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Will the primary 'protest vote' against Biden and Trump make a difference in November?
It could matter in a razor-thin contest. Just don’t expect a big swing in either direction.
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Florida Supreme Court clears the way for a 6-week abortion ban — and for a November ballot measure that could invalidate it
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday issued a pair of key decisions in the fight over abortion rights. The first allows a six-week abortion ban to soon take effect in the Sunshine State, while the other would allow voters in November to weigh in on a ballot initiative that would abortion expand access. Here's what else to know.
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What will the youth vote look like if a TikTok ban goes into effect before November?
Experts say young voters have "little faith" in the government. Could a TikTok ban make it worse?
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Donald Trump's historic New York hush money trial is set to start Monday: What to know
Former President Donald Trump is set to go on trial in Manhattan Monday in a criminal hush money case that could impact the 2024 election.
USA TODAY11 min read
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.
LA Times2 min read
Trump's trial is about more than sex and money. It's about what presidents 'can get away with'
Donald Trump's hush money trial is about more than Stormy Daniels and sex. It "will shape not just what future presidents will do but whether or not they'll get away with it."
LA Times10 min read
Trump to make history as first US president to face criminal trial
It’s a day former President Trump hoped would never come. After a relentless pursuit for delay, Trump will make history Monday morning by taking his seat at the defense table in a Manhattan courtroom, where the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president will begin. For four days a week – for six or…
The Hill6 min read
Nine questions about the Trump trial, answered
Former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial is set to kick off Monday. Fox News Digital answers the top nine questions before the case begins.
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Trump hush-money trial begins in New York City with jury selection
Former President Trump’s trial stemming from the Manhattan DA’s probe of alleged hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election is set to begin Monday with jury selection.
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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.
Politico6 min read
RFK Jr. anxiety rises among Senate Democrats
Senators in both parties are warning that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may end up tipping the presidential election to either former President Trump or President Biden, but Democrats are expressing more worries he could be a spoiler candidate than Republicans. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), one of President Biden’s most outspoken defenders on Capitol Hill, said…
The Hill6 min read
Debbie who? Poll reveals Democrat facing FL Sen. Rick Scott is starting with a big hurdle.
An exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos poll showcases the tough fight ahead for Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in her campaign against incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott.
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Trump makes major endorsement in crucial Senate race in key battleground state
Former President Trump backs GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania's race, a key contest that will decide if the GOP wins back the majority
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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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5 things to know ahead of Trump’s hush money trial
The first criminal trial of any former U.S. president is set to begin Monday, when former President Trump will stand trial for his role in a hush money deal with an adult film actress ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump for months has sought to push back the start of his first criminal trial,…
The Hill6 min read
Poll: More Florida Republicans view DeSantis favorably than Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump feuded in the GOP presidential primary, but it didn't hurt DeSantis in Florida, a new poll finds.
USA TODAY3 min read
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
Reuters5 min read
Election spoiler? How President Biden's allies hope to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Haunted by spoilers in past elections, President Joe Biden's Democratic allies have mobilized efforts to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Scaramucci on Trump: US must ‘gird for when he loses in November’
Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said the U.S. must “gird for when” his ex-boss loses in November. “I think the country has to gird for when he loses in November — and he’s gonna lose in November,” Scaramucci told anchor Abby Phillip during a “CNN NewsNight” appearance Friday a clip highlighted by…
The Hill2 min read
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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Joe Biden catching up to Donald Trump in 2024, poll finds
President Joe Biden is catching up to former President Donald Trump’s polling lead, according to a new poll.
USA TODAY2 min read
Trump considering ‘loan’ system for future Ukraine aid
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson held a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday, where Trump suggested future aid to Ukraine should come in the form of a loan.
Fox News2 min read
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.
Politico7 min read
Student debt relief could be lifeline to swing states, young voters for Biden
President Biden is pouring a tremendous amount of political capital into student loan relief ahead of the November election, and experts say the impact in key states could be crucial. “The swing states are going to be kind of where we look to see the biggest targeted return, states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan,” said…
The Hill5 min read
Abortion shapes Joe Biden's and Donald Trump's legacies. It may help one of them win reelection.
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump navigate the minefield of abortion politics could determine which one is elected in November.
