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Sen. Bill Cassidy: Presidential race is 'a sorry state of affairs'
Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday criticized his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, saying that former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about illegal immigrants “reflected poorly” and that he’s spoken about migrants in a “dehumanizing fashion.”
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Behind the scenes, Biden has grown anxious about re-election effort
Biden locked up the Democratic nomination last week, but looking ahead to the general, anxiety has seemed to increase.
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Netanyahu responds to growing U.S. criticism over war efforts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from top ally the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, describing calls for a new election as “wholly inappropriate.” In recent days, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the country and a strong Israel supporter, called on Israel to hold a new election, saying Netanyahu had “lost his way.” President Joe Biden expressed support for
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Rep. Turner disagrees with Trump's anti-migrant rhetoric
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 able to fix this crisis" at the southern border. Appearing on ABC News' "This Week," Turner placed the blame for the flow of migrants into the U.S. on President Joe Biden. The Ohio lawmaker noted he was not present at the Saturday event at in Vandalia, Ohio, in which Trump, boosting a Senate candid
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White House wants TikTok's parent company to divest
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 an outright ban in the U.S. At the same time, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on ABC News' "This Week," the administration acknowledges the concerns of many American users. "I want to stress again over and over that this isn't about a ban," John Kirby told "This Week" co-anchor Martha Radda
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Biden team raised $53 million in February, entering general election with major cash advantage
President Joe Biden’s campaign effort brought in $53 million in February, a sign of accelerating donor interest over a month that saw the election rematch crystalize between Biden and former President Trump.
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Arizona and Nevada make up 3% of the U.S. population — and are vital to picking a president
As Biden trails Trump in polls of Arizona and Nevada — states he won in 2020 — voters in the Western battlegrounds speak out on the candidates' November rematch.
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Why does Biden keep mentioning January 6? Because Trump won’t stop talking about it
The rallies start with a recording of January 6 prisoners singing the national anthem. Campaign staff hand out pre-made “Too Big to Rig” signs to supporters. When the candidate takes the stage, he calls the rioters “people who love our country” and “hostages unfairly imprisoned for long periods of time.”
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Polls overestimated Trump in the primary. Don’t expect that to translate to November.
Trump’s margins were smaller in nearly every primary state than the polls indicated, but that doesn’t mean surveys showing him leading President Joe Biden are wrong.
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Black voters less swayed by Biden's message that Trump threatens democracy, poll shows
One of U.S. President Joe Biden's key campaign messages, that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, is winning over fewer Black supporters and those without college degrees than other segments of his political base, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Worries about political extremism and threats to democracy have emerged as among Americans' top concerns, following historic events including Republican former President Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the Supreme Court's move to e
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Will Biden and Trump debate? The brief history and uncertain future of presidential debates
To debate or not to debate is a complicated question for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as they barrel into an eight month general election. Here’s what to know about the US presidential debate system.
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Trump, immigration, MAGA and more: How Ohio Republicans are weighing their Senate choice
Ohio Republicans are weighing factors from Trump's endorsement to immigration and more in the Senate primary between Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose and Bernie Moreno.
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VP Kamala Harris broke politics at an abortion clinic visit. She even said the 'u' word
America's historic VP touring a Planned Parenthood clinic shows how much the abortion debate has changed and will continue evolving this election.
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Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reacted to Schumer by saying it was “hypocritical for Americans who hyperventilate about interference in our own democracy to call for the removal of a democratically elected leader.” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Schume
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Will Bernie Sanders' proposed 32-hour workweek pass Congress?
A push to slash the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 achieved a breakthrough this week, gaining a foothold in the Senate with a proposal that would require businesses to offer the 32-hour workweek but preserve employee pay. The bill, put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., drew praise from labor advocates who tout the benefits of the reduced hours not only for workers' wellbeing but for the productivity benefits enjoyed by their employers.
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White House weighs Fudge replacement options at HUD
Marcia Fudge’s decision to retire has put the White House in a difficult position just as President Joe Biden is emphasizing the need to bring down housing costs.
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Newsom postpones State of the State address
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has postponed his State of the State address, the governor’s office confirmed to The Hill Friday night. Newsom’s address was originally scheduled to be delivered on Monday. A new date for the speech has not been provided. His office is coordinating with the legislature to nail a new date for…
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Trump visits Ohio ahead of competitive Senate primary with huge stakes for November
Donald Trump would normally have little reason to be at a rally in Ohio – a state the presumptive Republican nominee twice carried comfortably – eight months before the November election.
