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Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event
During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly insulted the woman whom a civil jury this week found him liable of sexually abusing and defaming.
What to know about Trump’s CNN town hall: Lies about election and abortion, attacks on accuser
Wednesday’s town hall in New Hampshire was the first time in years that Trump faced prolonged questioning from an outlet outside the friendly confines of conservative media.
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Trump again refuses to concede 2020 election while taking questions from New Hampshire GOP primary voters | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, once again refused to concede that he lost the 2020 election and repeated false claims about it being stolen at a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
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Trump CNN town hall highlights include comments on E. Jean Carroll verdict, Jan. 6 and more
Former President Donald Trump said in a CNN town hall that Carroll's story was "fake" and "made up," despite the swift and unanimous verdict.
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Trump CNN town hall takeaways: 'You're going to have to do a default' and other big moments
Donald Trump risks a U.S. default, criticized the sexual abuse verdict, wouldn't say if he wants Ukraine to win the war and more in a CNN town hall.
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5 takeaways from Trump’s CNN smackdown
Donald Trump did a greatest-hits medley of his false election claims and Jan. 6 explanations. And the GOP-heavy crowd loved it.
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Trump claims rape accuser a 'wack job' and verdict he was liable for sexual abuse a 'rigged deal' at town hall
Former President Donald Trump took questions from GOP voters at a New Hampshire town hall the day after a federal jury found that he was liable for sexual abuse.
Trump unrepentant on all counts in return to CNN for 2024 campaign - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump refused to acknowledge he lost the 2020 presidential election, refused to admit any regret for actions that led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, refused to apologize to Vice President Mike Pence in the wake of the riot, and took no responsibility for being found liable...
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8 takeaways from Trump’s CNN town hall in New Hampshire | CNN Politics
The 2024 presidential campaign is only beginning, but former President Donald Trump made clear that his third bid for the White House will feel very much like the first two.
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Trump calls overturning Roe ‘a great victory,’ dodges on federal abortion ban
Former President Trump called the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “a great victory” but did not say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion if he’…
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Trump talks Ukraine and pardoning Capitol rioters in CNN town hall
The ex-president, who is running for the White House again, takes questions from voters in New Hampshire.
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House Republicans escalate attacks on Biden family, alleging business with foreign nationals
Chairman James Comer issued a second memo about the Oversight Committee's investigation into the Biden family's finances.
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Analysis: Trump’s primary polling advantage is historically large | CNN Politics
With Wednesday’s CNN town hall behind him, former President Donald Trump remains both the prohibitive GOP front-runner for the 2024 nomination and a man who was found liable this week in a civil case for sexually abusing and defaming former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
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Trump dismisses his sex abuse verdict and gloats that it will help his 2024 bid
His comments came a day after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Five takeaways from Trump’s CNN town hall
The biggest event so far in the 2024 election cycle took place in New Hampshire Wednesday evening. Former President Trump participated in a town hall event hosted by CNN, with Kaitlan Collins…
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Alabama senator on white nationalists in the military: 'I call them Americans'
A spokesperson for GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville said the senator “has kind of a sarcastic sense of humor” and “was expressing doubt about this being a problem in the military.”
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Texas Republicans stall bill raising purchase age for AR-style rifles
Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives have successfully stalled a bill that would raise the purchasing age for AR-style firearms if signed into law.
Trump calls Kaitlan Collins ‘nasty person’ during CNN town hall - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump unleashed his unabashed self on Wednesday during a CNN town hall in New Hampshire. He was combative in many situations, including when he called the moderator a “nasty person.” The comment came amid a heated exchange between CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and Trump...
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Cable carnage: Trump turns CNN town hall into televised combat
The former president’s town hall at CNN began with more 2020 denialism and went on from there.
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Ocasio-Cortez on Trump town hall: ‘CNN should be ashamed of themselves’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed CNN over its decision to hold a town hall with former President Trump Wednesday night. “CNN should be ashamed of themselves,” Ocasio-Cortez tweet…
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Trump urges GOP to let catastrophic debt default happen if Dems don't accept cuts
Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, said Republicans should let the U.S. default on its debt if Democrats don't budge on spending cuts.
Trump town hall on CNN: Live updates | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump participated in a CNN presidential town Wednesday night and took questions from New Hampshire voters. Watch live and follow here for news updates.
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Early campaign strategy at play as Biden hits road for first time since launching re-election bid
The event in the New York City suburbs aims to focus more on Biden’s job as president than as a candidate seeking re-election.
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Trump snaps at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘You’re a nasty person’
Former President Trump snapped at CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins during a contentious town hall event in New Hampshire on Wednesday night, calling her a “nasty person.” As Collins repeatedl…
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Biden admin to allow for the release of some migrants into the U.S. with no way to track them
“We’re already breaking and we haven’t hit the starting line,” one DHS official said, referring to the lifting of Covid restrictions set to take place Thursday.
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Trump says he would pardon Jan. 6 Capitol protesters - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump expressed support for Jan. 6 Capitol riot protesters during a sometimes combative and wide-ranging CNN town hall with Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night. "I am inclined to pardon many of them," Trump said of the protesters. "I can't say for every single one because...
www.washingtonexaminer.comKey takeaways from Trump's CNN town hall
At a Wednesday night town hall for Republican and undecided voters in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump continued to peddle false claims that voter fraud cost him victory in the 2020 election.
Illinois grants full benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVID
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed off on a bill guaranteeing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters disabled by COVID-19.
CNN takes flak for chaotic Trump town hall
Former President Donald Trump came out swinging Wednesday at a town hall hosted by CNN in New Hampshire. The former president participated in a live 90-minute event moderated by former chief White …
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Trump pushes false election claims, mocks E. Jean Carroll to applause during CNN town hall
The town hall comes one day after a jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Pure Trump re-injected into the main vein of American politics at CNN town hall
Emboldened by polls, Trump took to the airwaves to begin selling his 2024 plans to a broader audience.
www.nbcnews.comTrump returns to CNN for town hall filled with false claims
It was 2016 all over again Wednesday night as former President Donald Trump took part in a raucous town hall filled with incendiary claims and jabs at the network. Trump fielded questions fro…
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George Santos pleads not guilty to federal indictment and says he won't resign
Congressman George Santos has been arrested on federal charges alleging he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into undeserved unemployment benefits.