USA TODAY12 min read
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.
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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 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
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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.
NBC News7 min read
Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why
House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the former president's Florida compound to announce that he would introduce a bill to stop those who are not citizens from voting in elections. Trump has made baseless claims about this subject before, like in 2016, when he blamed his loss of the popular vote on voting by immigrants, and then appointed a commission to investigate the issue. It disbanded without identifying a single case of a noncitizen casting a vote.
Associated Press5 min read
'I tell the truth': Trump says he'll testify at hush money trial as judge rejects last minute plea
Former President Trump announced Friday he will testify at his upcoming trial in New York City. "All I can do is tell the truth," he said.
Fox News3 min read
'I stand with the speaker.' Trump backs Speaker Mike Johnson amid rebellion from right
Trump and Johnson met in Palm Beach Friday as the House speaker faces pressure from the right. Trump said, "I stand with the speaker."
USA TODAY6 min read
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
Reuters2 min read
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.
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'Unprecedented' and 'stunning' number of Trump administration alums oppose his reelection
Trump faces what historians describe as "extraordinary" and "unprecedented" criticism from people who worked in his administration.
USA TODAY11 min read
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.
Associated Press3 min read
Trump's untruths pile up. Biden gets facts wrong too. Do voters care?
Trump said he talked to a crime victim's family. Her sister denied it. And the fact-checkers called out the former president, again.
LA Times7 min read
Kamala Harris Will Blame Donald Trump for Arizona’s Abortion Ban
In a speech in Ariz., Harris will frame Arizona’s abortion ban as a direct consequence of Trump-era policies and rhetoric.
Time4 min read
Biden campaign: We don't want the votes of 'Death to America' protesters in Michigan
The Biden campaign has condemned anti-American chants made at a rally in Dearborn, Michigan, and said it does not want the votes of the anti-Israel agitators.
Fox News5 min read
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
Associated Press5 min read
Americans say Biden, Trump presidencies hurt US for different reasons: Poll
Americans believe both President Biden and former President Trump’s times in office did more harm than good, but they say so for different reasons, a new survey found. The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs survey found that people think Biden’s presidency hurt the country due to cost of living, immigration and international relations. Those surveyed…
The Hill2 min read
Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows
There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don't think either man has much to brag about when it comes to his own record. Trump, meanwhile, faces an electorate where substantial shares think he harmed the country on a range of issues. A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that more than half of U.S. adults think Biden’s presidency has hurt the country on cost of living and imm
Associated Press7 min read
What does the gag order mean in Trump's hush money case?
The gag order imposed on Donald Trump by a judge in next week's New York criminal trial bars the former U.S. president from talking publicly about certain people involved in the case and their families. Trump has pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment before the 2016 election to stop porn star Stormy Daniels from talking about a sexual encounter she says she and Trump had in 2006. Trump denies an encounter.
Reuters3 min read
Johnson showcases ties to Trump amid Greene threat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scheduled to appear alongside former President Trump on Friday as they find themselves on opposite ends of a pair of contentious debates on Capitol Hill. The gathering at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is being billed as a press conference to tout legislation that would prevent noncitizens from voting, something that is…
The Hill7 min read
The looming battle over the Democratic platform: From the Politics Desk
Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight at the 2024 Democratic National Convention over Biden's policy toward Israel's war with Hamas.
NBC News5 min read
Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight on Israel at the Democratic convention
President Biden’s team is bracing for a potentially bruising and divisive battle over Israel at the Democratic convention.
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Trump calls for more and earlier presidential debates with Biden
Donald Trump’s campaign is calling for more presidential debates to be held between the former president and Joe Biden, and for the proposed face-offs to begin as early as possible to ensure more Americans “have a full chance” to see the candidates in action before they cast their ballot.
NBC News3 min read
Mike Johnson and Donald Trump to promote bill to prevent non-citizens from voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson will introduce an “election integrity” bill aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting with Donald Trump.
USA TODAY2 min read
Trump campaign demands Biden debate him 'much earlier' and more often
The Trump campaign is calling for additional 2024 presidential debates and for them to take place “much earlier" than initially proposed by the debate commission, with former President Trump telling Fox News Digital that he is “totally committed" to debating President Biden “anytime, anywhere, anyplace."
