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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Johnson, R-La., is already under immense political pressure from his fellow GOP lawmakers as he tries to stretch between the Republican Party's divided support for helping Kyiv defend itself from Moscow's invasion. The Republican speaker has sat for tw
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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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Strong backing for Israel heard after Iran attack, as well as partisan bickering
"The world is on fire," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted on X, a typically urgent post.
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Fallout from Trump's bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court
The actions of Donald Trump and his supporters following his 2020 election loss top the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda in the next two weeks in cases involving his bid to avoid prosecution for trying to undo his defeat and an attempt by a man indicted in the Capitol attack to escape a charge that Trump also faces. The two cases assume even greater prominence as Trump campaigns to return to the White House as the Republican candidate challenging Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 U.S. ele
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Arizona abortion ruling is a win Kari Lake didn’t need in key Senate race
The Republican former TV anchor is trying to soften her election-denying image against the Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego in one of the year’s most closely watched races
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Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
Dana White’s diplomatic ambitions were clear, if complicated: Un-cancel Bud Light. He had some calls to make. As the CEO of the UFC, White was the arena-filling, Trump-loving, perpetually smirking public face of a multibillion-dollar sport. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times But in completing a reported nine-figure deal last fall to make Bud Light the UFC’s official beer sponsor, White suddenly stood accused of selling out: Much of the political right — and, not incidenta
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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
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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.
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Trump’s hush-money trial: what has 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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Trump's 1st criminal trial begins Monday. Here's what you need to know.
On Monday, Donald Trump will again make history, becoming the first former president to go to trial on criminal charges.
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Trump’s first trial is starting. Here’s how it’ll work
After months of buildup, Donald Trump will become the first former president to ever stand criminal trial
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John Bolton Blasts Donald Trump’s Response To Iran’s Attack On Israel As ‘Delusional’
The former national security adviser also criticized President Joe Biden’s strategy in the Middle East.
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Inside the secret battle to stop No Labels
How moderate Democrats joined with old enemies on the left to stop No Labels, their own friends in the center, from challenging Joe Biden.
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In a historic first, Trump's criminal hush money trial kicks off in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial on Monday in a case involving hush money paid to a porn star that could keep him tied up in court for weeks and complicate his bid to win back the White House. Trump, 77, is required to attend the trial in Manhattan, which is expected to last through May. Jury selection is expected to take about a week, followed by witness testimony. Trump left his apartment at Trump Tower in Manhattan and travele
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Youth climate advocates, sensing an ally, hold protest near Kamala Harris' L.A. home
Sunrise Movement teens said they had two demands of Harris: Convince Biden to declare a climate emergency and end U.S. military aid to Israel.
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Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas. The funding announced Monday by the Commerce Department is part of a total investment in the cluster that, with private money, is expected to exceed $40 billion. The government support comes from the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022 with the goal of reviving the p
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Yahoo News readers have questions about Trump's hush money trial. We have answers.
We've received hundreds of questions from Yahoo News readers wanting to know more about Donald Trump's trial in New York.
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Mike Johnson signals he won't put Senate supplemental on the floor despite increased pressure
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday did not indicate that he would put the Senate-passed supplemental package on foreign aid on the floor this week, despite mounting pressure from Democrats and some GOP lawmakers to do so after Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel.
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Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence
President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran's unprecedented weekend attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria. The sharp rise in security fears has raised further questions about the viability of the two-decade American military presence in Iraq, through which portions of Iran's Saturday drone and missile attack on Israel flew
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US to Israel: Don’t do something you’ll regret
In private calls and public moves, President Joe Biden and his aides are pointing to reasons to look for an off-ramp.
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California granted federal disaster relief for historic February storms
President Biden has approved California's request for a major disaster declaration to support recovery efforts from February storms, officials said.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Biden closes gap on Trump but third-party candidates pose danger, polls show
Robert Kennedy Jr, Cornel West and Jill Stein likely to take votes from Biden in November election, research suggests
3 min read - WorldThe Guardian
White House reaffirms Israel backing but says ‘we don’t seek war with Iran’
Biden spokesman says president does not want to escalate conflict in the region as US seeks to strike delicate balance with key ally
3 min read - PoliticsReuters
US House speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass Israel aid this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he would try to pass aid to Israel this week after Iran's mass drone and missile attack, but he did not say whether the legislation would also include assistance for Ukraine and other allies. Johnson, who is struggling to unify his fractious Republican majority and avoid an ouster threat, recounted two failed attempts to pass standalone aid for Israel. Johnson spoke after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
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Biden ‘doesn’t believe’ that Iran attack ‘needs’ to escalate into wider war, White House official says
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Sunday said President Joe Biden doesn’t “believe” that Iran’s overnight attacks against Israel need to escalate into a wider war in the Middle East.