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Experts war-gamed what might happen if deepfakes disrupt the 2024 election. Things went sideways fast.
Experts war-gamed what might happen if bad actors used deepfakes to disrupt the 2024 election. The results of the exercise were "jarring" for the participants.
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Aaron Rodgers for vice president? What to know about Robert Kennedy Jr.’s running-mate strategy.
Kennedy's potential running mates are an attempt to draw the free attention that comes from news coverage, discussion and buzz.
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The Hur interview transcript offers a window into the life of 'frustrated architect' Joe Biden
President Joe Biden was returning from church a week ago when he stepped out of his armored SUV onto the driveway of his Wilmington, Delaware, home on an important mission: He wanted to inspect the landscaping. When he met special prosecutor Robert Hur to talk about the sensitive documents he’d improperly kept after his vice presidency, Biden offered a confession. Three times over the five hours, Biden told Hur he is a “frustrated architect.”
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Utah governor signs bill encouraging teachers to carry guns in classrooms
Republican Spencer Cox approves legislation for firearms training that critics say incentivizes educators to bring guns on to campus
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Judicial body says courts have discretion on new 'judge-shopping' policy after GOP backlash
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Judicial Conference on Friday issued guidance on the federal judiciary's new policy making it more difficult to "judge-shop" following public criticism from top Republicans in Congress.
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Judge delays start of Trump's New York hush money trial
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 issues raised by the defense. "Trial on this matter is adjourned for 30 days from the date of this letter," Judge Juan Merchan wrote Friday, which would push the new trial date to mid-April. Lawyers for Trump were seeking to delay the start of the trial in order to allow them to review tens of thousands of pages of potential ev
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Mike Pence will not endorse Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’
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Navarro asks Supreme Court to keep him out of prison during appeal
Peter Navarro, who served as trade adviser under former President Donald Trump, asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to let him remain free while he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is scheduled next Tuesday to begin serving a four-month prison sentence, according to his lawyers. Navarro was found guilty by a jury in September of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for defying
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Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel
President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza. Schumer, a Jewish Democrat from New York, sent tremors through both countries this week when he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and warned that “Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah" as the
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White House lawyer tells House speaker to end Biden impeachment ‘charade’
Scathing letter from White House counsel tells Republican Mike Johnson ‘it is clear the House Republican impeachment is over’
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South Dakota Lawmaker Calls For Inquiry Into Gov. Kristi Noem's Texas Dentist Ad
The Republican governor posted a perplexing video this week promoting a cosmetic dentistry practice she visited in the Houston area.
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Utah governor replaces social media laws for youth as state faces lawsuits
Utah’s governor has approved an overhaul of social media laws meant to protect children as the state fends off multiple lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. Republican legislative leaders announced at the start of this year's 45-day work session that they would prioritize revising a pair of policies passed last year that imposed strict limits for children wishing to access social media. Two bills signed this week by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox effectively repeal and replace those firs
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GOP Kentucky House votes to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities
The Kentucky House voted Friday to choke off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities following an impassioned debate that had a GOP lawmaker dismissing DEI efforts as a failure and Democrats defending them as pillars of support for students from underrepresented groups. The overhauled bill passed the House by a vote of 68-18, sending it back to the Senate, which passed a much different version. House members stripped away the Senate's language and inserted a
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New Hampshire voters sue Biden deepfake robocall creators
The League of Women Voters is suing the creators of a deepfake robocall impersonating Joe Biden that told voters not to vote.
3 min read - USThe New York Times
Republicans Move to Block a Policing Change Made After Tyre Nichols’ Death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republicans moved Thursday to overrule a change to the policing of Memphis, Tennessee, traffic laws that was a direct response to the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by officers last year during a traffic stop. A new Memphis law, supported by Nichols’ family and seen by many as a crucial reform in the weeks after his death, had prevented the police from intervening over more minor traffic offenses, such as a broken taillight. On Thursday, the Republican
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North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress
North Dakota voters will decide this June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. A signature drive has succeeded in adding the question to the ballot, Secretary of State Michael Howe's office announced Friday, and while some legal scholars say the state age limit for congressional seats would be unconstitutional, it could lead to a challenge of a Supreme Court precedent that has held for decades. The oldest member
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Trump makes radical overhaul of RNC at furious pace
Former President Trump has transformed the Republican National Committee (RNC) in a matter of days as the organization heads into the general election campaign. In the same week Trump officially became the presumptive nominee, the RNC hit reset, making significant staffing changes that included bringing in several new faces to senior leadership positions, firing some…
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Biden and Democratic Party organizations raised $53 million in February
President Joe Biden’s campaign and its connected fundraising organizations raised $53 million in February.
