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House abruptly heads home early after conservatives retaliate over Johnson's government funding plan
WASHINGTON – House lawmakers abruptly went home a day early partially due to a familiar sight for the House Republican conference: a rebellion from the lower chamber’s most conservative lawmakers. The quick departure came just one day after passing a short-term stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown. 
Chip Roy explodes on House floor over Johnson's deal with Democrats: 'Sick and tired'
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) erupted on the House floor over House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) working across the aisle with Democrats.
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Trump Georgia election case judge will issue protective order for evidence after media leak
Former President Donald Trump is charged with crimes related to his bid to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden in Georgia.
Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to 'pick up the phone' for any urgent concerns: 'That's progress'
Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year with vows to stabilize their fraught relationship.
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Israel-Gaza updates: Al-Shifa hospital a ‘death zone,’ WHO says after visit
Updates on the Israel-Hamas war.
Sen. Joe Manchin says he 'absolutely' would consider a presidential run
In an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, the West Virginia Democrat said he first has to explore whether there’s an appetite among voters for a moderate candidate like him.
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Markwayne Mullin defends Senate fight, remains open to punching or getting a cup of coffee with union boss
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., who challenged International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fistfight, defends his exchange.
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Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year
The Senate gave final approval to a temporary government funding package and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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Biden-Xi meeting to seal deals on fentanyl, military communications, White House says
President Biden intends to address the Chinese origins of the fentanyl crisis with President Xi Jinping during their meeting in San Francisco.
Nancy Mace defends Mike Johnson's deal with Democrats, saying it's different than McCarthy's
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) defended House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) deal with Democrats on spending, arguing that it was different from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA).
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Biden hails 'real progress' in high-stakes Xi talks - live updates from San Francisco - BBC News
The rival presidents are holding a rare meeting near San Francisco in an effort to ease tensions.
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FBI Director Wray says border gotaways a source of 'great concern' for agency
The head of the FBI on Wednesday told lawmakers that the number of migrants evading Border Patrol at the southern border is a source of "great concern" for his agency.
Trump abandons his bid to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court
Donald Trump has given up on his monthslong fight to move his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court.
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U.S. political violence driven by new breed of ‘grab-bag’ extremists
“Grab-bag” extremists, a new breed of self-made radical, are driving the deadliest wave of political violence in the United States in half a century.
Biden campaign goes on the offensive on immigration, decrying "scary" Trump plans
President Biden's campaign aides are aiming to bring attention to what they see as the most draconian immigration policies former President Donald Trump has promised to implement if elected again in 2024.
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A 'rogue's gallery' of threats made against US since Hamas attack on Israel, FBI Director Christopher Wray says
FBI Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned bad actors will "draw inspiration" from the Middle East and testified about other threats to the homeland.
New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ new calendar and sets the presidential primary for Jan. 23
New Hampshire has scheduled its presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, keeping the state first despite national Democrats’ efforts to overhaul the nominating calendar.
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Nikki Haley calls for name verification in social media profiles: "This is a national security threat"
She says anonymous accounts on social media and bots spreading misinformation are a national security threat.
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Georgia prosecutors ask judge to jail election subversion defendant over ‘effort to intimidate’ witnesses | CNN Politics
Fulton County prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to jail Harrison Floyd, who is charged in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, because of his alleged “effort to intimidate codefendants and witnesses,” according to court filings.
www.cnn.comRelentless positivity replaced by ‘vermin’ and ‘scum’ in the modern GOP
Tim Scott never mastered the art of the beef, a senior Scott adviser told POLITICO.
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Biden's Fifth National Climate Assessment found these 5 key ways climate change is affecting the entire U.S.
Every region in the U.S. is experiencing increasingly harmful effects of climate change, a new report says — but it also outlines a path forward.
www.cbsnews.comTrump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. His team accuses the judge of tainting the proceedings with “tangible and overwhelming” bias.
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Playbook PM: Conservatives bite Johnson back
And Donald Trump tries for a mistrial.
