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Biden gets Netanyahu to send delegation to Washington to resolve standoff over Rafah invasion
Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israel’s expected military invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza was the focus of President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call Monday — their first in more than [Read More…]
Key GOP impeachment witness won’t attend open committee hearing, citing ‘short notice’
Phil Roeder/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Devon Archer, a key witness in House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, will not attend a high-profile open hearing this week, citing what his attorney characterized as a [Read More…]
Georgia’s Geoff Duncan says he won’t run with No Labels against Trump
Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan now says that he will not join No Labels’ potential third-party “unity” ticket in the 2024 presidential race. “After careful deliberation, I [Read More…]
Congress kicks off week without deal to avert partial government shutdown
Phil Roeder/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congress is beginning the week without a deal to avert a partial government shutdown by Friday’s deadline — as funding for the Department of Homeland Security trips up negotiations. [Read More…]
Trump seeks to fundraise off ‘bloodbath’ controversy: What he actually said
Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After former President Donald Trump warned, as he talked about the auto industry, that the country would face a broader “bloodbath” if he’s not elected in November — [Read More…]
Trial to begin for Milwaukee election official accused of requesting mail-in ballots for fake military members
Rep. Janel Brandtjen The trial for a former Wisconsin election official who allegedly requested mail-in ballots for three nonexistent military voters is scheduled to begin on Monday in a Milwaukee court. Kimberly D. Zapata, 47, [Read More…]
Trump claims attacks on migrants help ‘stir debate,’ says he will ‘soon’ announce abortion position
ABC News As Donald Trump faced backlash for saying some immigrants who come to the U.S. are “not people” but “animals,” the former president defended some of his divisive characterizations of people crossing the border, [Read More…]
White House wants TikTok’s parent company to divest: ‘We don’t want to see a ban’
ABC News The White House on Sunday reiterated support for a controversial bill meant to cut China’s ties to TikTok by forcing the popular app’s Chinese parent company to sell it — or face a [Read More…]
Rep. Khanna says potential TikTok ban won’t solve the problem, calls for ‘narrowly tailored law’
ABC News Rep. Ro Khanna said on Sunday that the TikTok bill the House of Representatives passed last week wouldn’t actually protect Americans, instead pushing for other legislation that he says would better prevent foreign [Read More…]
Rep. Turner disagrees with Trump’s anti-migrant rhetoric but argues he can ‘fix’ border ‘crisis’
ABC News Rep. Mike Turner, a top House Republican, on Sunday said he disagreed with former President Donald Trump calling some migrants “not people” and “animals” but insisted that only Trump “is going to be [Read More…]
Trump says there will be ‘bloodbath’ if he loses 2024 election, ramps up anti-migrant rhetoric
ABC News What was scheduled to be a guest appearance by former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno quickly turned into Trump saying there would be a “bloodbath” [Read More…]
Biden-Harris raised over $53M in February for strongest month since launch: Campaign
ABC News The Biden-Harris campaign said it raised more than $53 million in February — marking its strongest month since the reelection campaign launched in April 2023. The campaign said that as of Feb. 29, [Read More…]
‘You can’t write her political obituary’: Boebert walks tightrope to stay in Congress
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Lauren Boebert is walking the narrowest of tightropes as she campaigns to remain in Congress. But operatives warn against writing her off just yet. The Colorado Republican [Read More…]
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro files emergency appeal to Supreme Court to avoid prison time
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro on Friday filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to remain out of prison as he works to overturn [Read More…]
Mike Pence won’t endorse Donald Trump in 2024: ‘It should come as no surprise’
Ethan Miller/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he will not be endorsing his former boss Donald Trump in the 2024 general election. Appearing on Fox News, Pence said he [Read More…]
Judge delays start of Trump’s New York hush money trial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money case has delayed the start of the trial from its original March 25 start date, due to discovery [Read More…]
New RNC zeroes in on ‘election integrity,’ hires Trump ally who denied 2020 results
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the week since Michael Whatley and Lara Trump took control of the Republican National Committee, significant moves have been made to reshape the organization in Donald Trump’s image. That [Read More…]
Trump seeks longer delay for start of New York hush money trial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are seeking to delay the start of his New York hush money trial in order to allow them to review tens of thousands [Read More…]
Ireland’s prime minister tells Biden he wants a cease-fire in Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was direct with President Joe Biden on Friday that discussing Gaza and the need for a ceasefire was high on his list for their Oval Office [Read More…]
Supreme Court sets rules on when public officials can block social media users
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media — such as posting messages, deleting comments or blocking users [Read More…]