navarro is now the first senior Trump administration official to serve prison time related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
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Early Ohio exit poll: Most GOP primary voters say it’s important next senator support Trump | CNN Politics
Most of Ohio’s GOP primary electorate says it’s important that their next US senator show support for Donald Trump, according to the initial results of CNN’s exit poll for the state’s Republican presidential and Senate primaries.
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Trump faces 'insurmountable difficulties' in securing $464M bond in civil fraud case, his attorneys say
Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday.
Trump favorites Moreno and Merrin win GOP primaries to face 2 vulnerable Ohio Democrats this fall
Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno will face vulnerable Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall.
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Trump urges Supreme Court to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution in 2020 election case
Former President Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that rejected his claim of sweeping immunity from federal prosecution.
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GOP state House speakers face tide of challenges from the right
Powerful Republican legislators in three states are facing challenges aimed at removing them from power, as ideological and personal divides rend the GOP.
www.nbcnews.comRussia says it will evacuate 9,000 children from a border region being targeted by Ukraine
Officials say Russia plans to evacuate about 9,000 children from a border region because it is being continuously shelled from the Ukrainian side.
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Sullivan rips reporter's question on Biden swearing as asking 'when did you stop beating your spouse?'
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan took issue with the premise of a question about President Biden from Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.
Trump backs Kevin McCarthy protege in California special election for former speaker's seat
A California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation’s porous borders are facing off in a special U.S.
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Christine Blasey Ford didn't know her Senate testimony against Kavanaugh would be televised until last minute
Christine Blasey Ford said Tuesday on "The View" that she never thought she'd have to be on television or testify before Congress after accusing Justice Kavanaugh.
Trump needs a $464m bond in six days. What if he can't get it?
The former president has six days to secure it, but there are a few ways the New York fraud case could play out.
www.bbc.comBiden promotes plan to lower housing costs while courting Latino voters in Nevada and Arizona
President Joe Biden says new measures he's proposing will lower housing costs for homeowners and renters.
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Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
He later placed some blame on the State Department because he said the order U.S. diplomats had to issue for the evacuation from Afghanistan came too late.
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Supreme Court lets Texas detain and jail migrants under SB4 immigration law as legal battle continues
Texas' SB4 law, which would allow the state to detain and jail migrants, is allowed to take effect while the Biden administration challenges it in court.
www.cbsnews.comOpen seat for Chicago-area prosecutor is in voters’ hands after spirited primary matchup
An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is in voters’ hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area.
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Turmoil in Haiti hasn't yet led to spike in migrants trying to reach U.S. shores, officials say
The U.S. has not yet seen a spike in maritime migration in the Caribbean that would trigger longstanding contingency plans that include housing migrants at Guantanamo Bay, two U.S. officials say.
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Article 23: What is Hong Kong's tough new security law?
Hong Kong has passed a law called Article 23 - raising fears about civil liberties.
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At least 23 killed as Israeli fighter jets attack Gaza aid committee
Israeli strikes directed at a tribal committee coordinating the distribution of aid at Gaza City’s Kuwait Roundabout.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over social media censorship | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of arguments by two conservative states that the First Amendment bars the government from pressuring social media platforms to remove online misinformation.
www.cnn.comAs electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Pro-Trump lawyer released from DC jail after pledging to surrender in Michigan election-tampering case | CNN Politics
A judge on Tuesday released pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert from a Washington, DC, jail after she promised to immediately return to Michigan and surrender to authorities there, where there is a warrant related to her indictment on election-tampering charges.
www.cnn.comHong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissent
The law threatens stringent penalties for a wide range of actions authorities call threats to national security.
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Fox News Digital surpasses CNN in multiplatform unique visitors for first time ever
Fox News Digital made history last month by surpassing CNN in multiplatform unique visitors for the first time ever as well as besting the outlet in multiplatform views and minutes.
Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend.
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Supreme Court wrestles with dispute over expert testimony in drug 'mule' case
Delilah Guadalupe Diaz says testimony that she likely knew of the presence of drugs in her vehicle when she was stopped at the border unlawfully undermined her defense.
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MSNBC, ABC, others vigorously defend Trump ‘bloodbath’ coverage: ‘We did not miss the full context’
Notable figures on ABC and MSNBC defended the media coverage of former President Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comment and said they provided "full context."
Heavy fighting rages around Gaza's biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day
Heavy fighting is raging around the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and surrounding neighborhoods during the second day of the Israeli military's raid on the facility.
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Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
But a Mexican official says it will not accept migrants deported by Texas under the new law.
www.bbc.comStock market today: Wall Street rises to a record as it waits for the Fed
Stocks gained ground as the wait begins to hear from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates.
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Trump-backed Bernie Moreno will win Ohio GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Businessman Bernie Moreno will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in November.