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U.S. Navy warship shoots down drone fired from Yemen
The guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner defended itself against a drone fired from Yemen, according to two U.S. officials.
www.cbsnews.comHow Trump and His Allies Plan to Wield Power in 2025
Former President Donald Trump declared in the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign: “I am your retribution.” He later vowed to use the Justice Department to go after his political adversaries, starting with President Joe Biden and his family. Beneath these public threats is a series of...
Left-leaning nonprofit poured $196 million of secret money into political world in 2022
The Sixteen Thirty Fund directed millions of dollars into political causes including protecting abortion rights and keeping the Democratic Senate majority in 2022.
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US Senator Markwayne Mullin unrepentant about challenging teamster boss during hearing
Senator Markwayne Mullin said he would "do anything" in a fight, including biting an opponent
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Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos
The House Ethics Committee will not recommend any punishment for George Santos in a public report it plans to release this week after a monthslong investigation
Senate to vote on funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The two-step bill punts the fight over government spending until after the holidays.
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New York attorney general sues Pepsi in new plastic pollution fight
This is a first-of-its-kind lawsuit as states across the country struggle with how to tackle the growing amount of plastic packaging ending up in landfills.
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Rashida Tlaib member of secret Facebook group where Hamas terrorists glorified
Rep. Rashida Tlaib is a member in a secret Facebook group whose members have glorified Hamas after the terror group attacked Israel in early October, Fox News Digital has found.
Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel raids Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Wednesday, November 15.
Israel-Gaza live news: Israel says military operation continues at Gaza's main hospital - BBC News
The Israeli army launched an overnight raid on the Al-Shifa complex, which Hamas denies using as a base.
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Democrats in Bob Menendez's power base ditch him for Tammy Murphy
It deals a huge blow to the senior senator's chances of another term.
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Hamas command centre, weapons found at Gaza hospital, Israeli military says
Israeli troops found a command centre and weapons and combat gear belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday, Israel's military said, in a campaign that stoked global alarm over the fate of civilians inside.
Donald Trump targeting court officials could land him in jail, his former White House special counsel warns
"I wouldn't be surprised to see him spend a weekend in jail," says Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer, warned.
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad - source
French judges have issued arrest warrants for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and two other senior officials over the use of banned chemical weapons against civilians in Syria, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
Hunter Biden asks judge in his criminal case to subpoena Donald Trump and ex-DOJ officials
The filing asks the judge to sign off on subpoenas for Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr and others in an effort to show the case is politically motivated.
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Israel launches military operation inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital | CNN
Israel said it had launched a military operation against Hamas early Wednesday morning inside Gaza’s largest hospital Al-Shifa, where thousands of Palestinians are believed to be sheltering.
www.cnn.comMike Johnson is a board member of a Christian publishing house that called ‘monkeypox’ a penalty for being gay
The new House speaker has since disavowed many of the organization’s stances.
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How has Biden and Xi's relationship changed?
From Taiwan to Trump to a spy balloon - a decade of growing tension has shaped these two world leaders.
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FCC adopts rules to eliminate 'digital discrimination' for communities with poor internet access
The Federal Communications Commission is implementing new rules banning internet providers from discrimination in how they provide service to communities based on income level, race and other protected classes.
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14th Amendment challenges to Trump's campaign fail in 2 states with Colorado case pending
Trump is gradually shaking off attempts to bar him from individual states’ 2024 ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Law enforcement has "multiple investigations into individuals affiliated" with Hamas, FBI director tells Congress
Federal officials have stressed in recent weeks that there is no specific credible threat against the U.S., and no indication that Hamas yet has the capacity to launch an attack on U.S. soil.
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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for U.S. Senate
Murphy highlighted her work on maternal and infant mortality in the state, as well as climate change initiatives.
www.cbsnews.comBiden announces 5 federal judicial nominees and stresses their varied professional backgrounds
President Joe Biden has announced five nominees to federal judgeships, including the first Muslim-American on any circuit court.