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George Santos is indicted: Five takeaways
Federal prosecutors brought the hammer down on Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday, charging the embattled first-term lawmaker from Long Island with 13 felony counts that include wire fraud, m…
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Biden goes after Republicans on debt limit in campaign-style speech
President Joe Biden is blasting Republican demands for federal spending cuts as “devastating." He made his case in a campaign-style speech to voters in Valhalla, New York, on Wednesday. At the same time, lawmakers met in Washington to try to find a path forward to lifting the government’s...
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Social Security benefits have lost 36% of buying power since 2000 | CNN Politics
Inflation has eaten away more than one-third of Social Security benefits’ buying power since 2000, a new analysis found.
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Republicans say Biden campaign exploited former intel officials to discredit Hunter Biden laptop allegations
Just before the last 2020 presidential debate, 51 of the former officials signed a letter saying the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop had the "earmarks" of a Russian operation.
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Huge number of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules begin
The Biden administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. It marks a fundamental shift in immigration policy as the U.S. readies for the end of a key...
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US inflation below 5% for first time in two years
Prices rose 4.9% over the 12 months to April, the latest figures show.
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Rep. George Santos has been criminally charged. Here's what prosecutors say he did.
Rep. George Santos has been indicted on 13 counts related to COVID unemployment aid, lying to the House of Representatives and a scheme to receive campaign donations.
McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security. Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is objecting to the normally routine...
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Nancy Mace tells DOJ to 'get off its a-- and investigate' President Biden
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Wednesday demanded that the Department of Justice "get off its a-- and investigate" President Biden and his family's business dealings.
North Korea warns Japan not to join S.Korea-US nuclear consulting group
North Korea's foreign ministry has warned Japan not join the newly announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the U.S. and said doing so would make the Northeast Asian region unstable.
House GOP digs in on Biden family dealings without directly connecting president
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and the panel’s Republicans on Wednesday dug in on their attacks on President Biden, unveiling new details alleging that more than $10 million fl…
thehill.comCash for slavery reparations gets cool response from California officials
Gov. Gavin Newsom says issue requires "more than cash payments" as a key lawmaker casts doubt on checks.
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Christie slams Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ response to E. Jean Carroll verdict
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) criticized former President Trump for his response to the jury verdict this week in the E. Jean Carroll case that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and d…
thehill.comTrump again refuses to concede 2020 election while taking questions from New Hampshire GOP primary voters | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, once again refused to concede that he lost the 2020 election and repeated false claims about it being stolen at a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
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Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event
Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a high-stakes CNN town hall and field questions from a moderator and voters on Wednesday, just a day after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman nearly three decades ago.
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Russian unit flees Bakhmut post; Wagner mercenary group could be labeled terrorists
Russia's scaled-down Victory Day military parade on Tuesday exposed the country's insecurities over Ukrainian attacks, analysts say.
House GOP leaders lock down votes for border bill after facing rebellion | CNN Politics
House Republican leaders are moving ahead with a vote on their border security bill after agreeing to make last-minute changes to the package in order to win over GOP holdouts.
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Timing of Santos indictment does Republicans no favors
The indictment of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is unfolding at a bad time for House Republicans, who had hoped to use this week to pressure Democrats on the debt ceiling and instead are being forced…
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As migrant wave hits the border, Mayorkas says it will ‘take time’ for results of Title 42 plan to be realized
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is warning that the results of his plan to deal with the surge of migrants coming with the end of Title 42 will not be seen immediately.
Ukraine-Russia updates: Russia to move staff from nuclear plant
All the updates from May 10 as they happened.
California's Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has returned to the Senate after a two-and-a-half-month absence recovering from a case of shingles. Feinstein's return on Wednesday gives Democrats a much-needed final vote as they seek to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees and raise the nation’s debt...
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Ukraine war will increasingly pit quantity against quality -NATO official
The war in Ukraine will increasingly be a battle between large numbers of poorly trained Russian troops with outdated equipment and a smaller Ukrainian force with better Western weapons and training, NATO's top military official said on Wednesday.
Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave
A Polish state body says dropping the "imposed name" is partly a result of Russia invading Ukraine.
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Biden faces bipartisan frustration over Sudan response
Disgruntled lawmakers urged the Biden administration to step up its response to the unfolding civil war in Sudan during a hearing on Wednesday. “Thousands of private American citizens were left to…
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GOP says Biden family financial records a smoking gun. White House calls it a 'political stunt'
House Republicans have detailed what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden’s family and their finances. The GOP has been facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations. Republicans say the smoking gun is recently obtained financial records connected to...
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Rep. George Santos indicted. Read the charges here
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was indicted on federal charges that included money laundering, an unemployment fraud scheme, and lying to Congress.
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Why was Imran Khan arrested? What happens next?
Khan’s arrest in a corruption case led to countrywide protests, army deployment and social media blackout.
Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol riot receives 15-month prison sentence
An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison. Josiah Colt was one of the first rioters to reach the Senate floor on Jan. 6, 2021. He later pleaded...
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Jan. 6 defendant Nathaniel DeGrave, who made plans on Facebook for riot, sentenced to 3 years in prison
Las Vegas man Nathaniel DeGrave had pleaded guilty in June to several charges including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting officers.
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Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with a New Jersey county over language barriers for Spanish-speaking voters, emphasizing a growing challenge for certain minority communities nationwide. The agreement with Union County comes after federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit alleging it...
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4 teens charged with murder of 24-year-old officer; 16-year-old allegedly boasted about his involvement
Four teenagers, including a 16-year-old, have been charged in the murder of a beloved 24-year-old Chicago police officer, authorities announced Wednesday.