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Nancy Mace scolds ABC's Stephanopoulos for trying to 'use' her to damage Trump
Rep. Nancy Mace is backing up former President Trump after he filed a lawsuit against ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos, accusing both of defamation.
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former New Mexico county commissioner banished from public office for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government | CNN Politics
Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, with the text of the legislation to be released “as soon as possible,” Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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Did Russia, Iran provoke Niger walkout from US military pact?
Niger’s ruling military angered by US accusations of ‘secret deals’ with Iran and partnering with Russia.
Donald Trump files lawsuit against George Stephanopoulos, ABC News after interview with GOP lawmaker
Former President Donald Trump has filed another longshot lawsuit against the news media, this time suing ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos for reporting that he raped writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Potential 2024 candidates keep saying no, but No Labels is pressing forward anyway
More than a dozen prominent potential presidential candidates have said no after approaches from the group, which is behind its stated ballot access goal.
www.nbcnews.comStock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years
Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.
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Congressional leaders, White House reach agreement on funding package as deadline to avert government shutdown nears
Congressional leaders announced that negotiators finalized a second package of funding bills that would put an end to the spending fight that's dragged on for months.
www.cbsnews.comPro-Trump attorney released from custody after promising to turn herself in on Michigan warrant
An attorney who once sued unsuccessfully to overturn former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election is being released from custody after promising a federal judge she would drive back to Michigan and turn herself in to authorities.
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Rep Katie Porter says she regrets claiming California Senate primary was rigged after losing to Schiff
Rep. Katie Porter said she regrets claiming that the Senate election was rigged after her loss to Rep. Adam Schiff and that she should have used different words.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/19/2024
Wall Street notched another record high as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates.
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New docuseries alleges abuse and ‘sexualizing’ of Nickelodeon child stars - Washington Examiner
In a new docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" airing on Investigation Discovery, several sexual allegations and bombshells were revealed about the treatment of child television stars and the work culture at Nickolodeon from the 1990s through the 2010s.
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Haiti violence: Residents see no end to crisis as capital city reels from gang warfare
Bodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling from gang warfare.
www.bbc.comNorth Carolina county boards dismiss election protests from legislator. Recounts are next
Elections boards in three northeastern North Carolina counties have dismissed formal protests filed by a veteran state House member who is narrowly trailing in his Democratic primary.
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Trophy Cabinet: The big hitters being floated for a new Trump administration - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, but his team is reportedly floating ideas for a second-term Cabinet if he wins.
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Meet the woman Rep. Barbara Lee literally passed the congressional baton to
Lateefah Simon, who was born legally blind, said she has weathered challenges that have fostered in her a sense of empathy and an urge to help others.
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Trump tells Supreme Court a denial of immunity would 'incapacitate every future president,' in initial brief
Former President Trump told the Supreme Court in his initial brief Tuesday that he should be immune from criminal charges.
Georgia bill could provide specific reasons for challenging voters
A Georgia state senator says he’s seeking to make it harder for people to challenge the qualifications of individual voters, but opponents warn he’s only going to enable more baseless attacks.
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Mike Pence quote about not voting for Donald Trump is fabricated | Fact check
The former VP says he will not endorse Trump. But on multiple occasions Pence has declined to directly say whether or not he will vote for him.
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House Republicans demand answers on 'gag order' for union of immigration judges
House Republicans are demanding to know what led to a Justice Department order that a union of immigration judges get supervisor approval before speaking about the heavily backlogged courts.
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Trump floats method for the Supreme Court to further delay his trial without giving him full immunity | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that future presidents could be vulnerable to “de facto blackmail and extortion while in office” if the justices did not accept his sweeping view of immunity against special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion charges.
www.cnn.comNorth Carolina appeals court upholds ruling that kept Confederate monument in place
A North Carolina appeals court has ruled in a case involving a Confederate monument standing outside a central North Carolina courthouse.
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Israel’s ‘future could well be over’ without US support, Schumer says in defense of his controversial speech - Washington Examiner
Schumer, the U.S.'s highest-ranking Jewish official, defended his comments on Israel and detailed how the country risks its future with its current leadership.
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First 100 days: Milei falters on shock therapy for Argentina’s economy
Milei is struggling to overcome hostile lawmakers to enact his radical austerity agenda even as social tensions rise.
Gov. Sanders deploys Arkansas National Guard to support southern border control efforts
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is deploying about 40 National Guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation’s southern border.
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‘Horrific’: US Supreme court allows Texas to detain, deport migrants
Top court allows ‘one of the most extreme anti-immigration laws’ to take effect, despite continued legal challenges.
