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Appeals court won’t block Trump deposition in ex-FBI employees’ suit
The Justice Department wants to keep Trump from testifying about the firing of an FBI agent and the release of his text messages with an FBI attorney.
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FTC, Amgen reach deal to allow $28 billion pharmaceutical merger
The Federal Trade Commission dropped its lawsuit to block Amgen’s merger with Horizon Therapeutics, reaching a deal it said would prevent anticompetitive behavior.
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Following Elon Musk’s lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation
Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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Be glad you’re not in charge of raising money for Ron DeSantis
Allies of the Florida governor would really like people to throw their good money after bad.
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Highways are the next antiabortion target. One Texas town is resisting.
A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion
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Families crossing U.S. border illegally reached all-time high in August
At least 91,000 migrants crossing in a family group were arrested in August, an influx that may return immigration to the spotlight for the 2024 election.
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McConnell tries to tamp down health concerns after second incident
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday suffered his second public incident of freezing up in five weeks, prompting questions about his health that his aides have declined to address.
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Abortion fight unites the left and rattles the right in key Wis. battleground
Republicans in Door County, which has backed all but two presidential winners in the last 50 years, are grappling with the political fallout of an unpopular ban.
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What was Giuliani allegedly hiding?
A judge said Rudy Giuliani deliberately flouted his obligations to save and turn over communications. That would seem to say plenty about his legal jeopardy.
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Ex-congressman Peter Meijer launches exploratory committee for Senate run
The Michigan lawmaker was defeated in a Republican primary last year after being one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump.
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Justice Thomas details jet travel, property deal with billionaire
Supreme Court justice reports three trips on billionaire Harlan Crow’s jet, says one was for security reasons after leak of ruling that ended Roe v. Wade.
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A different way to consider McConnell’s (and Feinstein’s) Senate service
Most importantly: a different way to consider Lisa Murkowski’s.
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Trump’s habit of exaggerating his net worth lands in front of a judge
It’s been clear for years that Trump overstates his net worth. The question is whether he did so in ways that leave him vulnerable to sanction.
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Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Jan. 6 crimes
The former Proud Boys leader was sentenced to one year shy of the longest punishment for a Jan. 6 defendant. Co-defendant Zachary Rehl was sentenced to 15 years.
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The falsehoods you’re allowed to tell on Fox News
Laura Ingraham let plenty of false claims from John Eastman fly in her two-part interview with him — except one.
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How Trump’s March 4 trial date works with the Republican delegate math
Seventy-five percent of delegates — or more — could be determined before the case is turned over to Trump’s defense.
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White House asks Congress to pass short-term spending deal, boost food aid
The federal government will shut down on Oct. 1 unless lawmakers either extend current spending or fund programs through next year
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Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking with reporters
The freezing incident in Kentucky mirrored another occasion when Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, abruptly stopped speaking last month.
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Liberals raise alarms, calling on Biden to sharpen reelection pitch
Left-leaning Democrats have backed the president, but some worry his second-term agenda lacks ambition.
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Biden loves to retell certain stories. Some aren’t credible.
Here’s a guide to some of the stories told by President Biden that cannot be verified or are not plausible.
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