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In a new book, Kristi Noem writes about shooting her dog
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kristi Noem is speculated to be among the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s choice of a running mate. In her new book, “No Going Back: The Truth on [Read More…]
Maine Democrats threaten to switch to winner-take-all delegate system
aimintang/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Maine) — Democratic leaders in Maine are threatening to eliminate the state’s split-vote system for allocating Electoral College delegates if Nebraska Republicans move forward with their plan to do the same. The [Read More…]
In Howard Stern interview, Biden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate Trump
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Friday he is “happy” to debate former President Donald Trump, though did not specify as to when. The comment was made during a one-on-one interview with [Read More…]
US holds off on sanctioning Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has determined that three military battalions with the Israel Defense Forces committed “gross human rights violations” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank [Read More…]
Former official told investigators Trump had ‘no standing declassification order’ regarding documents, filing says
In this Nov. 15, 2022, file photo, former President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors in former [Read More…]
Five takeaways from historic Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claim
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard historic arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. He [Read More…]
Biden spotlights Trump’s attacks on NFL and football with battleground state ad blitz
Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the NFL draft kicks off this week, President Joe Biden’s campaign is launching a new digital ad on Thursday taking aim at former President Donald Trump’s past [Read More…]
Speaker Johnson alleges Hamas support for anti-Israel campus protests, threatens intervention
Alex Kent/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Speaker Mike Johnson, claiming that Hamas supports the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and other of the U.S. colleges, on Thursday threatened congressional intervention, including pulling federal funding [Read More…]
Could a president stage a coup? And 9 more key moments from Trump’s Supreme Court immunity hearing
Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As various Supreme Court justices themselves acknowledged during a high-stakes hearing on Thursday, they could potentially reshape the contours of presidential power when they rule on whether Donald Trump is [Read More…]
Trump held his tongue on Ukraine aid. McConnell says it may have made the difference.
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has blown up his fair share of deals on Capitol Hill, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Trump’s decision to hold his tongue on a [Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear Trump’s ‘absolute immunity’ claim. The shape of the presidency is at stake.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Against the backdrop of a divisive 2024 presidential campaign, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up the monumental question of whether a former president turned presumptive GOP nominee [Read More…]
Trump immunity case live updates: Supreme Court to hear historic arguments
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday is hearing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 loss. The justices will [Read More…]
EPA limits four types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking
VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules to cut pollution emitted from coal and natural gas fired power plants impacting the air, water, land and climate. [Read More…]
Giuliani, Meadows indicted in Arizona fake elector scheme; Trump unindicted co-conspirator
In this Oct. 18, 2020 file photo, a person is seen depositing their mail-in ballots for the U.S. presidential election at a ballot collection box in Phoenix. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
At Columbia, Speaker Johnson calls on its president to resign if she can’t ‘bring order’ to protests
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) pauses as he speaks during a press conference at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — During a [Read More…]
‘So appalled’: What witnesses told special counsel about Trump’s handling of classified info while still president
Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the summer of 2019, only hours after an Iranian rocket accidentally exploded at one of Iran’s own launch sites, senior U.S. officials met with then-president Donald Trump and shared [Read More…]
A provocative question in Trump’s immunity fight: Ordering rivals assassinated?
Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It was maybe the most memorable moment so far in Donald Trump’s case for “absolute presidential immunity” — and it could come up again at the U.S. Supreme Court in [Read More…]
Arizona Democrats vote to repeal controversial 1864 abortion ban, with help of 3 Republicans
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Three Republicans on Wednesday joined Democrats in the Arizona House to vote to repeal the state’s controversial 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, which was revived by a court ruling [Read More…]
Biden needles Trump over his hair and ‘Mar-a-Lago values’ as he addresses union
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday needled rival Donald Trump, laying into the former president as he welcomed the North America’s Building Trades Union’s endorsement. “You’re the best in the world,” [Read More…]
Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake elector case, hearing reveals
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Rudy Giuliani are unindicted co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general’s case against the state’s so-called “fake electors” [Read More…]