Top generals who oversaw US withdrawal from Afghanistan slam State Department for delaying emergency evacuation | CNN Politics
The two senior generals in charge of the US military during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 both blamed the State Department for not sooner ordering a “noncombatant evacuation operation” for remaining US citizens in Afghanistan in a Congressional hearing on Tuesday.
www.cnn.comContraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials. The order signed Tuesday is part of New York Gov.
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Ex-US generals who oversaw Afghan exit describe chaos and challenges of withdrawal
Two former top generals testified to Congress about the "strategic failure" to prevent a Taliban takeover.
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $893 million
There is $893 million on the line in Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot drawing.
Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men
Four other former law enforcement officers are set for sentencing in the case later this week.
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Borrowers in major student loan relief lawsuit ask court to intervene to waive their debts
The plaintiffs in a major student loan relief lawsuit are asking a federal court in California to intervene to make the government waive their debts.
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Clinton jabs at Trump legal woes: He's the 'only person' who was 'better off four years ago'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mocked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Tuesday on social media after his outbursts about ongoing legal battles.
Milley confirms he got piece of paper ordering full withdrawal from Afghanistan during final Trump days - Washington Examiner
Mark Milley revealed during testimony he was given a piece of paper calling for the withdrawal of Afghanistan during the final days of the Trump administration.
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Even among the insured, weight loss drugs are rarely prescribed, study suggests
Researchers looked at thousands of patients who met the criteria for weight loss drugs to see who left outpatient visits with prescriptions.
www.nbcnews.comMore than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020
The data was released a week before the high court will hear arguments in a case that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.
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Joy Behar scolds male audience members at 'The View' who didn't applaud Christine Blasey Ford
"The View" co-host Joy Behar scolded some men in Tuesday's live audience for not applauding Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Cyberattacks are hitting water systems throughout US, Biden officials warn governors | CNN Politics
Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency warned US governors on Tuesday.
www.cnn.comMinnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist engaged in sex-based discrimination when he refused to provide emergency contraception to a woman in 2019.
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The European Union is now the world’s most aggressive regulator of digital markets - Washington Examiner
The world’s most sweeping tech regulation is now in place with the enactment of the European Commission’s Digital Market Act.
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Magali Berdah: Dozens jailed in France's largest cyberbully case
A total of 28 people convicted for targeting Magali Berdah in a campaign against "thieving influencers".
www.bbc.comWith green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick's Day — a little early
The United States' largest St. Patrick's Day parades are unfolding. While the St. Patrick's Day holiday is March 17, many major events shifted to Saturday this year.
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Cuba's president blasts 'interventionist' U.S. amid protests over shortages
Asked in an exclusive NBC News interview about the recent protests, President Miguel Díaz-Canel lashed out at the U.S. embargo and said they were made to look like "serious events."
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FBI director says agency doing all it can to get 'justice' for Laken Riley
The FBI is doing all it can to get "justice" for Laken Riley, the college student who was murdered by an illegal migrant, FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
A teenager faces a new felony charge over the shooting at the Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration
A 16-year-old boy is facing a new felony charge from the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration that killed one person and wounded nearly two dozen others.
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Tony Gonzales claims Biden ‘lied to my face’ and public must tune him out - Washington Examiner
The Texas congressman has proposed going one step further than banning Joe Biden from future State of the Union addresses.
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US identifies Alabama soldier killed in WW2
More than 72,000 US service members remain unaccounted for from the war, mostly in Asia.
www.bbc.comCalifornia tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
The Yurok Tribe will be getting back a slice of its ancestral land dotted with majestic redwoods and a key creek for salmon spawning.
apnews.comJudge in Trump classified documents case proposes 'insane' jury instructions, experts say
A federal judge asked Donald Trump's lawyers and prosecutors to weigh in on her proposed jury instructions echoing his arguments in the case.
MacKenzie Scott donates $640M -- more than double her initial plan -- to nonprofits
The billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year
Clemency rejected for man scheduled to be 1st person executed in Georgia in more than 4 years
Georgia’s parole board has rejected clemency for a man set to die Wednesday night in the state's first execution in more than four years.
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Florida congressman helps 13 more Americans escape Haiti, swipes at Biden 'pattern of abandonment'
Florida Rep. Cory Mills says he has evacuated another 13 Americans from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which has become increasingly unstable due to gang violence.
215 million-year-old crocodile ancestor that pre-dates dinosaurs identified
Aetosaurs are a species likened to modern crocodiles that lived during the Triassic Period, 229 million to 200 million years ago.
Melania Trump joins husband on Florida campaign trail and teases bigger role: ‘Stay tuned’ - Washington Examiner
Melania Trump teased an increased role on the campaign trail as she stood alongside her husband on Tuesday.
www.washingtonexaminer.comLouisiana lawmakers seek to ban sex dolls that look like children
Louisiana is joining a national push to outlaw sex dolls that look like children, with a bill that would make it a crime to knowingly possess, distribute, sell or manufacture such items.