Czech president: Ukraine could have our L-159 jets
The Czech Republic could give Ukraine some of its L-159 fighter jets to support its planned counter-offensive, Czech President Petr Pavel was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed in choppy trading after US inflation report
Asian shares were mixed in choppy trading Thursday after a report showed evidence that inflation in the United States was cooling, even if it remains too high. Shares fell in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong, but rose in Seoul and Shanghai. Concerns about the Chinese economy remain a major focus...
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These states will be hit the hardest if the US debt ceiling standoff isn’t resolved | CNN Business
As leaders in Washington fail to make progress on a debt ceiling deal, Moody’s Analytics is warning of disastrous implications for American jobs if the United States defaults on its debt for an extended period.
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House Republicans overcome final hurdle on border security bill after last-minute changes - Washington Examiner
The House advanced Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) border security package after some last-minute changes on Wednesday, teeing the legislation up for a final vote on Thursday afternoon. The vote is the last procedural hurdle House Republicans must overcome in order to pass the Secure the Border...
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FBI doesn't share document GOP subpoenaed alleging 'criminal scheme' involving Biden
The Justice Department and FBI did not comply with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena compelling the production of an FBI document that a whistleblower alleged describes a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for...
GOP gives new details on Oversight Committee's Biden family investigation
Rep. James Comer released new details on the investigation into allegations the Biden family received millions of dollars from foreign entities.
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House Republicans release probe into Biden family finances
A report lists foreign payments to the president's family - the White House calls it "innuendo".
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Kamala Harris postpones MTV event over Hollywood writers' strike, AP source says
An MTV special on mental health that was expected to feature Vice President Kamala Harris next week has been postponed. That word comes from Harris' her office. And a person familiar with the decision says Harris chose not to travel to the Los Angeles-area event because that would have been seen...
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DeSantis signs restrictive immigration bill, slams Biden as Title 42 is set to expire
The bill includes $12 million to transport migrants to other states.
www.cbsnews.comCNN takes flak for chaotic Trump town hall
Former President Donald Trump came out swinging Wednesday at a town hall hosted by CNN in New Hampshire. The former president participated in a live 90-minute event moderated by former chief White …
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Rocket kills woman in Israel as strikes target Gaza militant commanders
The deadly attack in Rehovot follows the killing of Islamic Jihad's rocket chief and his deputy.
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China and US debt woes may dominate G7 finance chiefs' talks
China will be the elephant in the room at this week's meeting of Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders, who will seek to diversify supply chains away from the country -- but also try to get Beijing's cooperation in solving global debt problems.
Cluster of Chinese vessels spotted near Russian rig off Vietnam - ship monitors
A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said, another potential flashpoint in the South China Sea.
Will Trump verdict have an impact on the 2024 campaign trail?
The verdict flooded the airwaves but has produced little more than a ripple in the GOP contest.
Biden showcases Dem coalition with campaign advisory board
President Joe Biden is aiming to showcase the Democratic coalition rallying around his reelection bid. Biden is announcing on Wednesday his campaign’s national advisory board of prominent elected officials who will assist his 2024 campaign. The diverse group of 50 officials includes...
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Biden investigation: FBI fails to comply with subpoena for ‘criminal scheme’ document - Washington Examiner
The FBI refused to hand over a bureau form allegedly describing a “criminal scheme” involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and an unnamed “foreign national” after Rep. James Comer (R-KY) issued a subpoena with a Wednesday noon deadline. Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee...
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No, a proposed bill does not allow elections to be overturned across Texas | Fact check
A Texas bill allows the Texas secretary of state to order a new election in counties with a population of 2.7 million if there's a ballot shortage.
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Army sergeant sentenced to 25 years in Black Lives Matter death
Daniel Perry, a US army sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, had been found guilty of murder in a 2020 shooting.
Schumer seeks to drive wedge in GOP: McCarthy was ‘lone holdout’ on default
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was the “lone holdout” on taking a potential federal default off the table at a meeting with Pres…
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San Francisco lawmaker wants to ban security guards from drawing guns during thefts - Washington Examiner
A socialist lawmaker in San Francisco, California, announced on Tuesday a proposal to prohibit armed security guards from drawing their weapons to defend against property theft. "I will be calling for legislation to specifically prohibit security guards from drawing their weapons to protect...
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McCarthy blocks Tlaib event marking Palestinian displacement, known as Nakba | CNN Politics
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy canceled a Wednesday event sponsored by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib meant to commemorate al-Nakba, or “the catastrophe,” as many Arabs refer to the period surrounding the birth of Israel, saying it’s “wrong for members of Congress to traffic in antisemitic tropes...
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Trump lawyer rejected claim that juror’s political affiliation signified bias
A newly unsealed filing in the E. Jean Carroll case reveals how Trump successfully kept a listener of a far-right podcast on the jury.
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Harry blames press intrusion for Chelsy break-up
The prince said Ms Davy decided "a royal life was not for her", as his High Court case against Mirror Group Newspapers begins.
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Stocks, yields fall after data seen halting more Fed rate hikes
A gauge of global stock performance slid on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims and a modest rise in producer prices suggested a slowing economy, which also pushed Treasury yields lower as it could allow the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates.
UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by year's end
The U.K. government has scrapped plan to remove all remaining EU laws from British statute books by the end of this year. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said Wednesday that the government would instead draw up a list of about 600 specific laws that would be revoked. Critics has said the plan...
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House Republicans allege Biden family members received millions in payments from foreign entities in new bank records report | CNN Politics
House Oversight Chairman James Comer laid out new details to support allegations that members of Joe Biden’s family including his son Hunter received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania including when Biden was vice president, according to a memo obtained...
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New North Carolina elections board members sworn in, with photo ID and district map changes ahead
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new edition of North Carolina's State Board of Elections convened Wednesday, a panel now tasked with helping implement a photo voter identification law later this year and administering 2024 general elections under yet-again different legislative and congressional district map
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House GOP accuses President Biden of influence peddling; White House says baseless 'innuendo'
House Republicans say foreign payments made to President Joe Biden's relatives raise serious concerns, but the White House calls inquiry "baseless."
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Ron DeSantis accuses Biden of bowing to border cartels while 'sitting around doing nothing'
Ron DeSantis accused President Biden of "doing nothing" as the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border worsens, saying drug cartels essentially own the border.