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Left-wing dark money behemoth raised more than $1.3 billion to fuel liberal causes in 2022
The liberal dark money behemoth Arabella Advisors received more than $1 billion in grants and, in turn, sent out $1 billion to fuel various progressive causes nationwide.
Video of Gaza 'casualties' predates conflict between Israel and Hamas | Fact check
The video predates the war between Israel and Hamas. It has been online since August 2023. Similar images were posted by a school in Malaysia.
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Amid tensions, Biden and Xi discuss restoring US-China military communication
Biden and China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held their first face-face meeting in more than a year amid tensions in the U.S.-China relationship
Some New Jersey Democrats throw cold water on Tammy Murphy’s Senate bid
Murphy and Kim are the most high-profile candidates running to replace Menendez, who was indicted on federal charges earlier this year.
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Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig seeks "accountability" for attacker ahead of his sentencing
Craig wrote of the man who admits he assaulted her in her apartment building, "He grabbed my neck and slammed me into the steel wall. He punched me in the face."
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New Hampshire sets primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden's order
New Hampshire on Wednesday officially set the date of its presidential primary for Jan. 23, defying a plan pushed by the Democratic Party to have the state give up its first-in-the-nation primary.
Lawyer for former elections supervisor says he released videos in Georgia 2020 interference case
A lawyer for a former elections director charged alongside former President Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election says he released videos of prosecutors’ interviews with some of their codefendants because he thought they helped his client and the public had the rig
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FBI searching for bodies said to be connected to Gambino family investigation
The search comes a week after 10 people accused of connections to the family were arrested on federal charges in New York.
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Israeli military says it's carrying out a "precise and targeted" ground operation in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital
Israel says its "precise and targeted" operation in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital is intel-based and being carried out "with the intent that no harm is caused" to civilians inside.
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Kari Lake gets another big boost while GOP increasingly sees her as standard-bearer for major Senate seat flip
House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik endorsed Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, who has become increasingly views by the party as its standard-bearer to flip the seat red.
Prosecutors grapple with alternate reality defense in Paul Pelosi trial
The trial has become something of a test of what happens when certain far-out strains of digital-age American radicalism collide with the criminal justice system.
www.politico.comMayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD
The U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesn’t take action soon.
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CNN parent company boss 'belittled' ex-network honcho Jeff Zucker, claims he had tears in his eyes: report
A new report exposed behind-the-scenes drama between Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and ousted CNN president Jeff Zucker, who were once friends.
Trump civil fraud case: Judge fines Trump $354 million, says frauds 'shock the conscience'
Get updates from the trial of former President Trump in the civil fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Exclusive: Bodycam video shows early moments of Hamas massacre in Israel and tunnels under Gaza | CNN
On the eastern edge of Gaza, dawn is still a few minutes away on the morning of October 7. A group of Hamas militants wait, some packed into a white pickup truck, others on motorbikes. They run through a few final checks, making sure they are recording video and that their weapons are ready.
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APEC protesters turn out early on Xi Jinping-Joe Biden meeting day
Protesters took to the streets of San Francisco on Wednesday as a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place, obstructing some entrances to the APEC conference and blocking downtown streets.
Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients
Shifa Hospital has become a symbol of the widespread suffering of Palestinian civilians during the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel says a Hamas command post is nestled under Shifa, without providing visual evidence.
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Speaker Johnson calls for 'key witnesses' to testify under oath in Biden impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the next "appropriate step" in the Biden impeachment inquiry would be hearing sworn witness testimony.
Rudy Giuliani plans to testify at trial to determine what he owes election workers he defamed | CNN Politics
Rudy Giuliani plans to testify in his own defense at an upcoming civil trial over how much he must pay two women he defamed in Georgia while spreading disinformation about the 2020 election.
