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Effort to replace Biden may be 'game over,' despite lingering pushes

The debate around whether President Biden should withdraw from the presidential race was put on pause in the immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination on former President Trump.  Democrats...

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Peter Navarro to exit prison ahead of expected RNC appearance

Peter Navarro is set to be released from prison Wednesday after serving a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol....

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Trump rally shooting pushes Pennsylvania governor into the spotlight

The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania put Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in the spotlight as he took on a consoling and unifying role following the incident. The...

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Details of Trump shooting security breakdown start to emerge 

(The Hill) - Amid swirling questions over how the Secret Service allowed a gunman with an AR-style rifle to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Trump at a Saturday rally, some...

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DHS Inspector General opens probe into Secret Service over Trump shooting

The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of security at former President Trump’s Saturday rally...

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The 4 biggest challenges facing Biden’s reelection bid

President Biden is beset by challenges. Former President Trump is ahead in many polls following Biden’s widely panned June 27 debate performance in Atlanta.  Biden’s hold on the Democratic nomination...

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Almost 2 in 3 Democrats want Biden to drop out: AP poll

Nearly 2 in 3 Democrats say President Biden should step aside from the 2024 race, a poll released Wednesday found. The survey, carried out by The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs...

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Warren: Democrats 'will suspend the filibuster' to codify Roe v. Wade

Progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Wednesday that there are currently enough votes in the Senate to suspend the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade and abortion rights if Democrats win...

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Recap: JD Vance delivers first speech as Trump's running mate

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, is on stage at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and is set to begin his speech. Trump tapped Vance to be his running mate on Monday....

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House Democrats report best second-quarter fundraising yet

The House Democrats’ campaign arm said Wednesday that they had hauled in their best fundraising for a second quarter yet.  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said Wednesday that it...

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Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director for testimony on Trump...

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday issued a subpoena to secure Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's already agreed-upon appearance at a hearing...

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Iran denies plot to kill Trump, after Secret Service reportedly alerted

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticized “malicious” reports that Tehran is plotting an assassination against former President Trump, following reported claims by the Biden administration that...

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Union leaders, reality stars and rivals: How the GOP is trying to appeal to...

MILWAUKEE — There was the former President Trump rival turned endorser. There was the union leader making his debut at a Republican convention. There was the hard-line MAGA congressman, and there was...

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3 things to watch in Vance's convention speech

MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set for the biggest moment in his young political life on Wednesday night when he addresses the Republican National Convention as former President Trump’s newly...

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Jack Smith formally appeals Trump classified documents dismissal

Special counsel Jack Smith has formally appealed a federal judge's dismissal of criminal charges against former President Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified information after finding the...

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Speaker Johnson at the GOP convention: ‘Goal’ is to pick up more than 10...

MILWAUKEE — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said his “goal” is for Republicans to pick up more than 10 House seats in November, underscoring the optimistic outlook the GOP has in the lead-up...

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Biden's anger spills out as Democrats weigh his future

When President Biden took part in a Zoom call with lawmakers from the Congressional Progressive Caucus last weekend, an aide passed him a note that read, “Stay positive. You are sounding defensive.”...

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On sale at the convention: 'The collected poems of Donald J. Trump'

MILWAUKEE — They swear they’re not trolling. Two men have a booth set up at the Republican National Convention selling a 300-page hardcover, green-bound book featuring former President Trump’s tweets...

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Vance to focus on personal story in first speech as VP nominee

MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance's (R-Ohio) address to the Republican National Convention is expected to heavily focus on his personal story and how it ties in with some of former President Trump's key...

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Scott calls on Biden administration to deliver daily briefings on Trump shooting

Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R), one of former President Trump’s closest Senate allies, called on the Biden administration Wednesday to deliver daily briefings about its investigation into the shooting at...

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