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba will be extradited to the US | CNN
The prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of the late American teen Natalee Holloway will be extradited to the US to face extortion and fraud charges, said officials in Peru, where Joran van der Sloot has been serving time for the murder of a Peruvian woman.
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OnPolitics: Rep. George Santos arrested, pleads not guilty to 13 charges
The freshman lawmaker was arrested this morning following his surrender to authorities.
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Vast China-Russia resources trade shifts to yuan from dollars in Ukraine fallout
China has dramatically increased use of the yuan to buy Russian commodities over the past year, with nearly all of its purchases of oil, coal and some metals from its neighbour now settled in the Chinese currency instead of dollars, multiple trading executives with direct knowledge of the matter...
U.S. attorney general OKs transfer of forfeited funds from Russia oligarch for use in Ukraine
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has authorized the first transfer of forfeited Russian assets for use in Ukraine, he said on Wednesday.
Biden starts to throw some punches in the debt ceiling fight
The president took questions from the press and went to a GOP-held district Wednesday. His team is already eyeing more.
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Biden to meet with congressional leadership again on Friday as threat of national debt default looms | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and top congressional leadership will meet again on Friday after they emerged from their hour-long meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday with little to show that they’re moving toward a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic...
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Why some in new poll still want Trump in 2024 even if he's criminally charged
"He might be a bad person, but he is a good president," one said.
US ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Sudan ceasefire talks
Official says US-backed talks seek ‘narrow’ goal of securing ceasefire before working towards permanent end to fighting.
McConnell breaks with Tuberville over blanket hold on military nominees
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said Wednesday that he does not support Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on more than 180 non-political military promotions, which Democr…
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Kremlin calls Polish decision to rename Kaliningrad 'hostile act'
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Poland's decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents was a "hostile act", as ties continue to fray over the Ukraine war.
California reparations committee demands state apologize for Reagan using term 'welfare queen'
California's reparations task force is calling on the Golden State to issue a formal apology for former Gov. Ronald Reagan coining the term "welfare queen."
Chicago gay bars boycott Anheuser-Busch after brand backpedals on support for Dylan Mulvaney - Washington Examiner
At least five gay bars in Chicago announced a boycott of Anheuser-Busch products after the brand backpedaled on its support of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Total Anheuser-Busch beer volume fell 12.5% in April, according to Beer Business Daily, as the unrelenting backlash the brand has...
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Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years as governor seeks pardon
A U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed protester at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The sentence Wednesday came after prosecutors used Daniel Perry's social media history and text messages to portray him as a racist who may commit violence...
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What the government being unable to pay the bills could mean for the U.S. economy
"No one should assume that the Fed can… really protect the economy and the financial system, and our reputation globally, from the damage such an event might inflict," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 442
As the war enters its 442nd day, we take a look at the main developments.
Army rolls out rehab plan for military working horses
The plan comes in the midst of a suspension of the use of military working horses at Arlington National Cemetery for the long-term health of the horses.
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US prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, up from a 0.1% rise from February to March. Compared with a year...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs $230M school safety law: Here's what it does
Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a bill aimed at heightening security protocols and offering new safety resources to both public and private schools.
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Russia denies reports of Ukrainian breakthroughs along front lines
Russia's defence ministry on Thursday denied reports that Ukrainian forces had broken through in various places along the front lines and said the military situation was under control.
Former Biden adviser Tribe: Just use the 14th Amendment now
The longtime constitutional scholar said Biden’s fear that it will be caught in the courts was misplaced.
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New U.S. program will require asylum-seeking families to undergo home curfews, GPS tracking
The program, which will initially apply to migrant families heading to four U.S. cities, is part of a larger Biden administration effort to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.
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Sen. Feinstein arrives at Capitol in wheelchair in first photos following her nearly three-month absence
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has returned to the U.S. Capitol after being absent for almost three months following a shingles diagnosis earlier this year.
George Santos pleads not guilty to 13 federal charges, including fraud and money laundering | CNN Politics
Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, pleaded not guilty to allegations of fraud and money laundering in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday.
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Missouri lawmakers ban gender-affirming care, trans athletes; Kansas City moves to defy state
Transgender minors in Missouri won't have access to puberty blockers, hormones or surgery under newly passed legislation. Lawmakers also approved a ban on transgender girls and women playing on female sports teams at all levels of school. Lawmakers approved the two bills Wednesday. Republican...
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Twitter launches encrypted private messages, says Elon Musk
The platform is adding extra security for direct messages, and may also introduce voice and video calls.
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Dad shot 3 times got into 'survival mode,' escaped Texas mall massacre
Irvin Walker II had just dropped off his wife at the mall when he was shot three times, his lawyer told ABC News.
How a US Supreme Court ruling is transforming gun control
As mass killings stoke calls for reform, legal fights over the historical basis for gun rights have gone into overdrive.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin slams Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking military promotions
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin went after Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy. Here's what he said.
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READ: House Judiciary GOP interim report on 2020 public statement casting doubt on Hunter Biden laptop story | CNN Politics
House Republicans are demanding more information on how CIA employees interacted with a group of former intelligence officials as they organized a 2020 public statement that questioned whether a laptop with Hunter Biden emails and documents was part of a Russian disinformation operation.
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Ohio Constitution question aimed at thwarting abortion rights push heads to August ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will get the chance to decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments just ahead of possible November vote on an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state.
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Mexico will increase efforts to stop U.S.-bound migrants as Title 42 ends, U.S. officials say
The operation is one of several steps the Mexican and U.S. governments are taking to stop or deter migrants from crossing the southern border illegally.
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George Santos is facing new charges. Here's a look at some of his biggest scandals.
The New York Republican has pioneered a new kind of political scandal.
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Focus: US airlines thrown a curveball as consumer habits change post-pandemic
Shifting travel patterns by consumers in a post-pandemic world are forcing airlines to guess at what is the "new normal" as they seek to adjust by cutting flights, revamping networks and packing even more passengers into planes.