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Reporter's notebook: In Israeli kibbutz rampaged by Hamas, volunteers still cleaning blood from homes
Nearly every home in Kfar Aza was either burned or left pockmarked with bullet holes on Oct. 7, when Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel.
Al-Shifa: Why Gaza’s largest hospital has become the ‘epicenter’ of Israel’s war on Hamas | CNN
Gaza’s largest hospital has become a microcosm of the wider war and the rhetoric around it. Here’s what to know.
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Want weight loss medication? You may need to change your lifestyle first.
Some employers are dropping coverage of Ozempic and Wegovy. Connecticut is taking a different approach.
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Money dysmorphia explained by financial advisor, plus tips for taking control of a new budget
ABC News chief business affairs correspondent Rebecca Jarvis explains the term financial advisors use for people with a distorted view of money.
US and China pledge to ramp up renewables in place of fossil fuels ahead of Biden-Xi summit | CNN
The United States and China have agreed to resume a working group on climate cooperation and pledged a major ramp-up of renewable energy, the two sides announced Wednesday ahead of a leaders’ summit in San Francisco, as the world’s two largest polluters seek to overcome their geopolitical...
www.cnn.comLive updates | Israeli tanks and soldiers search Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound
Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces have entered a hospital that they claim Hamas operates out of. Mohammed Zaqout, the director of hospitals in Gaza, said Wednesday that Israeli tanks were inside the medical compound and that soldiers...
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Georgia judge to lock down ‘sensitive’ evidence in 2020 election subversion case after video leak | CNN Politics
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said Wednesday that he plans to bar the public release of “sensitive” evidence in the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and over a dozen others after key video evidence was leaked earlier this week.
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Biden meets Xi, says there is 'no substitute' for 'face-to-face discussion' on issues facing US, China
President Biden greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and said the meeting is meant to “ensure" competition between the U.S. and Beijing doesn't "veer into conflict."
After days-long siege, Israeli forces enter Al Shifa hospital
Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip has begun.
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Analysis: Senator wants to make Americans fight again | CNN Politics
Sen. Markwayne Mullin is not ashamed of his challenge to fight a union boss during a Senate hearing Tuesday.
www.cnn.comHeavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside
A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, the director said.
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Biden allies condemn far-left calls for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war: 'Americans remain pro-Israel'
Multiple Biden allies defend the administration’s policy against a cease-fire and rejected criticisms from progressive Dems about his handling of the Israel-Hamas war
Asa Hutchinson has no plans to drop out of presidential race despite low polling
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, Hutchinson's successor, called him before she publicly endorsed former President Donald Trump.
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How abortion access in Florida could be impacted by proposed constitutional amendment
A proposed amendment in Florida would protect the right to abortion until fetal viability. Here's how abortion access could be affected,
The Big, Quiet Issue Biden and Xi Are Avoiding
Both countries are beefing up their nuclear arsenals but so far aren’t talking about it.
www.politico.comSupplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say
A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israeli soldiers have raided it and say they were accompanied by medical teams bringing baby food, incubators and other equipment.
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Manchin doesn't rule out leaving Democratic Party, 2024 independent bid for president: 'Don't know what I am'
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., dodged questions on whether he was running for president, following his surprise announcement he was retiring from the Senate at the end of his term.
China and US push through tensions in reaching climate deal
The two countries agreed to new commitments ahead of upcoming climate talks, but the relationship between the world's top two emitters remains "challenging."
www.politico.comUK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it
The British government says it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K.
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Senate expected to pass Speaker Johnson’s spending bill with support from Biden
The Senate plans to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, and President Biden is expected to sign the bill to maintain current spending levels.
Eugene Vindman set to run for open House seat in Virginia | CNN Politics
Eugene Vindman, the twin brother of retired US Army Col. Alexander Vindman – one of the high-profile witnesses during former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment – is set to announce plans to run for Congress, according to a source familiar with his plans.
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Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons
The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and has an estimated global membership of up to six million.