Fox News4 min read
Biden campaign launches Arizona ad blitz on heels of abortion ruling
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign launched a paid media blitz about reproductive rights in Arizona on Thursday, two days after the state’s Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban dating to 1864.
NBC News2 min read
Trump's conflicting abortion stances are coming back to haunt him — and his party
On Monday, Donald Trump declared that abortion decisions should be left to the states, a statement he made to tamp down a fervor about his lack of clarity over how he'd handle the issue as president.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver remarks with Trump on 'election integrity'
House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Mar-a-Lago Friday for remarks on “election integrity” with former President Donald Trump, sources said.
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Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
His job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week and has offered far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a seat on his own “kitchen cabinet” as he draws closer to the MAGA forces that now dominate the GOP. The House Republicans are tearing themselves apart, unable to work together to push party priorities through Congress yet watching their majority fritter away the days without a cohesive agenda or much to show for their 15 months in power
Associated Press5 min read
Arizona ruling puts abortion at center of 2024 presidential election
(Reuters) -Democrats wasted little time capitalizing on Tuesday's ruling from Arizona's high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, organizing press conferences in swing states across the country and blaming former Republican President Donald Trump for eliminating a nationwide right to abortion. The decision from the conservative Arizona Supreme Court sent a shockwave through the battleground state, which is poised to play a pivotal role in November's presidential election while also host
Reuters5 min read
Trump loses third bid this week to delay hush money trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York appeals judge on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's third last-ditch attempt this week to delay his April 15 criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, paving the way for the first-ever trial of a former U.S. president. During an earlier hearing, Trump lawyer Emil Bove said the trial should be delayed because Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, has not yet ruled on their request for him to recuse himself. Bove also said Mer
Reuters3 min read
Cornel West names L.A. professor, activist Melina Abdullah as running mate on presidential ticket
Abdullah, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, said she and West 'want to disrupt the narrative that you have only two choices,' referring to Biden and Trump.
LA Times7 min read
Trump, Speaker Johnson to hold joint press conference Friday on election integrity
Former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are set to hold a joint press conference Friday focussed on election integrity, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, an appearance that comes as one of Trump’s close allies is threatening to oust the Speaker from the top job. The press conference is…
The Hill2 min read
Biden is building a behemoth of a campaign. Trump at this point seems to be playing catch-up.
President Joe Biden has been scooping up record-making donations and plowing the money into an expanding campaign operation in battleground states that appears to surpass what Donald Trump has built thus far.
NBC News11 min read
Most voters in new poll see Trump hush money charges as serious
Most voters in a new survey said they see former President Trump’s charges in the hush money case as at least “somewhat serious.” A Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Wednesday, found that roughly 64 percent of registered voters said the charges in the New York case are “somewhat serious.” Another 34 percent of respondents said the case…
The Hill2 min read
Trump Allies Have a Plan to Hurt Biden’s Chances: Elevate Outsider Candidates
Allies of former President Donald Trump are discussing ways to elevate third-party candidates in battleground states to divert votes away from President Joe Biden, along with other covert tactics to diminish Democratic votes. They plan to promote independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a “champion for choice” to give voters for whom abortion is a top issue — and who also don’t like Biden — another option on the ballot, according to one person who is involved in the effort and who, like se
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Alaska and Wyoming Democratic presidential contests
President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters this Saturday in a pair of nominating contests in Alaska and Wyoming that are unlikely to produce any surprises. In Wyoming, Democrats will award 13 delegates using a presidential preference vote held at caucuses in each of the state’s 23 counties. Seven names will appear on the ballot, but Biden is the only major candidate competing for votes.
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Trump hush money charges seen as serious by most voters, Reuters/Ipsos finds
The New York criminal charges against Donald Trump for allegedly covering up hush-money payments to a porn star are serious in the eyes of a firm majority of U.S. voters, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found ahead of the former president's trial starting next week. Some 64% of registered voters in the five-day poll, which closed on Monday, described the charges as at least "somewhat serious," compared to 34% who said the charges lacked seriousness. The trial, due to begin this coming Monday, is the firs
Reuters3 min read
Trump is going on trial in New York today. Here's what to expect
Trump faces the first of four criminal trials that will cut into his campaigning. He is accused of falsifying records to hide payments to a porn actor.
