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Biden chokes up while talking about deceased son and Trump's disparaging remarks about service members
“That man doesn’t deserve to have been the commander in chief for my son, my uncle,” he said, referring to Beau Biden and Ambrose Finnegan who both served in the military.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote
Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state’s highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the long-dormant statute. Although no vote was taken on the repeal itself, Republican Sens. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick sided with 14 Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday in changing rules to let a repeal proposal advance after the deadline for hearing bills
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Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: What happened
The U.S. Senate quickly ended the impeachment trial brought by House Republicans against the country’s top border official.
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Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness
The campaign sent the letter as the former president is struggling to close a fundraising gap with Biden.
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Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum after online posts displayed Spanish-language flyers instructing migrants to vote illegally for Biden once they arrived in the U.S. The flyers contained the logo of t
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Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges
A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky's public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to resolve differences on the issue during the recently ended legislative session. Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in January, and state Sen. Mike Wilson said he hopes lawmakers use the coming months to craft another version of DEI legislation for the 30-day session in 2025. “It’ll be something that we’ll wo
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump's slim lead over Biden evaporates as 1st criminal trial gets underway
Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.
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How South Africa's former leader Zuma turned on his allies and became a surprise election foe
South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a democracy 30 years ago. Polls and analysts warn that for the first time, the ruling African National Congress party that has comfortably held power since Nelson Mandela became the country's first Black president in 1994 might receive less than 50% of votes. One big reason is Jacob Zuma, the former president and ANC leader who stepped down in disgrace in 2018 amid a swir
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New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress. At issue is a congressional map that was approved this year with the backing of the state's new governor, Jeff Landry — to the consternation of at least some of his fellow Republicans.
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Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel
Iran's attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred a flurry of bipartisan legislative action in Congress, uniting lawmakers against the country even as the risk of a larger regional war looms. Several measures introduced and passed in the House and Senate seek to both publicly condemn Iran and punish the Islamic Republic financially. Lawmakers have denounced Iran's actions, which came in response to a suspected Israeli strike weeks earlier on an Iranian consular building in Syria that k
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Trump trial jury selection process follows a familiar pattern with an unpredictable outcome
When the first batch of potential jurors was brought in for Donald Trump's criminal trial this week, all the lawyers had to go on to size them up — at first — were their names and the answers they gave in court to a set of screening questions. Then the lawyers went to work, scouring social media for posts that might reveal whether people in the jury pool had hidden biases or extreme views. One potential juror was dismissed by the judge after the former president's lawyers found a 2017 online p
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Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll finds
Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. “We have four children that are in their 20s,” the 56-year-old truck driver and moderate Democrat said. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of adults in the United States say they have become more concerned about climate change over the past year, including roughly 6 in 10 Democrats and one-quarter of Republicans.
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Rep. Donald Payne remains hospitalized after 'cardiac episode' more than a week ago
A new statement from the New Jersey Democrat's office paints a different picture than the one put out last week, and his absence could affect tight votes on the House floor.
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Endgame Begins On Ukraine Funding Fight After White House Endorses Standalone Bills
Hardliners in House GOP will likely oppose the measure, which would be one of three country-specific aid packages.
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Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., personally courted Micron to build what would ultimately be a set of four chip factories near Syracuse in the town of Clay. ”It will be the biggest memory chip plant in America,” said Schumer.
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How one Democrat is trying to maintain Trump country appeal: From the Politics Desk
Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is trying ti maintain her appeal in rural Wisconsin ahead of a tough re-election battle with Donald Trump on the ballot.
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Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals
PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum Wednesday when he spoke to union members in battleground Pennsylvania.
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Micron set to get $6 billion in chip grants from US, Bloomberg reports
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement that the largest private investment in American history is on its way to Central New York. New federal funding from U.S. President Joe Biden's CHIPS and Science Act will help lock in 50,000 jobs, a $100 billion investment, and millions of dollars in community benefits, Hochul added. Micron and the U.S. Commerce Department did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
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Prosecutors seek to ask Trump about civil fraud, E. Jean Carroll cases and more if he testifies in hush money case
Prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office said in a court filing Wednesday that they plan to ask Donald Trump about the costly verdicts and findings of wrongdoing in his numerous civil cases if the former president decides to testify in the criminal case — though the permissibility of that line of questioning remains to be seen.