Biden reverses course, says Rep. Lawler is not a 'MAGA Republican' after using his image to target the GOP
President Biden appears to have had a change of heart about Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., just 10 days after he included the lawmaker's image in a tweet attacking “MAGA Republicans in Congress."
Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Syria and Turkey agreed Wednesday to set up a “roadmap” to improve strained ties, following talks alongside Russia and Iran in Moscow.
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Exclusive: Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China
U.S. President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island nation's foreign minister said, on a visit that renews the strategic importance of the nation where Biden's uncle died in World War Two.
Mysterious Chinese spacecraft makes return after 276-day journey - Washington Examiner
A mysterious Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth after an unknown 276-day mission. Chinese state media Xinhua News reported that a "reusable experimental spacecraft" landed in Northwest China after "276 days of in-orbit operation." The mission was described as an "important breakthrough in...
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Trump's sexual abuse verdict won't hurt his 2024 primary chances, friends and foes say
Many of his allies and adversaries in the party say the smart money is on Trump escaping unharmed within the GOP — or even getting a boost in the primary.
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Kaitlan Collins could take over Chris Cuomo’s former prime-time slot at CNN: Report - Washington Examiner
All eyes are on CNN host Kaitlan Collins as she prepares to moderate a town hall with former President Donald Trump a day after he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a New York civil trial brought by E. Jean Carroll. Afterward, according to a report, the host may find herself with
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Ex-DC officer rips CNN for Trump town hall: He ‘tried to get me killed’
Michael Fanone, a former police officer who was at the Capitol on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, is lambasting CNN for its decision to air a town hall event with former President Trump on Wed…
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National Archives leader confirmed amid turmoil over Trump probe
There's a new leader at America's National Archives. President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Archives was confirmed Wednesday after a partisan battle over the agency’s role in the investigation into sensitive documents seized at Donald Trump’s Florida home. The Senate confirmed Colleen Shogan...
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Biden to hammer Republican budget cuts which target his student loan forgiveness plans | CNN Politics
When President Joe Biden speaks at a community college in New York on Wednesday, he’s expected to hit Republicans hard for budget cuts they are demanding as part of their bill to raise the debt ceiling.
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China audits littered with deficiencies, US accounting watchdog finds
A U.S. accounting watchdog found unacceptable deficiencies in audits of U.S.-listed Chinese companies performed by KPMG in China and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong, the government agency said on Wednesday.
Harris 1st woman to deliver West Point commencement speech
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at a West Point graduation ceremony, White House officials said.
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Corey Lewandowski spoke with Vivek Ramaswamy Super PAC about role
The former Trump campaign manager ran the idea by his ex-boss too.
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Israel and Gaza militants in heaviest fighting for months
Palestinian militants fire hundreds of rockets as Israel strikes dozens of Islamic Jihad targets.
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Army called in to quell deadly unrest following Khan’s arrest
Pakistan’s army warns against further attacks on state buildings or personnel after ex-PM’s arrest.
Rare momentum on a Texas gun bill stalls in the state's Republican-controlled legislature
Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law has flickered out, days after a mass shooting near Dallas left eight people dead. Republicans late Tuesday stalled a bill that would raise the purchase age for certain AR-style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old. That came after...
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Gimenez, Garamendi to roll out bipartisan bill to combat CCP 'undue influence' at US ports
FIRST ON FOX: GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez is rolling out a bipartisan measure that would combat the Chinese Communist Party’s “undue influence" over U.S. critical infrastructure projects.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/10/2023
Wall Street closed slightly higher after a report showed inflation is making strides toward easing, even if it remains too high.
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Mississippi Rep. Banks charged with felony false tax return
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A longtime Mississippi lawmaker has been charged with willfully making a false statement on a tax return for allegedly failing to report more than $500,000 of income from the 2018 sale of real estate.
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Biden's next climate rule is already causing a stir. Here are 4 things to know about it.
From coal's demise to potential loopholes, here are some things to know about the Biden administration climate regulation expected to land Thursday.
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Georgia, national college football champ, turns down White House invite
The Bulldogs say a schedule conflict will keep them from the June 12 event.
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Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest after ex-Prime Minister Khan is ordered held on new charges
Pakistan’s government called out the military Wednesday in areas roiled by deadly violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges that outraged his supporters and deepened the...
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House GOP leaders react to Santos indictment: 'There is a legal process'
House Republican leaders declined to call for Rep. George Santos' resignation following his federal indictment, preferring to let the "legal process" play out.
Senate confirms Colleen Shogan as permanent head of National Archives
The National Archives had been without a permanent leader for a year as it plays a central role in recovering records from Biden, Trump and Pence.
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'No place is safe': What can be done to stop the country's gun violence: ANALYSIS
Every part of the public square has become the scene of an attack of mass violence.
Biden hammers ‘extreme’ MAGA Republicans in New York as debt ceiling talks stall - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden heartily attacked "extreme" MAGA Republicans in remarks delivered at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, on Wednesday for holding U.S. credit "hostage" in a "manufactured crisis" the day after meeting with congressional leaders.The White House has escalated...
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Trump’s CNN town hall is a sign of a broader and more traditional campaign strategy | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is pursuing a strategy of expanding his appeal by reaching out to audiences beyond friendly conservative media outlets, multiple advisers familiar with the strategy said, including a CNN town hall this week.
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Google's AI is coming to more companies near you
The financial report you read, the apparel marketing you see and the chat assistant you engage may soon reflect a common origin: artificial intelligence from Google.
Ex-officer pleads guilty to assaulting man during unrest in Minneapolis after murder of George Floyd
A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to assaulting a man during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020. Justin Stetson’s guilty plea Wednesday to a felony charge of third-degree assault means he can never again work as a law enforcement...
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House members to host bipartisan dinner with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Altman, whose company developed ChatGPT, will also testify for the first time on Capitol Hill next week to discuss how to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Trump says CNN town hall appearance could turn into 'disaster for all'
CNN said it was just giving him a platform it will give other candidates.