LA Times8 min read
Trump says Jews who vote for Biden do 'not love Israel' and 'should be spoken to'
Former President Donald Trump said any Jewish person who votes for President Joe Biden “does not love Israel” and “should be spoken to,” invoking an antisemitic trope suggesting American Jews have dual loyalties to the U.S. and Israel.
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Witnesses in Trump documents case can remain private, judge rules
A federal judge decided on Tuesday to allow the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents to shield the identities of possible witnesses in the case for now. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to reconsider a prior ruling that prosecutors argued would have revealed the names of certain witnesses who spoke to investigators, and subjected them to intimidation and harassment from Trump and his supporters. Lawyers for Trump, the
Reuters2 min read
GOP Senate hopeful looks to distance himself from link to Texas green energy firm
FIRST ON FOX: Republican Utah Senate candidate Trent Staggs previously worked for a firm that describes itself as an "ESG company," despite his stance against ESG policies.
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Democrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November's election
Democrats pounced Tuesday on an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that permits enforcement of an 1864 law effectively banning abortion in the state, blaming former President Donald Trump and Republicans and pressing for political advantage on an issue that could dominate a critical 2024 battleground. The ruling permits doctors or others to be prosecuted for performing an abortion at any time unless the mother’s life is in danger, with no exceptions for rape or incest. President Joe Biden 's campaig
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Zelenskyy warns Russia has penetrated US politics, invites Trump to Ukraine
In an exclusive interview, the president of Ukraine talks about his outreach to Trump, stalled Ukraine aid and Russia’s growing influence in the U.S.
Politico6 min read
Arizona abortion ruling roils election
Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Arizona abortion ruling roils election The state’s high court ruled Arizona will enforce an existing law making abortion a felony for anyone who performs or helps a woman obtain one, a day after former President Trump said abortion laws should…
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Trump jurors to be asked their views on his treatment in hush money case
Prospective jurors in Donald Trump's trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star will be asked their opinions on how the Republican presidential candidate has been treated in the case, as the judge strives to seat a fair panel. Jury selection for the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president is due to start on April 15 in a New York state court in Manhattan. Justice Juan Merchan made public the questionnaire late on Monday that all people called for possible servic
Reuters2 min read
Trump favorabilty among Latinos rising as Biden’s falls: Survey
Former President Trump’s favorability is rising among Latinos while President Biden’s has fallen, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Axios/Ipsos survey shows Biden’s favorability among Latinos has fallen 6 points since last summer — 47 percent in June 2023 to 41 percent last month. Trump’s favorability among Latinos in the same time period rose…
The Hill2 min read
Trump hush money trial stems from 'zombie case' brought back to life
Manhattan prosecutors started and stopped the investigation that culminated in Donald Trump's upcoming criminal trial so many times that it came to be known as a "zombie case," like the mythical character who returns from the dead. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president is set to begin on April 15. Trump stands accused of concealing his reimbursement of former lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election in exchange for her
Reuters4 min read
Why America’s Longtime Ally in Asia Is So Anxious About Trump 2.0
The possible return of Donald Trump to the White House has bred a deep sense of insecurity among Japan’s business and political elite.
Politico6 min read
Colorado politics reporter's expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar
Politicians and news outlets in Colorado expressed anger over the expulsion from a Republican gathering this weekend of an experienced politics reporter who was told that the state party chairman "believes current reporting to be very unfair." Journalists and prominent politicians, including the former chair of the Colorado Republican Party, came to the defense of Colorado Sun reporter Sandra Fish and against current state GOP Chairman Dave Williams, who said he had “no apologies” for ejecting
Associated Press4 min read
Trump makes another appeal to Georgia court to dismiss charges on First Amendment grounds
Former president Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have asked a judge to let them appeal the indictment against them on First Amendment grounds.
Fox News5 min read
How Abortion, and IVF, Flipped an Alabama State House Seat
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When Marilyn Lands, a Democrat, won an election last month for a northern Alabama state House district that Republicans had held for more than two decades, she stretched the political power of reproductive rights into the edges of Appalachia. Democrats lauded her victory as an example of how potent the issue will be in November, more than two years after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade. And while Republicans argued that Lands’ suburban district
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