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US helps Israel shoot down 'nearly all' Iran-launched attack drones as Biden pledges support
President Joe Biden lauded American forces who helped Israel down “nearly all” of the drones and missiles fired by Iran and vowed to coordinate a global response to Tehran's unprecedented attack. The Pentagon said U.S. forces intercepted “dozens of missiles” and drones launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen that were headed toward Israel. With regional tensions at their highest since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago, Biden pledged on Saturday that American support for Israel's defe
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A jury of his peers: A look at how jury selection will work in Donald Trump's first criminal trial
Donald Trump's history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is vital to American democracy. A group of regular citizens — Trump's peers, in the eyes of the law — will be chosen to decide whether the former president of the United States is guilty of a crime. Lawyers on both sides of the case will have limited opportunities to try and shape the panel in their favor, but the court's goal won't be to ensure that it has a partisan balanc
4 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump attacks Michael Cohen days before hush money trial is set to begin
Two days before the start of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, the former president attacked his former attorney Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a key witness in the case.
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
US House to consider pro-Israel bill next week, lawmaker says after Iran attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives will make a change in its schedule to consider legislation that supports Israel and holds Iran accountable, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said in a statement on Saturday. "The House of Representatives stands strongly with Israel, and there must be consequences for this unprovoked attack," he said in a statement. It was unclear whether Scalise was referring to a stand-alone bill to aid Israel, or the $95 billion supplemental spending
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Biden inches closer to Trump in latest national poll
President Biden has narrowed former President Trump’s lead in what is likely to be a tight rematch of the 2020 election, according to a new survey. The poll, released Saturday from The New York Times/Siena, found the former president only edged Biden out by 1 point, bringing in 46 percent to the incumbent’s 45 percent.…
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Love him or loathe him - can jurors be fair to Donald Trump?
When prospective New York City jurors gather for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial on Monday, it may be tough to find ones who don't have an opinion about the brash businessman-turned-politician who began building his real estate empire in Manhattan decades ago. They will be questioned by lawyers for the Republican presidential candidate and the state of New York seeking to uncover biases and possible political agendas before impaneling 12 jurors to hear what could be the only criminal c
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As Trump goes on trial, Biden goes to Pennsylvania
While Trump is in his hometown of New York this week for the start of his criminal trial, Biden plans to campaign in his birthplace of Scranton in battleground Pennsylvania.
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Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion. The strife could help both men
The long and occasionally quixotic relationship between Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham has again turned negative after the South Carolina senator criticized the former president for refusing to support a federal abortion ban. Trump repeatedly disparaged Graham on his social media site and said he regretted endorsing the senator during his last reelection campaign. Graham, a staunch abortion opponent who has pushed for a national ban, did not back down from his criticism, saying Trump's view w
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Israel hails 'success' in blocking Iran's unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response
Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its allies thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. U.S. President Joe Biden said he would convene a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday “to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack.” A top U.S. official said the U.S. had informed Israel it does not plan on striking Iran itself.
7 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump repeats attack on ex-lawyer on eve of trial despite gag order
(Reuters) -Donald Trump once again attacked his former lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday, potentially testing the limits of a gag order that bars him from making public statements about witnesses concerning their testimony in his upcoming criminal trial in New York. Cohen is expected to be a key witness for the prosecution at the trial, which is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Monday and will be the first criminal trial ever of a former American president. Prosecutors have accused Tru
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'Our community has never had this much power': How Dearborn became the epicenter of Biden's 2024 headaches over Israel
The Uncommitted movement includes a broad swath of Democratic voters upset with Biden over Israel. For the first time, these voters could play a decisive role in a presidential election. Abdullah Hammoud was not elected to be a spokesperson for a national political movement.
8 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Democrats bank on abortion in 2024 as Arizona and Florida push stakes higher
Focus on reproductive rights has yielded big wins and Democrats hope threat of more Republican bans will mobilize voters
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Kamala Harris leads Biden's charge on abortion rights
The vice president teed off on Donald Trump during a rally in the critical state of Arizona.
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Alvin Bragg's about to become the most famous prosecutor in America (but no questions, please)
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is cutting a different path than other Donald Trump adversaries, declining to discuss his case outside of the courtroom.