Wagner still holds significant territory in Bakhmut, U.S. officials say
U.S. officials have seen no evidence to suggest Wagner has a plan to retreat completely from Bakhmut
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Attacks continue as calls for Israel-Palestine ceasefire stall
The hostilities amount to the heaviest fighting between the two sides in months.
Biden's DHS appeared to consider targeting pro-life moms and other 'radicalization suspects,' docs show
The Department of Homeland Security appeared to examine producing training videos targeting "radicalization" suspects including a pro-life mom, internal emails show.
Nicaragua orders Red Cross to close, in Ortega government's latest crackdown on civic groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua passed a law Wednesday to close the country’s Red Cross, capping a crackdown that has seen the government toss out out religious orders, charities and civic groups.
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US border crisis: El Paso readies for rise in crossings as end of Title 42 looms
Cities on both sides are predicting a rise in attempted crossings when a pandemic-era policy expires.
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Progressive committee calls for Supreme Court subpoenas after Feinstein’s return
A leading progressive group is calling on Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to issue subpoenas in investigations into Supreme Court corruption after Sen. Dianne…
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Migrant crowds diminish on the streets of Downtown El Paso
The number of migrants sleeping on El Paso streets drops drastically as ICE deportation flights take off from airport.
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $1.15 to $72.56 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $1.03 to $76.41 a barrel.
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Tuberville’s office seeks to clarify his remarks on white nationalists in the military
The office of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has sought to clarify the senator’s recent comment that the military shouldn’t try to block ideological groups like white nationalists from service.&nbs…
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North Carolina governor makes last-minute plea to block new abortion limits
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic governor rallied residents and local doctors Wednesday in Wilmington as part of a last-minute bid to persuade at least one Republican lawmaker to sustain his expected veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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Border crossings top 10,000 daily as migrants seek US entry before Title 42 ends
Thousands of migrants are crossing into the United States this week before a new regulation takes effect that could bar most who cross illegally from seeking asylum, while others gathered on the Mexico side amid confusion about U.S. policy.
Top GOP contender in tight governor's race took money from pro-ESG companies despite pledge against policy
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's gubernatorial campaign took money from pro-ESG companies despite his calls to divest from such policies.
U.K. man pleads guilty to hack on Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk
Joseph O’Connor, 23, who is known under an online alias as “PlugwalkJoe,” faces 77 years in prison. The attack, which took place in 2020, targeted about 130 people, Twitter said at the time.
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Are Democrats finally winning the war on coal?
Some Democrats up for reelection are distancing themselves from Biden’s policies. Others say the GOP is the party out of step with voters on climate change.
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Price hikes cooled slightly in April, continuing monthslong slowdown
The fresh inflation data comes one week after the Fed imposed its latest rate hike.
GOP 2024 candidate calls Trump civil trial verdict a 'distraction that really hurts the Republican cause'
Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson says the verdict that former President Donald Trump was liable for sexual abuse is a “distraction that really hurts the Republican cause'
E. Jean Carroll talks court victory against Trump: 'I feel fantastic'
Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll said she feels "fantastic" one day after a jury found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation.
Debt anxiety falls a little on the Hill. It might not be enough.
The minor signs of progress visible in the Capitol are leaving some lawmakers to wonder whether they're meaningful or more of a mirage.
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McConnell breaks with Tuberville over hold on military promotions - Washington Examiner
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he does not support Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) hold on military promotions, the first time the Republican leader has broken with the Alabama senator’s blanket hold to protest the Pentagon’s abortion policy. “I don't support putting a hold on...
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Biden admin's plan for mass release of migrants into US outlined in internal 2022 memo
A move to authorize safe mass release of migrants onto the streets as officials tackle a new migrant surge will take place in line with a 2022 Border Patrol memo.
NYC mayor condemns chokehold death: 'Jordan Neely did not deserve to die'
NYC Mayor Eric Adams condemned the death of Jordan Neely, who died after a subway passenger was captured on video holding him in a chokehold, in remarks on Wednesday.
Kremlin slams Poland for changing name of Russian city Kaliningrad
The Kremlin on Wednesday furiously reacted to Poland’s decision to revert the name of the Russian city of Kaliningrad on Polish maps to a historical title, calling the move “madnessR…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would codify reproductive rights — including already-existing abortion access up to 24 weeks — into the state constitution.
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Federal student loan interest rates rise to highest in a decade
Grad students and parents will face the highest borrowing costs since 2006.
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George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges during first appearance in court: 'It's a witch hunt'
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., made his first appearance in a Central Islip, New York, courtroom on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment against him.
Georgia Bulldogs championship football team declines White House invitation | CNN Politics
The Georgia Bulldogs football team declined an invitation to visit the White House next month to celebrate their second consecutive national championship, according to a statement from the University of Georgia Athletic Association.
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Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons
Before allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World’s governing district reached an agreement in February with the company to prohibit a long list of businesses from ever being operated on its property. At the time, the board was controlled by Disney supporters. Forbidden establishments...
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Utah mom accused of killing husband with fentanyl in drink tried to poison him multiple times before, family says
Despite the suspicions, Eric Richins stayed in the marriage with Kouri Richins because of his children, his family's spokesperson said.
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Sudan doctors syndicate says 25 dead in tribal fighting, as truce talks stall
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes over several days killed 25 people in southern Sudan, the country's doctors union said Wednesday, raising fears the war between the country's rival top generals — currently centered in the capital — could set off more violence in far-flung provinces.
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Romney leads GOP effort to push Biden admin to restart border wall construction
Lawmakers led by Sen. Mitt Romney are calling on the Biden administration to restart border wall construction, highlighting the chaos likely to follow Title 42's end.
US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with families
President Joe Biden's administration has promised to offer more legal options for Latin American migrants to come to the United States to be reunited with their families. The plans coincide with the government's lifting of pandemic-era restrictions Thursday that have barred most asylum seekers...
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Mike Pence navigates anger from all sides as he inches toward a presidential run
The former vice president, whose interview with NBC News was briefly interrupted by protesters, said he'll decide on 2024 by the end of June.
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Trump-backed candidate for Kentucky governor downplays jury verdict against former president
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is touting his endorsement from Donald Trump as an honor in his quest to become the GOP nominee for governor. Cameron is professing his loyalty to the ex-president after a civil jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing an advice columnist nearly three...