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Seven countries met the WHO's air quality guidlines — and the U.S. and Canada aren't among them
More than 92% of the countries and regions analyzed exceeded guidelines for particulate pollution, according to a report from IQAir, a Swiss air quality-monitoring company.
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Sen Graham touts Trump plan for Ukraine loan in overseas meeting with Zelenskyy
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham relayed Trump's plan for future assistance to Ukraine while meeting with President Zelenskyy in Ukraine on Monday.
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro begins serving prison sentence after historic contempt prosecution | CNN Politics
Peter Navarro, an ex-White House aide to former President Donald Trump, has reported to a federal prison in Miami, making history as the first former White House official to be imprisoned for a contempt of Congress conviction.
www.cnn.comA teen weighing 70 pounds turned up at a hospital badly injured. Four family members are charged
ZEARING, Iowa (AP) — Four members of a rural Iowa family are accused of abducting and abusing an 18-year-old relative who had been handcuffed to a bed and beaten so badly that he had brain bleeding and multiple broken ribs, and who was so malnourished that he weighed just 70 pounds (32 kilograms) wh
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Texas immigration law greenlighted by Supreme Court sparks cheers and chaos concerns - Washington Examiner
State officials celebrated a Supreme Court victory that will allow Texas to allow nonfederal police to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.
www.washingtonexaminer.comDemocrats Are Meddling in Republican Primaries
In the final days of a notably nasty Republican Senate primary race in Ohio, a conservative candidate is getting an unusual boost from the Democratic Party. As my colleague Michael Bender reported last week, a Democratic group is spending $2.7 million on an ad highlighting the conservative...
Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California's strict emissions standards
The move by the maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles was seen as a boost to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious policies to curtail global warming.
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Haiti, US Embassy entrance area plunge into darkness as vandals attack power plant and substations
Haiti's national utility says attacks on a power plant and four substations in Port-au-Prince has left the facilities "completely dysfunctional."
Haiti central bank raid leaves at least three dead
An employee says a "group of criminals" targeted the Bank of the Republic of Haiti, but police hit back.
www.bbc.comMichigan will become the last US state to decriminalize surrogacy contracts
Michigan lawmakers have given approval to a nine-bill package that will make the state the last in the country to decriminalize surrogacy contracts.
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Innovative solutions will be necessary to reduce methane emissions, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, experts say
The U.S. is emitting more methane from oil and gas production than previously thought -- and it's causing billions in environmental damage per year.
How Kate body-double conspiracy theory spread on social media
Footage of the Princess of Wales out shopping has stoked false theories already circulating online.
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Rep. Steven Halloran inserted lawmaker's name while reading rape scene in obscenity debate
Nebraska State Sen. Steve Halloran apologized for using Sen. Cavanaugh's name while reading a rape scene to make a point about obscenity in schools.
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How will a new national security law affect different walks of life in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that could redefine the liberties of its citizens, and its role on the world stage.
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Biden judge’s ‘assassinate’ hoax in Trump immunity trial ripped - Washington Examiner
A federal judge’s sensational line of questions in Trump’s immunity case came under fire today from three former military leaders
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11 pythons found tangled up in 500 pounds of 'mating balls' in southwest Florida
The Burmese pythons were found in three different breeding aggregations, or "mating balls," in a single day last month in Collier County.
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Trump says Jewish people who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and ‘hate their religion’ | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Monday that any Jewish person who votes for Democrats “hates their religion” and hates “everything about Israel,” again playing into an antisemitic trope that Jewish Americans have dual loyalties to the US and to Israel.
www.cnn.comIsraelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return
Around 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home.
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Nurse practitioner known as 'Rock Doc' gets 20 years for illegal opioid prescriptions
Federal prosecutors say a Tennessee nurse practitioner who called himself the “Rock Doc” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing thousands of doses of opioids including oxycodone and fentanyl in return for money and sex
Judge in classified documents case grapples with how Trump’s personal records claim could be explained to a jury | CNN Politics
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order Monday for lawyers to submit instructions for a trial jury in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case – signaling that the debate over whether Trump had the authority to keep documents from his White House could remain a central issue...
www.cnn.comClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 75 cents to $83.47 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for May delivery rose 49 cents to $87.38 per barrel.
apnews.comSullivan rips reporter's question on Biden swearing as asking 'when did you stop beating your spouse?'
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan took issue with the premise of a question about President Biden from Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.
Ohio’s GOP primary is a test for Trump that could shape Senate control this fall | CNN Politics
Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: what is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority?
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Hamas: Israeli response to truce proposal ‘negative’ as Doha talks continue
Negotiation could lead to a ‘dead end’ says Hamas official Hamdan as US’s Blinken arrives in Saudi to push deal.
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