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Trump will stay on ballot in Washington state  —  A judge in Washington rejected an effort to boot former President Trump off the state's primary and general ballots in a ruling Thursday.  —  Thurston County, Wash., Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson's ruling was in response to a challenge …

DeSantis regrets anti-media strategy: ‘I should have gone on everything’  —  The governor initially appeared only on conservative outlets before changing his strategy.  —  MIAMI — Ron DeSantis wishes he could have a do-over with the media.  —  In an interview Thursday with radio host Hugh Hewitt …

Judge hints at delay for Trump's March trial date in federal election case  —  Judge Tanya Chutkan suggested that Trump will get additional time to prepare for trial if appellate courts reject his claims of immunity.  —  The judge overseeing the federal criminal case against Donald Trump …

Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer in E. Jean Carroll sex assault defamation trial  — E. Jean Carroll resumed testifying in her civil defamation trial stemming from sexual assault claims against Donald Trump.  — Trump clashed with Judge Lewis Kaplan and complained about Carroll's testimony during her first day on the stand.

Ga. judge in Trump case orders hearing on accusations of Willis misconduct  —  Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee also wrote in his order that Willis must respond to the accusations in writing by Feb. 2.  The accusations first came to light in a filing from one of Trump's co-defendants, former campaign aide Mike Roman.

Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles  —  Google News is boosting sites that rip-off other outlets by using AI to rapidly churn out content, 404 Media has found.  Google told 404 Media that although it tries to address spam on Google News, the company ultimately does not focus …

Salad and spinach kits sold in 7 states recalled over listeria risk  —  BrightFarms spinach and salad kits sold in seven U.S. states are being recalled because they may be contaminated with listeria, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected U.S. calls to scale back Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip or take steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state after the war …

California 2024 Poll: Schiff and Garvey Gain Support in Crowded Primary  —  Home Polls California 2024 Poll: Schiff and Garvey Gain Support in Crowded Primary  —  An Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey of the California Senate Election finds a quarter of voters (25%) …

House, Senate pass short-term bill averting government shutdown until March  —  Far-right House conservatives were furious over the move, which sends the bill to President Biden to sign into law and keep the government open.  —  Congress on Thursday passed legislation to keep …

Hunter Biden Friend Tells Congress He Never Sought Favors for Loans to First Son  —  Kevin Morris told investigators he loaned Hunter Biden around $5 million, a source familiar with the interview told The Messenger  —  JWPlayer  —  House Republicans on Thursday argued that Kevin Morris …

State Health Department Issues Unprecedented $300K Penalty to Midwife for Falsifying Vaccine Records  —  Roughly 1,500 School-Aged Children Affected Across New York State  —  Children Are Required to Receive Vaccines Prior to Returning to School  —  The New York State Department of Health …

Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against ‘Terrorist Hideouts’ in Iran  —  Pakistan said Thursday its military carried out strikes against “terrorist hideouts” in neighboring Iran two days after Tehran bombed what it said were “Iranian terrorists” sheltering on Pakistani soil.

Democratic Lawmakers Plan Push To Get Controversial Biden Adviser Out Of Office  —  House Democrats have drafted a letter seeking the resignation of White House aide Brett McGurk, whose Middle East policies are seen as worsening the Gaza crisis.  —  LOADING

ROGERS REQUESTS SECRETARY AUSTIN TESTIFY BEFORE HASC ON FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HOSPITALIZATION  —  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, requesting that he testify …

Introducing the New England DEI Patriots  —  If racism is America's original sin, then Democrats and others on the Left are the biblical Babylonians of the 21st century.  For a group of people who claim to want racism gone, they wickedly do everything possible to make sure it remains alive — or at least the insinuation of it.

American Airlines Flight Attendant Arrested for Filming Minors in Aircraft Lavatory  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  BOSTON - An American Airlines flight attendant has been arrested for allegedly surreptitiously recording or attempting …

USCP Threat Assessment Cases for 2023  —  The number of United States Capitol Police (USCP) threat assessment cases climbed last year, as we head into an election year when threats typically surge.  —  In 2023, the USCP's Threat Assessment Section (TAS) investigated 8,008 cases.

17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push  —  Biden's EV push is ‘clear example of tone-deaf policymaking,’ retired military officials write  —  Read this article for free!  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!