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Tammy Baldwin fights to maintain appeal in rural Wisconsin amid Democratic slide
In rural Wisconsin, dairy farmer Randy Roecker is struggling — but while he blames Joe Biden, he's also planning to support Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'
Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at the former president's criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away. A process server working for Trump's lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump, but was forced to “leave them at her feet,
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Trump operation asks Republicans who use him for fundraising to share the haul
Donald Trump's campaign operation is requesting that Republican candidates and groups who use him in fundraising asks share a portion of the funds raised.
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Biden chides Trump for being ‘a little busy right now’
The quip was a reference to Donald Trump’s criminal trial that kicked off Monday.
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China just proved why Congress wants to ban TikTok
The Chinese Embassy reportedly lobbied against the bill, likely cementing Congress' opposition to it.
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Trump hush money prosecutors seek to ask about fraud, E. Jean Carroll
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prosecutors on Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial want to ask the former U.S. president about civil cases in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and fraud if he chooses to testify, according to a document made public on Wednesday. It will be up to Justice Juan Merchan to decide whether the prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office can ask Trump about those cases during his possible cross-examination, or whether they would be too prejudici
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Senate Democrats unceremoniously kill Mayorkas impeachment trial
The Mayorkas impeachment trial died without any formal debate after party-line votes. GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted "present" on one article.
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Biden says uncle shot down over area populated by cannibals in World War Two
President Joe Biden on Wednesday raised the possibility that an uncle who served in the Pacific campaign during World War Two might have fallen victim to cannibals after his plane was shot down over New Guinea. Biden made the comment after visiting a missing-in-action war memorial in his childhood home city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and putting his hand on the engraved name of Ambrose Finnegan, whose plane was shot down and whose body was never recovered.
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Yellen calls Republican delays in approving Ukraine aid inexcusable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday underscored the Biden administration's commitment to provide Ukraine with the budgetary and military assistance it needs, while calling Republican delays in approving the aid inexcusable. Yellen made the comments after meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. She said the officials discussed their shared priorities, including global financial support for Ukraine, Ukraine's
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
The Biden administration on Wednesday reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation. A senior U.S. official, discussing the decision with reporters, said any U.S. company investing in Venezuela would have 45 days to wind down operations to avoid adding uncertainty to global energy markets. The
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On trial off-day, Trump complains about jury selection process for his criminal case
Former President Donald Trump ripped the jury selection process for his historic New York criminal trial Wednesday, the day after the first seven jurors were selected out of a pool of nearly 100 people.
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Democrats Could Save Speaker Johnson — But Republicans Say That Would Doom Him
The speaker’s tenuous status within his own party leaves Democrats wondering how to navigate House GOP “cannibalism.”
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Speaker Johnson's team briefed conservative influencers on his election bill before Trump meeting
Rightwing influencers were briefed on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s election bill before his meeting and press conference with Donald Trump.
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Pentagon leaders press Congress for Ukraine funding, saying battlefield situation is dire
Ukraine and Israel both desperately need the military weapons that are being held up by Congress' failure to pass a funding package for the two countries at war, Pentagon leaders told House appropriators Wednesday, calling the situation in Ukraine dire. “Whether it’s munitions, whether it’s vehicles, whether it's platforms," Ukraine is being outmatched by the Russians, Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Exclusive-US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology, sources say
(Reuters) -The Biden administration is expected to grant a request by South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells to reverse a two-year-old trade exemption that has allowed imports of a dominant solar panel technology from China and other countries to avoid tariffs, two sources familiar with the White House plans said on Wednesday. The news sent shares of solar manufacturers including U.S.-based First Solar higher in afternoon trade. The Qcells request, which has not previously been reported, comes as the com
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Kansas' higher ed board adopts an anti-DEI policy after pressure from GOP legislators
State universities in Kansas are banned from requiring prospective students, potential hires and staffers seeking promotion to disclose their views on diversity initiatives under a policy change approved Wednesday by the state's higher education board in response to pressure from the Republican-controlled Legislature. The Kansas Board of Regents revised policy language that currently emphasizes “multiculturism and diversity” on campus by adding language barring universities from requiring state
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Trump’s hush-money trial: what’s happened so far?