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GOP Vermont Gov. greenlights legal protections for abortion pills
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday signed into law a bill explicitly protecting access to abortion-inducing mifepristone, regardless of FDA approval status.
DeSantis signs immigration overhaul ahead of expected White House run
With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature, a sweeping immigration bill that bolsters his migrant relocation program and limits social services for immigrants lacking permanent legal status is now law. The measure signed Wednesday is part of DeSantis' plan to harden Florida's immigration laws...
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Playbook PM: Pressure grows to expel Santos
And E. Jean Carroll address the Trump verdict.
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How to watch CNN’s town hall with former President Donald Trump | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump is set to participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday in New Hampshire, where he’ll take questions as the frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary field.
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Comer says Biden 'involved' in family biz dealings; brother, grandkids, Hunter and his wives all got paid
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the panel believes President Biden “has been involved" in his family’s foreign business dealings “from the very beginning," telling reporters that lawmakers are only “in the beginning stages" of their investigation.
Feinstein says she’ll work ‘lighter schedule’ as she continues shingles recovery - Washington Examiner
Despite making her long-awaited return to Washington, D.C., this week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said she is still not fully recovered and will be taking on a “lighter schedule” over the next few weeks. Feinstein returned to the nation’s capital on Tuesday evening after being gone from the...
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Poland reverts to historic name for Russia's Kaliningrad
Poland is reverting to using its historical name for Kaliningrad, the Russian city and administrative region that sits on its border. From now on, it will be designated on Polish maps as Krolewiec, based on the advice from the government commission for geographic names abroad. The Kremlin has...
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NYC suburbs vow ‘standoff’ over Adams sending migrants there
Two New York counties have declared states of emergency in a bid to halt New York City’s attempt to move asylum-seekers to vacant hotels in their communities.
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Fed's Barkin: Inflation still 'stubbornly high' and isn't easing fast enough toward 2% target
Inflation remains “stubbornly high” and is no longer making much progress toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, a top Fed official said Wednesday, hours after price data for April were released. In an interview, Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said he is also...
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Manchin vows to oppose all Biden's EPA nominees over climate plan
The EPA is expected to unveil a sweeping proposal Thursday to slash greenhouse gas pollution from the nation’s thousands of power plants.
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Former state police union head gets 2 1/2 years in prison on fraud, racketeering convictions
BOSTON (AP) — The former president of the Massachusetts State Police troopers’ union was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for accepting kickbacks from a lobbyist and for using a union debit card for personal expenses, including meals and travel.
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Why people are freaking out about Title 42 ending
Biden’s decision to send 1,500 active-duty troops to the border struck some experts as a sign the administration isn’t ready for the transition.
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Democrats in Georgia, seeking stricter gun laws, must court Republican support
ATLANTA (AP) — For people seeking to tighten gun laws in Georgia, the task comes down to changing Republican minds or changing the Republican majority.
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Biden said he would look at the issue of invalidating the debt ceiling through the 14th Amendment “months down the road.”
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India's Modi to visit White House in June as Biden seeks stronger ties amid competition with China
President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House next month. Biden is aiming to court an Indo-Pacific leader with whom he's sought stronger ties at a time when the United States looks to blunt China’s growing assertiveness in the region. U.S.-India relations...
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What the indictment means for Rep. George Santos: Will he be kicked out of Congress?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has faced calls to expel Rep. George Santos after his indictment in New York, but when and whether the House would vote to kick him out is unclear
Senators push overhaul of classification rules after Trump, Biden cases
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would require the National Archives to screen documents leaving the White House for classified material. It's the first major proposal to respond to a series of intelligence breaches over the last year. Under the bills unveiled...
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The local toll of election denialism: Virginia county loses second registrar in 2 months
Republicans advancing baseless voter fraud allegations pushed out the nonpartisan election chief. A man who advanced those same claims took her place. He is now gone, as well.
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Israeli-Palestinian fighting intensifies as Egyptian cease-fire efforts falter
Palestinian militants have fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while Israel is pressing ahead with a series of airstrikes that have killed 23 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians. A state-run Egyptian TV station announced Wednesday that...
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Object over 10 million times brighter than sun baffles scientists - Washington Examiner
Scientists are scrambling to understand a celestial object that glows over 10 million times brighter than the sun and is upending the current understanding of physics. Scientists have ruled that ultraluminous X-ray sources, or ULXs, shouldn't exist because they are so bright that they should...
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John Kerry targets agriculture as part of climate crusade
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry issued a warning Wednesday that world leaders and innovators must invest in "climate smart agriculture" to defeat global warming.
Imran Khan: Deadly violence in Pakistan as ex-PM charged with corruption
At least 1,400 people have been arrested and eight have died in violence since the former PM was held.
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Disney shares slip as streaming losses narrow but some subscribers leave
Walt Disney Co reduced streaming losses by $400 million from the prior quarter but also shed subscribers, the company reported on Wednesday as quarterly earnings landed in line with Wall Street expectations.
Evers signs carjacking, reckless driving penalty bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bipartisan bills Friday that would increase penalties for carjacking and reckless driving.
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U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
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Mass event will let hackers test limits of AI technology
No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot – trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene. But now its maker, OpenAI, and other major AI providers such as Google and Microsoft, are...
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Dem accuses GOP of wanting 'slavery,' insists migrants are needed to clean, build homes and harvest food
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Wednesday that immigrants “coming across" the border are needed in America for construction efforts, to “put food on our table," and to clean up hospitals.
Elon Musk's tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter's background
Misleading claims about the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area shopping center are swirling on Twitter, thanks in part to the platform's owner, Elon Musk. Musk has questioned the gunman's self-professed white supremacist views, and says they could be part of a “psychological...
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Fight between co-workers leads to fatal shooting at Virginia hospital, police say
Police responded within minutes of the shooting at VCU Medical Center North Hospital just after midnight. One employee was killed and another was taken into custody.
