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Texas Democrat accuses Abbott of 'alliance with white nationalists' over pardon

(The Hill) — Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro (Texas) on Thursday accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of having an "alliance with white nationalists" after he pardoned an Army sergeant who was previously...

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RFK Jr.'s Texas ballot access push raises questions for Ted Cruz

The prospect of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifying for the Texas ballot is fueling speculation that he could hurt Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) reelection chances. Kennedy announced earlier this week he...

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Chaos erupts in hearing as Greene, Ocasio-Cortez clash over ‘fake eyelashes’...

(The Hill) -- A House Oversight Committee hearing devolved into chaos Thursday night as Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) clashed after the firebrand...

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Biden marks 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education: 'A prayer was answered'

President Biden on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools.  “Seventy years ago, when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v....

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Boebert heckled in New York while defending Trump

(The Hill) -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was heckled outside the Manhattan courthouse Thursday where she was attempting to defend former President Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial. As...

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Greene fracas at hearing leaves lawmakers shaking their heads

A Thursday night hearing’s descent into chaos earned rebuke from both sides of the aisle after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attacked another member’s physical appearance, a barb Democrats said...

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Haley protest votes raise red flags for Trump

The tens of thousands of primary votes cast in favor of Nikki Haley over the last several months are underscoring the apparent discontent many Republicans feel with former President Trump as their...

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Senate GOP looks to Trump to keep hold of House majority 

Senate Republicans believe the party’s chances of retaining its slim House majority will sink or swim with former President Trump in November as Democrats remain cautiously bullish of winning back the...

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Biden’s Morehouse speech exposes his 2024 political problems

Recorded earlier President Biden will set foot on a college campus Sunday for the first time since universities around the country became hotbeds for protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Biden is...

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Trump’s hush money defense in question as criminal trial nears close

Questions are flying about whether former President Trump will put up a defense in his historic hush money criminal trial as the Manhattan district attorney’s office winds down its case-in-chief this...

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Here are the 7 states most likely to flip in the Biden-Trump race

The looming November rematch between President Biden and former President Trump could be decided by just a handful of states.  Six months out from Election Day, all eyes are on seven toss-up states —...

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Trump trial turns rowdy as defense mounts its case in hush money trial

Former President Trump's hush money trial briefly devolved into a rowdy scene on Monday after the judge admonished a witness brought to the stand by Trump's defense team. The witness, lawyer Robert...

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Red state abortion bans headed for clash with blue state shield laws

(The Hill) -- A clash is looming between anti-abortion red states and the blue state telemedicine shield laws trying to preserve abortion access.   More than a dozen states have laws shielding medical...

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Senate Republicans introduce legislation to legalize IVF treatment nationally

(The Hill) - Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Katie Britt (Ala.) announced Monday they are introducing legislation to protect legal access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide in the wake...

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Trump lawyer lands blow against Cohen on stealing from Trump Org

NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s lead defense attorney landed another punch on Michael Cohen on Monday, getting him to admit he stole from the Trump Organization as the ex-fixer was allegedly being...

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Prosecution rests in whirlwind Trump hush money trial

Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office have rested their case against former President Trump, bringing the first criminal trial of a U.S. president in the country’s history nearer...

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Trump trial devolves into chaos as judge admonishes defense witness

NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s hush money trial devolved into chaos as it barreled toward a close on Monday, with the judge clearing his courtroom after admonishing a witness for improper...

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Senate Republicans see Trump verdict as political wild card

Senate Republicans are nervously anticipating the verdict in former President Trump's Manhattan hush money trial and warn it could have a significant impact on the election. GOP lawmakers say a...

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Michael Cohen trouble, judicial fireworks: 5 takeaways from the Trump trial

(The Hill) - The prosecution rested its case Monday in the New York criminal trial of former President Trump. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney-turned-enemy, was the last witness for the...

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Video on Trump Truth Social page references 'unified Reich'

(The Hill) -- A campaign video posted to former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social page Monday included a note about establishing a “unified Reich” and other references to the German Empire as...

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