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Calmes: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Speaker Mike Johnson says he cares about the fate of Ukraine and Europe. He could prove it by letting the House vote on Biden's aid package.
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US congressional funding fights take toll on housing aid programs
Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social safety net programs sought by Republicans, but low-income Americans will nonetheless feel the brunt of reductions that were included in a new law. Washington's efforts to address the availability of affordable dwellings for low-income families and rid aging structures of dangerous lead-paint contamination suffered funding setbacks in legislation enacted earlier this month as part of a wide-ranging gov
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Biden campaign raises over $53 million in February fundraising
U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign raised more than $53 million in February and has $155 million cash-on-hand after pulling in the most grassroots fundraising since the campaign's launch. February's fundraising came just before Biden clinched the Democratic Party's nomination in March and before he raised $10 million in the 24 hours following his fiery State of the Union address. About 1.3 million donors have made nearly 3.4 million contributions, and 97% of donations have been un
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Biden Campaign Raises Over $53 Million In February
As Donald Trump struggles to raise cash, the sitting president has now amassed $155 million to spend.
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Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections, one of two Republican-backed ballot measures that Democrats say are meant to make it harder to conduct elections in the presidential battleground state. The constitutional amendments on the state’s April 2 ballot also include a change to allow only election officials designated by law to administer elections. Since 2020, Republicans in at least 27
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Biden says at DC dinner that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. 'The other's me'
The big news this week, President Joe Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party's nomination for president. “The other's me," Biden quipped. The digs against Republican Donald Trump kept coming from the president at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner, as Biden deflected ongoing criticism that his memory is hazy and he appears confused, instead highlighting moments when the 77-year-old Trump has slipped up, too.
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'I wish these were jokes': Biden jabs at Trump at Gridiron
The president also took shots at the Republican Party writ large at the marquee dinner.
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Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses the election
Former President Donald Trump vowed on Saturday that there would be a "bloodbath" if he’s not reelected in November.
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Trump predicts the end of U.S. democracy if he loses 2024 election
Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November's presidential election it will mean the likely end of American democracy. The Republican presidential candidate, speaking to supporters in Ohio, made the claim after repeating his baseless assertion that his 2020 election defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of election fraud. During an outdoor speech that was whipped by strong winds and punctuated by some profane language, Trump predicted that if he does not win the
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Trump plays attack dog for Bernie Moreno as Ohio's GOP Senate primary ends on a vicious note
Republican voters in the Ohio go to the polls Tuesday in the GOP Senate primary that will test Trump's pull in a competitive race.
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A local Arizona elections chief who quit in a ballot-counting dispute just got a top state job
The former elections director for a rural Arizona county who resigned last year because of a flap over the hand-counting of ballots has been elevated to a top electoral post for the state. Lisa Marra left her job in southeastern Arizona's largely Republican Cochise County last year after she refused to follow the directives of the area's two GOP supervisors who wanted a hand count of ballots cast in the 2022 election. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, in recent days appoint
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A Non-MAGA Republican’s Late Surge In Ohio Is Scrambling A Key Senate Primary
It has Donald Trump's allies working overtime against establishment-friendly Matt Dolan, who may beat Trump's pick in the race. And even Dolan seems surprised.
9 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
How Trump Is Scrambling to Raise Cash
As many as three nights a week, Donald Trump has been hosting private dinners at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, schmoozing with some of the Republican Party’s biggest financiers as he races to address a sizable cash shortfall against President Joe Biden. There is no request for money from the attendees at these meals, which have included Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle, and Pepe Fanjul, a sugar magnate, according to people familiar with the sessions. But advisers to Trump
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Top senator calls on Biden to ‘use all levers’ to pressure Israel over Gaza
Democrat Chris Van Hollen says Biden must cease giving arms to Israel until it lifts restrictions on aid and does more to protect lives
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