Haley calls for name verification on social media, drawing pushback from GOP rivals | CNN Politics
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday said she would push for social media users to identify by their legal names online, drawing pushback from her GOP rivals Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Exclusive: Qatar seeking Israel-Hamas deal to free 50 hostages and 3-day truce
Qatari mediators on Wednesday sought to negotiate a deal between Hamas and Israel.
Taiwan's participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China's bonds
Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China.
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Comedian Jon Lovitz blasts HBO's John Oliver for shaming U.S. over alliance with Israel: 'God Bless America'
Comedian Jon Lovitz blasted HBO host John Oliver after he criticized the U.S.' support for Israel's military campaign into Gaza.
Ukrainian troops operate in occupied Kherson region after crossing river
Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia conceded on Wednesday, saying it had dispatched more troops to stop them.
Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer and more share tributes for Matthew Perry
Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer and more shared emotional tributes in honor of their "Friends" co-star Matthew Perry.
Hunter Biden seeks to subpoena Donald Trump and Bill Barr in his criminal gun case | CNN Politics
Hunter Biden is asking a federal judge for permission to subpoena former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr and other Justice Department officials in his criminal gun case.
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Europe's far right joins rallying cry against antisemitism, unsettling some Jews
When more than 100,000 people marched in Paris against antisemitism on Sunday, one political group joining the crowd stood out – far-right Rassemblement National supporters with their leader, Marine Le Pen.
It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
It's still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country, prompting health alerts and driving up energy demand as people turn to air conditioning and fans to stay cool.
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Biden campaign complains about NY Times coverage, urges paper to be more critical of Trump
The Biden campaign took issue with The New York Times on Wednesday and called on the outlet to be more critical of GOP front-runner Donald Trump, according to a reporter.
Chuck Todd: When words lose meaning in politics
Analysis: New polling suggests voters have grown anesthetized to attacks painting the other side as “extreme.”
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Volcanic eruption remains highly likely in Iceland amid 'constant' seismic activity, officials say
There remains a "significant likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days in southwestern Iceland, the country's meteorological office said.
Woman killed and suspect in custody after vehicle strikes pedestrians in Toronto
Canadian police say they believe four people may have been hit "intentionally".
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Israeli military shows video of arms it says were found at Al Shifa hospital
Israeli troops found Hamas weapons and combat gear in Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip during a search on Wednesday, chief Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Yemen's Houthis have launched strikes at Israel during the war in Gaza. What threat do they pose?
For years, the Houthi rebels controlling northern Yemen have chanted slogans at their mass rallies calling for the destruction of Israel. But they never acted on it until the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7.
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J.B. Pritzker, a key Biden surrogate, builds up nonprofit group as 2024 looms
The billionaire Illinois governor is sinking millions of dollars of his own money into campaigns for abortion rights and to combat political extremism across the country.
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Photos: Jimmy Carter's life in pictures | CNN Politics
Former US President Jimmy Carter turned 99 on Sunday, October 1.
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Starbucks faces walkout at hundreds of US stores
The action comes amid a bitter labour fight between at the coffee giant.
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Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
Moms for Liberty says it's removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys.
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SpaceX clears final hurdle for second Starship test flight
The Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a launch license that had been held up after its initial test ended in a fiery explosion.
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Haitian gang leader accused of helping kidnap, kill Americans added to FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives list
The FBI is offering $2 million for information leading to his capture.
Republican AGs rally to probe, prosecute groups with Hamas ties
A group of Republican state AGs is calling on colleagues nationwide to "investigate and prosecute pro-Hamas organizations" amid a rising tide of antisemitism.
UN agency report says Iran has further increased its uranium stockpile
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press.
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Iran's nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show
Iran has enough uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade, for three atom bombs and is still stonewalling the agency on key issues, confidential IAEA reports showed on Wednesday.