7 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump, in Pennsylvania, attacks judge as first criminal trial looms
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Donald Trump again slammed the judge overseeing his first criminal trial during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, comments that portend a rough-and-tumble several weeks ahead as the former president gears up for court. Trump is expected to be in Manhattan on Monday for the beginning of the trial, a case involving hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The former president has frequently attacked Justice Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Att
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to Republicans
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation's fractious politics. Both states, which carry a combined 26 electoral votes, have deadlines for appearing on the ballot that precede the Democratic National Convention from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 in Chicago. Lawyers for Biden's campaign have asked their secretaries of
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Texas' diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities
A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas, a hit echoed or anticipated in numerous other states where lawmakers are rolling out similar policies during an important election year. Universities throughout Texas rushed to make changes after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law last year. On April 2, the president of the 52,000-student University of Texas at Austin — one of the largest colle
5 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump endorses GOP challenger to House Republican who voted to impeach him
Rep. Dan Newhouse is one of the two remaining GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot.
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Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss the federal gun charges against him
The federal judge overseeing a case involving gun charges against Hunter Biden rejected efforts by the president’s son to have the case dismissed.
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Kamala Harris hammers Trump on abortion in Arizona visit
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday went after former President Donald Trump in a visit to Arizona highlighting reproductive rights just days after the state's Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 near-total abortion ban is enforceable.
4 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Donald Trump claims he'll testify in hush money trial. We've heard that before.
Donald Trump has previously said he would testify in legal cases against him only to back out at the last minute.
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Trump and Mike Johnson zero in on noncitizen voting. It’s already illegal and very rare.
Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson want to crack down on noncitizen voting, even though it's already illegal and rarely happens.
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Trump says he would 'absolutely' testify in his New York criminal trial
Former President Donald Trump told reporters Friday he would "absolutely" testify in his upcoming hush money trial that is set to begin on Monday.
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
US lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. lawmakers on Friday criticized the Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an Intel AI chip. The United States placed Huawei on a trade restriction list in 2019 for violating Iran sanctions, part of a broader effort to hobble Beijing's technological advances. One such license, issued by the Trump administration, has allowed Intel to ship central processors to Huawei for use in lap
2 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Trump and gets his praise amid threats to his job
With his job in jeopardy, House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to meet with former President Donald Trump with a speech on "election integrity" Friday.
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Kari Lake gets flak from both sides on abortion as she navigates Arizona law
Republican Senate hopeful Kari Lake took criticism from both flanks of the abortion debate during a visit to the University of Arizona Thursday evening.
4 min read - USReuters
President Biden's son Hunter loses bid to dismiss gun charges
A federal judge in Delaware on Friday declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden, one of the two criminal cases against Joe Biden's son as the Democratic U.S. president ramps up his campaign for re-election. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in Wilmington ruled against Hunter Biden's request to dismiss two counts of lying about his use of illegal narcotics when he purchased a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 and a third count of illegally possessing that weapon. The ruling clears the w
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump boasts ‘We broke Roe v Wade’ as abortion dogs GOP election hopes
Republican presumptive nominee struggles to articulate position on divisive issue after meeting with House speaker
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Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats. But will it be decisive?: From the Politics Desk
Abortion has proven to be a winning issue for Democrats in recent elections. But whether it will be a decisive one for President Joe Biden is unclear.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor's role in filling US Senate vacancies
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scrutiny about the health of the state's senior senator, Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The GOP supermajority Legislature easily overrode Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of the measure. The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case. It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection. Among other things, Trump's lawyers had argued that the jury pool was deluged with what the defense saw as “exceptionally prejudicial” news coverage of the case.
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'I Stand With The Speaker': Trump Throws Mike Johnson A Lifeline
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee heaped some much-needed praise on Rep. Mike Johnson as he battles to keep his speakership.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden tells racial justice meeting, 'We've kept our promises,' as he looks to energize Black voters
President Joe Biden virtually addressed the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference on Friday, telling a sympathetic crowd “we’ve kept our promises” as he ramps up efforts to energize Black voters who will be vital to his reelection bid this fall. Addressing several hundred attendees at the annual National Action Network Convention in New York, Biden ticked through a long list of what he said were some of his administration's key accomplishments for Black Americans.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Jill Biden calls Trump a 'bully' who is 'dangerous' to LGBTQ people
Jill Biden rallied LGBTQ voters for President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign on Friday, calling likely rival Donald Trump a “bully” who is “dangerous” to their community and urging its members to “fight like hell” to keep the Republican from defeating her husband in November. Voters in this demographic overwhelmingly supported Biden in 2020.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A
The scenes of Donald Trump being warmly greeted on Wednesday by a Black audience at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta electrified conservative political media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats’ most committed voting bloc. Trump and his allies have argued he can win greater Black support due to his messages on the economy and immigration, a notion President Joe Biden's campaign rejects.