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House takes step toward gutting Biden's $400 billion student loan handout
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation that would cancel President Biden's $400 billion student loan handout, a plan that is still stuck in the courts.
Global regulators bear down on big tech deals
There’s a new uncertainty about getting tech’s megadeals past skeptical regulators.
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Ukraine's occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faces possible staffing crunch
Ukraine’s atomic energy company is claiming that Russia plans to relocate around 3,100 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Energoatom warned Wednesday that the plan could result in a potential “catastrophic lack of qualified personnel” at the Zaporizhzhia facility in...
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Biden's White House spox implicated in effort to discredit Hunter Biden laptop: email
The Biden campaign got a heads up before the letter seeking to discredit Hunter Biden’s laptop as Russian disinformation was published, according to emails published Wednesday.
HSBC downgrades Anheuser-Busch InBev as it deals with a 'Bud Light crisis'
Analysts cite “deeper problems than ABI admits” after a recent partnership with a transgender influencer resulted in a wave of backlash and a boycott.
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Feinstein returns to Congress but told to keep ‘lighter schedule’ amid recovery
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) returned to the Capitol on Wednesday, marking her first time back since February after a bout with shingles. Feinstein, who arrived and was put in a whee…
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Tributes pour in for AFP journalist killed in Ukraine
Colleagues of Arman Soldin, the Agence France-Presse journalist slain Tuesday in Ukraine, have gathered solemnly at the press agency’s Paris headquarters Wednesday to remember him. The death of the 32-year old, seen in a widely broadcast smiling photo of himself in Ukraine with a cat on his...
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Chicago’s next top cop: Who is Johnson going to pick to lead the city’s police? - Washington Examiner
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, who ran a campaign on comprehensive criminal justice reform, is now facing the task of choosing the next Chicago police superintendent to shape the city's response to rising crime rates and low morale among officers. Johnson, who will be inaugurated as mayor on May...
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Heather Armstrong, once deemed 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers' and founder of Dooce, dies at 47
Once deemed “Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,” Armstrong rose to prominence in the early days of the internet with Dooce, which she launched in 2001.
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FDA panel backs over-the-counter sales of birth control pill
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription. The unanimous vote on Wednesday by a Food and Drug Administration panel paves the way for what could be the 1st birth control pill available over the counter. The recommendation is not...
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Your costs for Covid tests and treatments may rise after the public health emergency ends
The federal Covid public health emergency ends Thursday. After that, many people may incur new expenses for tests.
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Defying the state, Kansas City would be a sanctuary for people seeking gender-affirming health care
Officials in Missouri’s largest city are moving to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care. Kansas City is poised to defy state officials intent on banning such care for minors and restricting it for adults. A City Council committee approved such a resolution...
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Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep linked to damage in brain, study says | CNN
People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may have more damage in the white matter of the brain, possibly hastening mental decline, a new study found.
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BioNTech, Roche's experimental pancreatic cancer treatment wins Nature plaudit
Scientific journal Nature on Wednesday said a personalised treatment based on messenger RNA by BioNTech potentially bodes well for the future of fighting an extremely aggressive form of cancer after the regimen was shown to trigger a promising immune reaction in some pancreatic cancer patients.
A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
A new study finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts. There is no cure for this common allergy. The only treatment is for children 4 and older who can consume a special powder to train their bodies to tolerate an accidental bite. The...
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The US COVID health emergency is ending. What changes?
The U.S. government on Thursday will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency that allowed millions of Americans to receive vaccines, tests and treatments at no cost.
Forced vaccinations quote attributed to Chelsea Clinton is fabricated | Fact check
Neither Chelsea Clinton nor the child vaccination effort she is involved with suggested mandatory vaccines for all children in the United States.
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Missouri lawmakers ban gender-affirming care, trans athletes; Kansas City moves to defy state
Transgender minors in Missouri won't have access to puberty blockers, hormones or surgery under newly passed legislation
Overweight boys at higher risk for adult infertility: Study - Washington Examiner
Overweight boys are at higher risk for infertility in adulthood, according to a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology. Children and adolescents who are overweight or obese were found to have lower testicular volume, something associated with lower sperm production. MISSOURI APPROVES...
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A simple, low-cost treatment process could save 22,000 new mothers' lives every year, scientists suggest
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. New research suggests pairing a low-cost device with a quick bundle of treatments to stop blood loss.
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1st babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people
Britain’s fertility regulator has confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people. The technique is used to keep children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. Britain’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said...
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Ron Johnson attributes quiet COVID-19 emergency end to Biden refusal to admit guilt for pandemic policies - Washington Examiner
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said the Biden administration's quiet ending of the COVID-19 national emergency is due to its unwillingness to admit that its pandemic policies were wrong. "They can't afford to admit it because the body count is way too high," he told the Washington Examiner...
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Insulin makers testify on Capitol Hill over prices
Leaders of major insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) traded blame for the life-saving drug's high price on Wednesday while testifying at a U.S. Senate committee hearing on making it more affordable.
FDA advisers vote unanimously in favor of allowing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill
The pill would be the first available without a prescription.
In South Florida, ‘black snow’ makes breathing difficult for some Black and Latino residents
After Florida State University published a study about the effects of burning sugar cane on marginalized communities, residents say it’s time to stop the practice.
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Altria agrees to $235 mln settlement to resolve Juul-related cases
Altria Group Inc said Wednesday that it will pay $235 million to settle at least 6,000 lawsuits accusing it of fueling a teen vaping epidemic through its former investment in e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc.
DNA project gives scientists diverse genome for comparison
For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's genetic blueprint they study to a template that relies mostly on just one man. But now, scientists are building a much more diverse set of reference genomes called a pangenome that combines genetic material from 47 people from...
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A 'peanut patch' desensitized toddlers with peanut allergies in a promising late-stage trial
Most of the toddlers who wore the experimental patch for a year could tolerate the equivalent of one to four peanuts.
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Insulin companies, PBMs pass the blame as they face bipartisan ire on pricing
Major stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday testified in front of a key Senate panel to address questions over the affordability of insulin, with the assembled witnesses, as expe…
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