Trump attorneys renew criticism of judge and clerk in New York fraud case by filing motion for mistrial
Judge Arthur Engoron has already issued a partial gag order prohibiting Trump from making disparaging remarks about his law clerk.
www.nbcnews.comUS will resume food aid to millions across Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption
The United States Agency for International Development says it plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of people across Ethiopia in December, five months after it halted its nationwide program over a massive corruption scheme by local officials.
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: IDF raids Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Follow NBC News' coverage for live updates about the Israel-Hamas war: The IDF raids Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza and fuel will be allowed in to the Palestinian enclave.
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Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann's estranged wife goes to court for 1st time
The estranged wife of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann attended one of his court appearances for the first time on Wednesday.
Breonna Taylor: Jurors deliberate for a third day over ex-officer's fate
Jurors are deliberating for a third day as they weigh whether Ms Taylor's civil rights were violated.
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Black and Latino students lack access to certified teachers and advanced classes, US data shows
America’s Black and Latino students were at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of education opportunity in the 2020-21 school year.
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US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows
U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.60 to $76.66 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for January delivery fell $1.29 to $81.18 per barrel.
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Israeli troops enter Al-Shifa Hospital after killing Hamas terrorists in gate-side firefight
Israeli forces killed Hamas terrorists outside the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and entered the complex Wednesday, searching for entrances to underground tunnels.
Video shows North Carolina officer repeatedly striking a pinned woman during her arrest
A video circulating on social media shows a North Carolina police officer striking a woman repeatedly during an arrest while other officers hold her down. Although the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department contends that the officer was “intentional” about where he hit the woman to get her to...
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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus demands Biden reduce visa backlog in urgent letter
“This backlog shows the inability of our immigration system to meet the needs of Americans as well as prospective immigrants,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter.
www.nbcnews.comFlorida Republicans target scholarships, grants for students supporting Hamas
Identical legislation filed in Florida’s House and Senate would make students ineligible for several key financial benefits.
www.politico.comColorado case using 'insurrection' argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge
A Colorado judge heard closing arguments on whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
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Lawyer for Trump co-defendant in Georgia case admits leaking witness videos
Jonathan Miller, an attorney for Misty Hampton, said he shared the witness proffer videos with one of the two media outlets that reported on them.
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Rep. Clay Higgins to FBI Director Christopher Wray regarding Jan. 6: 'Your day is coming'
Rep. Clay Higgins asked the FBI Director Christopher Wray about his knowledge of "ghost buses," which he says were used for riots on January 6.
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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a gun. Deja Taylor’s son took his mother’s handgun to school and shot and wounded teacher Abby Zwerner in January.
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The gap between the Biden and Netanyahu teams over Gaza is widening
Frustrated U.S. officials want to see Israel outline a realistic plan for the political future of Gaza.
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Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s
The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent when under-16s download apps.
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Nevada's attorney general is investigating fake electors who backed Trump in 2020
Nevada is the latest state to look into the 2020 scheme to aid Trump, with others already underway in Michigan, Arizona and Georgia.
www.nbcnews.comEmboldened by success in other red states, effort launched to protect abortion rights in Nebraska
A petition referendum effort is being launched to establish abortion rights in Nebraska, following on the heels of similar successful efforts in other reds states.
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Disease runs rampant in Gaza as clean water runs out
Cases of diarrhea and skin infections such as scabies are increasing sharply, global public health officials say.
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Derek Chauvin again seeks to have federal conviction in George Floyd murder overturned
In his latest motion, Chauvin said he never would have pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s federal civil rights if he had known about the theories of a Kansas pathologist with whom he began corresponding in February.
www.nbcnews.comMistrial declared for Texas officer in fatal shooting of an unarmed man
A mistrial has been declared for a Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Austin.
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Xi to Biden: Despite tensions, ‘turning our backs on each other’ not an option
High-stakes summit between the two leaders comes a year after their last face-to-face meeting.
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Musk’s Starlink secures $90 mln contract to offer free internet in Mexico
Mexico has signed contracts for free internet with nine companies, including Starlink.
www.nbcnews.comHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/15/2023
Wall Street added a bit more to its big rally from a day before and to its gains so far for November. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday.
