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Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the U.S. judicial system on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court with Donald Trump and using his powerful position …
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Mike Johnson acts as proxy for ‘friend’ Trump as he bashes judge's daughter and ‘sham trial’ outside court — The Republican speaker's defense of Trump comes in the midst of Michael Cohen's testimony — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson vocally defended former president Donald Trump outside …
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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence — When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed. — On a recent Tuesday morning …
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Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Trial
Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Trial
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Biden Moves Forward on $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel — The administration notifies Congress of a large arms package after withholding shipment of bombs last week — The Biden administration notified Congress on Tuesday that it was moving forward with more than $1 billion in new weapons deals …
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Biden's polling denial: Why he doesn't believe he's behind … - That bedrock belief has informed Biden's largely steady-as-she-goes campaign — even as many Democrats outside the White House are agitating for the campaign to change direction, given that Biden is polling well behind where he was four years ago.
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Biden Promised Normal. Do Voters Want His Version of It?
Biden Promised Normal. Do Voters Want His Version of It?
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Sports Illustrated Hates You — Sports Illustrated went woke long ago, and the editor who made it happen has clearly said she was happy to jettison her audience. — “We didn't care. We thought that the right reader would come along with us and the wrong ones we didn't want.”
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Rudy Giuliani still hasn't been served his Arizona indictment — The former Trump attorney must appear before a judge on May 21 or he could be held in contempt.
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Teen gunman who ‘sprayed DC neighborhood with 26 rounds from an AR-15’ is released on bail by self-confessed ‘woke’ judge — Judge Lloyd Nolan Jr. sparked backlash after freeing Amonte Moody, 18 — Moody is accused of spraying a sleepy neighborhood with bullets from an AR-15
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Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Ends Harvard Yard Encampment — Garber will encourage schools to reinstate protesters from involuntary leave — Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine announced early Tuesday morning that it would peacefully end the encampment in Harvard Yard …
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Ukraine presses Biden to lift ban on using US weapons to strike Russia — Kyiv watched as Russians massed on the border, but they weren't allowed to use long-range missiles provided by Washington. — Ukrainian officials are making a new push to get the Biden administration to lift its ban …
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Eric Adams suggests migrants could fill NYC's lifeguard shortage — because 'they're excellent swimmers' — Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday suggested migrants should be hired to fill the city's lifeguard shortage — because “they're excellent swimmers.” — Hizzoner dropped the comment …
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Biden Hits Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods With Higher Tariffs — The president announced increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump's tariffs. — President Biden announced on Tuesday a sharp increase in tariffs …
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Live Updates: Defense Tries to Cast Cohen as Motivated by Vengeance Against Trump — Michael D. Cohen, the key witness in Donald J. Trump's criminal trial, is under tough questioning by the defense. He has described buying the silence of a porn star and his reimbursement by Mr. Trump, which is at the center of the charges.
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US says Boeing breached 2021 737 MAX criminal prosecution deal — The U.S. Justice Department said late on Tuesday that Boeing Co (BA.N) had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
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Jan. 6 felony rioter Derrick Evans loses Republican House primary in West Virginia — GOP Rep. Carol Miller fended off a challenge from Evans, who was sentenced to three months in prison for his role in the Capitol attack. — WASHINGTON — Derrick Evans, a Jan. 6 rioter who admitted …
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Mike Pence Sought Public Funds as 2024 Presidential Bid Collapsed — The former vice president found little traction in his campaign and still had more than $1.3 million in unpaid bills at the end of March. — Former Vice President Mike Pence sought public financing for his failed …
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Former Diversity Program Manager at Facebook and Nike Sentenced to Federal Prison for $5 Million Fraud — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia — ATLANTA - Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former diversity program manager at Facebook and Nike …
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Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation's capital was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in prison.
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DOJ requests judge order Steve Bannon to begin prison sentence — An appeals court upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction last week. — Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., July 16, 2023.
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Ben Carson calls for making divorce harder — Carson, who is often mentioned as a potential Trump VP, writes in his new book that the U.S. should end no-fault divorce laws. — Ben Carson, who is often named as a potential running mate for Donald Trump, is out with a new book in which he calls …