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Trump can be held civilly liable in Jan. 6 riot, judges rule — Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday in a long-awaited decision that could clear the way for lawsuits seeking financial damages from the former president.
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Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed — We told you in a “Behind the Curtain” column last month that Trump allies are pre-screening the ideologies of thousands of potential appointees and employees in case he wins back the White House.
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Trump's campaign thinks it's getting a surprise assist from Dean Phillips — Joe Biden's primary opponent is make the ex-president's electability argument for him. — Donald Trump's campaign believes it's getting a welcome boost from an unexpected source.
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Biden Wants to Abolish the Fees Trump Charges at His Resorts — In going after Donald Trump's business practices, Joe Biden is combining a hit on his opponent with a boost of his own economic record. … Biden resorts to a fresh Trump attack — Ahead of the 2024 election …
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Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules
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Sandra Day O'Connor, pathbreaking woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93 — The court's first female justice was known for her independence on the bench — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, whose independence on a court that was often ideologically divided …
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Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, dead at 93 — From the early 1990s until her retirement in 2005, she was the indisputable swing justice — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the justice who held the court's center for more than a generation …
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Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
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Steve Scalise reveals what's really happened since McCarthy's fall — The House Majority Leader illuminates what happened behind closed doors after Kevin McCarthy's ousting as well as what to expect next on impeachment; why he will vote against expelling George Santos; and how Speaker Mike Johnson …
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Rep. George Santos may be expelled from the House — what happens next? — Two-thirds of the House would need to vote to remove Santos from Congress and make him the sixth House member in history to be expelled by his colleagues. — WASHINGTON — The House will vote Friday on whether to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress.
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House votes to expel indicted Rep. George Santos from Congress — The New York Republican is now just the third lawmaker since the Civil War to be expelled from the House of Representatives. — WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly to expel indicted Rep. George Santos on Friday …
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Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote
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Israel Knew Hamas's Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago — A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings. — Israeli officials obtained Hamas's battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack …
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Playbook: Steve Scalise unpacks the House GOP — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — BREAKING OVERNIGHT — “War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses,” by Reuters' Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Suhaib Salem: “Israeli warplanes resumed pounding Gaza …
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Speaker Johnson wrote foreword for book filled with conspiracy theories and homophobic insults — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson wrote the foreword and publicly promoted a 2022 book that spread baseless and discredited conspiracy theories and used derogatory homophobic insults.
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DeSantis calls for resignation of embattled Florida GOP chairman — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is calling for the resignation of Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler, who is ensnared in a police inquiry involving alleged sexual battery. — “I don't see how he can continue …
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Rand Paul performs Heimlich on fellow GOP senator — Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa thanked Sen. Rand Paul in a post on X after the incident. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst during a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, according to a tweet by the Iowa senator.
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MSNBC draws backlash for canceling Mehdi Hasan show — The liberal host, who regularly went viral for his combative interviews, lost his weekly and streaming shows in a programming shake-up — MSNBC faced a blizzard of backlash Thursday after announcing that popular liberal host Mehdi Hasan …
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Republican officials consider shaking up presidential debate system — The party, which has not yet scheduled a presidential debate after next week's meeting in Alabama, is considering a proposal to allow candidates to debate outside the party system — Top officials at the Republican …
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The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy — A new book on the Christian right reveals how a series of unscrupulous leaders turned politics into a powerful and lucrative gospel. — POLITICO illustration/Photos by AP, Gage Skidmore, iStock
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‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel's calculated bombing of Gaza — Permissive airstrikes on non-military targets and the use of an artificial intelligence system have enabled the Israeli army to carry out its deadliest war on Gaza, a +972 and Local Call investigation reveals.
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Former U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty to Firebombing a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County and Admits to Planning Additional Attacks — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California — SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County man pleaded guilty today …
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