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Ethics report on Rep. George Santos won't make recommendations for House action
Another resolution to expel the indicted New York Republican is expected to follow nonetheless. Santos has pleaded not guilty and vowed to stay in Congress.
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Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty to public order offence
The Swedish climate activist has appeared before magistrates in London after a protest last month.
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Why Republicans Are on the Verge of Fistfights
A historian who studies political violence and the runup to the Civil War explains why congressmen are getting ready to brawl.
www.politico.comTexas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?
Texas Republicans are pushing new boundaries over immigration on the U.S.-Mexico border. A proposal moving toward Republican Gov.
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Maine men ordered to pay $1.25 million for racially motivated attack on Black man
Daimon McCollum was attacked in April 2018 by the men, who taunted and shouted racial slurs from their vehicle before a confrontation in which McCollum was struck in the jaw.
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David DePape awaits verdict in Paul Pelosi assault trial with jury deliberations underway
Jury deliberations were underway Wednesday in the federal trial of David DePape, the man accused of bludgeoning former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco mansion last year, following the conclusion of closing arguments.
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Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past.
If approved, the Lava Ridge Wind Farm would put up to 400 turbines near Minidoka, an Idaho camp where over 13,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.
www.nbcnews.comOklahoma Supreme Court keeps anti-abortion laws on hold while challenge is pending
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is reiterating its position that the state constitution guarantees a woman’s right to an abortion when necessary to preserve her life.
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DraftKings teen hacker who boasted 'fraud is fun' pleads guilty in fantasy sports betting theft
The defendant, Joseph Garrison, had boasted “fraud is fun” in a message that he had sent to his co-conspirators before he was nabbed by authorities, according to a criminal complaint in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
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OnPolitics: A new generation of voters – and candidates
Young candidates told USA TODAY they’re inspired by major issues: climate change, reproductive rights, gun control and racial equality.
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Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported
Voting on the tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be too close to call as tallies at more factories were announced.
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NH schedules its first-in-the nation primary, despite an ongoing battle with Democrats
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan set the date of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, dealing a blow to state Democrats.
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House Republicans request interview with Hunter Biden ally, entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris
Entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris helped pay Hunter Biden's unpaid taxes and penalties.
www.cbsnews.comRetail sales slip in October as consumers pull back after summer splurges
Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six straight months of gains, though the decline was partly driven by falling prices for both gasoline and cars.
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Wisconsin woman found guilty of fatally poisoning friend with eyedrops
Prosecutors said Jessy Kurczewski, the caregiver of the 61-year-old woman she killed, was motivated by greed.
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Ken Buck sounds off, says Kevin McCarthy and lying go together 'like peanut butter and jelly'
Ken Buck, accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of lying after McCarthy denied an allegation that he elbowed Tim Burchettt in the kidneys
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China leads list of labor abusers, sometimes akin to slavery, detected on fishing vessels worldwide
A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery.
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President Biden assails Trump for echoing 'language you heard in Nazi Germany'
President Biden seized on Trump's "vermin" comments and made many other attacks in a more combative strategy toward the Republican frontrunner.
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Stock market today: Wall Street adds some more to its stellar week and November so far
Wall Street added a bit more to its big rally from a day before and to its gains so far for November. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday.
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Trump seeks mistrial in New York fraud case, claiming judge overseeing case is biased
Trump attorneys argue the judge and his clerk have subjected the defendants to "tangible and overwhelming" bias and unfair treatment.
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Suspected serial killer convicted of murders in Delaware while facing charges in four other deaths
Keith Gibson was convicted of murder and robbery in the killings of cellphone store clerk Leslie Ruiz-Basilio, 28, and drug dealer Ronald Wright, 42.
www.nbcnews.comStock market today: Asian shares get a lift from rally in US following encouraging inflation report
Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation.
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