Donald Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges. Here’s what you need to know about the New York case
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Voting equipment company Smartmatic settles defamation lawsuit with far-right network
Smartmatic sued OAN in 2021, saying it was a victim of OAN’s ‘disinformation’ that its equipment flipped the election for Biden
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House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the precarious effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies this week. Before potential weekend voting, Johnson was facing a choice between potentially losing his job and aiding Ukraine. Shortly after Johnson released the aid proposals, the Democratic president offered his emphatic suppo
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Jill Biden says an agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdue
Jill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that is long overdue. The first lady spoke at a White House ceremony she hosted with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, who signed a permanent memorandum of agreement between their departments to ease approvals of remote work under the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas program for these employees. Th
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Senators call for renewed Havana Syndrome assessment after 60 Minutes report
A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden calling for "renewed assessment by the U.S. government" of Havana Syndrome in the wake of 60 Minutes' latest report on "anomalous health incidents."
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Tom Cotton Urges Americans To Confront Pro-Palestinian Protesters Blocking Traffic
"They should get out and move those people off the streets," the Republican senator said.
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States
The chair of the Nevada Republican Party has been indicted. So has the former chair of the Georgia GOP. In Michigan, a former co-chair of the state party is facing charges. As former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York criminal case, other investigations and prosecutions in five crucial swing states are continuing to scrutinize the steps that he and his allies took in trying to circumvent the will of voters after the 2020 election. The investigations focus largely on the plan to
7 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Johnson Needs Democrats on Ukraine, Handing Them Power to Shape Aid Plan
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson’s elaborate plan for pushing aid to Ukraine through the House over his own party’s objections relies on an unusual strategy: He is counting on House Democrats and their leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, to provide the votes necessary to clear the way for it to come to the floor. If Democrats were to provide those crucial votes, it would mark the second time in two years that Republican leaders have had to turn to the minority party to rescue them from th
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7 big issues at stake in the 2024 election
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump differ on the issues, like abortion, foreign policy, immigration, taxes, health care and more in the 2024 presidential election.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Defenses in His Court Cases
WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump battles a series of criminal and civil actions while he runs to reclaim the White House, he has put his legal woes at center stage, making them a rallying cry for his reelection. It is a tactic that is likely to be on full display this week as his trial in New York over his role in a hush money payment in the 2016 race gets underway. Just as he has done with his other legal troubles, Trump has dismissed the charges in that case as part of an “electio
11 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
House Delivers Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas, Calling for a Trial
WASHINGTON — After two months of delay, House Republicans on Tuesday delivered articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, to the Senate, as they demanded a full trial of the first sitting Cabinet secretary to be impeached by Congress. Constitutional scholars have called the case against Mayorkas groundless, and the Democrats who control the Senate have made it clear that they want to curtail a lengthy trial in favor of a quick vote to dismiss the charges
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In Pennsylvania, Biden has a field day razzing Trump on everything but his trial
As he kicked off a series of events in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Joe Biden freely ripped into Donald Trump, who was in court for his criminal trial.
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Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal
PHOENIX (Reuters) -Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives tried repeatedly to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion on Wednesday but failed to get the Republican support they needed against the Civil War-era measure poised to become state law once again. In four votes, the chamber deadlocked 30-30 on a procedural motion that would have allowed a repeal bill to come to the floor, with one Republican joining the 29 Democrats. One more Republican vote was needed to enable a vote on repealing
3 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Abortion ban has supercharged Arizona politics. What will GOP legislators do?
As abortion politics and policy clash in Arizona and threaten to sway the swing state, GOP lawmakers scramble to address the issue amid fallout from a ruling reviving an 1864 ban.
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In Madison, College Students Say They’re Voting For Biden. Mostly For 1 Reason.
Wisconsin will be pivotal to winning the presidential election in November. Here's how Trump and Biden are doing with young voters there.
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