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US news organizations urge Biden and Trump to agree to TV election debates
CNN, NBC and Fox News among outlets to make plea as Trump campaign calls for earlier debates and Biden remains uncommitted
2 min read - USThe New York Times
Protests, Traffic, Crowds: Court Braces for a Trump Trial Like No Other
NEW YORK — Manhattan’s Criminal Courts Building, at 100 Centre St., is short on charm: circled in scaffolding, lit like an aging cafeteria and, in recent months, neighbor to a colossal pile of rubble, the remains of the Manhattan Detention Complex, which is being demolished. Yet come Monday, it will be the pulsing center of a swirling mass of security measures, and likely headaches, as the first criminal trial of Donald Trump kicks off on its 15th floor. Court and law enforcement personnel have
6 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Trump reposts 2018 all-caps anti-Iran threat in response to Israel strike
Ex- president known for chaotic foreign policy posts Republican senator’s praise of old Trump tweet telling Iran to ‘be cautious’
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A Pittsburgh congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel's handling of war
An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israel’s war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who have criticized how the conflict has been handled. Patel frames Lee’s criticism of Israel as part of a broader pattern of left-wing politics that are extreme for the district and potentially damaging to Democratic President Joe Biden in a state crucial to his reelection bid against Republican Donald Trump.
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Trump on trial tests his political wherewithal — and American resolve
The nation has never seen something like what will begin on Monday: a former president and current Republican nominee on trial for criminal charges.
5 min read - PoliticsReuters
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.
5 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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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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'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.
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Boban Marjanović hilariously misses free throws on purpose to give Clippers fans free chicken
Boban Marjanović is a man of the people.
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Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
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UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.
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2024 Masters payouts: How much did Scottie Scheffler earn for his win at Augusta National?
The Masters has a record $20 million purse this year.
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Anthony Davis leaves Lakers season finale with back spasm, accuses Larry Nance Jr. of 'dangerous play'
Davis and head coach Darvin Ham are optimistic that Davis' latest injury won't sideline him for Tuesday's play-in game against the Pelicans.
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NBA playoff picture: Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West; Suns, Pacers secure final bid in each conference
The Thunder prevailed in a three-way race in the West with an emphatic season-finale win over the Mavericks.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
What Trump is signaling with his possible Treasury and Fed picks
Donald Trump is floating ideas for his economic team much earlier than in elections past. But he is once again embracing loyalists and well-known figures from the worlds of Wall Street and Washington.
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Thousands of Kentucky fans welcome Mark Pope home to Rupp Arena — and turn the page on John Calipari
Mark Pope wasn't Kentucky's first choice. But for the fans packing the stands at Rupp Arena Sunday, he was the right choice.
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Mock Draft Monday with Daniel Jeremiah: Bears snag Odunze, Raiders grab a QB
It's another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' on the pod and who better to have on then the face of NFL Network's draft coverage and a giant in the industry. Daniel Jeremiah joins Matt Harmon to discuss his mock draft methodology, what he's hearing about this year's draft class and shares his favorite five picks in his latest mock draft.
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How strong is the hush money case against Donald Trump?
The heart of the Manhattan DA's indictment relies heavily on an untested legal theory that some experts say will be very hard to prove.
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NBA playoffs: The season finale delivered, setting the stage for more drama and star power
Never in the league’s rich history was there a day like Sunday.
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Verne Lundquist signs off from the Masters: 'It's been an honor and a privilege'
Verne Lundquist ended a 40-year run at the Masters.
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Red Sox reliever Kenley Jansen criticizes quality of 'embarrassing' baseballs
Boston Red Sox reliever Kenley Jansen complained about the quality of MLB's baseball after struggling in his outing versus the Los Angeles Angels.
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Fantasy Baseball: Ranking starting pitcher streamer options for Week 3
Fred Zinkie breaks down this week's pitching landscape for those debating whether or not to trust some debatable arms.
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Knicks earn No. 2 seed in NBA Eastern playoffs with win over Bulls and Bucks loss to Magic
The Knicks go into the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed after a 120–119 win over the Chicago Bulls, coupled with the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Orlando Magic.
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