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House votes to renew FISA spying tool after earlier Republican revolt
The House voted to renew a powerful surveillance program on Friday, two days after a band of 19 conservative privacy hawks revolted against Republican leadership and blocked the legislation on the floor when their demands were not met.
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration
U.S. Steel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company's sale to Nippon Steel of Japan for $14.1 billion in cash, voicing unequivocal support for a combination that has drawn opposition from the Biden administration on economic and national security grounds. More than 98% of the shares voted at a special investor meeting Friday approved the takeover, according to a preliminary count of ballots announced by Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The transaction has raised concerns about what th
1 min read - USThe Guardian
What is Fisa, and what does it mean for no-warrant spying?
After a week of debate, Congress on Friday reauthorized section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'
Former President Donald Trump urged Arizona lawmakers on Friday to swiftly “remedy” the state Supreme Court ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near—total abortion ban that he declared anew “went too far.” Trump has repeatedly expressed pride in his role in overturning the national constitutional right to an abortion by appointing three conservative justices to the U.S. Supreme Court during his one term as president.
3 min read - PoliticsReuters
US House passes controversial surveillance bill on fourth attempt
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program on Friday, in a major step toward keeping a key element of the United States' foreign intelligence-gathering operation in place. The House passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a 273-147 vote. The FISA bill now moves to the Senate, which is expected to give it bipartisan approval.
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
Trump says embattled House Republican Speaker Johnson doing 'good job'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump threw his support behind embattled U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, seeking to demonstrate unity as Johnson struggles to quell dissent within his fractious Republican majority. Another party hardliner, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, has threatened to make a similar move against Johnson if he allows a vote on more aid for Ukraine as it struggles to fight off Russia's invasion. Greene had also voiced opposition to a surveill
4 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Never Steered Money to a Key Arm of Her Party. Until Now.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made her first-ever contribution to the campaign arm of House Democrats — a $260,000 donation that is a milestone in the New York Democrat’s long and complicated relationship with her own party’s political establishment. In an interview, Ocasio-Cortez said her decision to give to the campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was driven primarily by the dire threat of Republicans staying in power. She feared a Republican-controlled House woul
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule issued Friday by the Biden administration. The previous rate of 12.5% paid by oil and gas companies for federal drilling rights had remained unchanged for a century. The federal rate was significantly lower than what many states and private landowners charge for drilling leases on state or private lands.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November. Shomari Figures, a former top aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Anthony Daniels, the state House Minority Leader, will compete for the Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District after neither candidate recei
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US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country's defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. A day after President Joe Biden convened a trilateral summit involving himself, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the U.S. and Filipino foreign and defense ministers and national security advisers met to discuss strate
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Campaign funds used to pay Biden legal bills in classified documents inquiry
President’s campaign has attacked Trump for using donations to pay his numerous legal bills – but Biden used funds similarly
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump's co-defendants in classified documents case ask judge to dismiss charges against them
Lawyers for two co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case asked a judge on Friday to dismiss charges against them. Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira are charged with conspiring with Trump to obstruct an FBI investigation into the hoarding of classified documents at the former president's Palm Beach estate. Lawyers for Nauta and De Oliveira asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon during a Friday afternoon hearing to t
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Trump Team Calls For More Debates With Biden, ‘Much Earlier’ Than Currently Planned
Ironically, though, the former president did not join any of the Republican presidential primary debates.
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Protest at UC Berkeley law school dinner and trillions of cicadas set to emerge: Morning Rundown
Ukraine warns it could lose its war against Russia as Congress delays crucial aid. Billions of cicadas to emerge in Midwest and Southeast. Fred Goldman reacts to O.J. Simpson's death.
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Nike responds to backlash over Team USA track kits, notes athletes can wear shorts
The new female track uniform looked noticeably skimpy at the bottom in one picture, which social media seized upon.
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