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Trump swamps rivals with huge cash haul while DeSantis fundraising slows

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 10:38pm
Here are a few takeaways from the third-quarter disclosures presidential candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission.
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An Israeli reoccupation of Gaza would be a mistake, Biden says

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 8:28pm
The president’s warning against retaking the enclave is one of his firmest efforts to put a limit on Israel’s actions.
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Pence’s campaign faces mounting debt

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 6:59pm
Former vice president Mike Pence’s 2024 campaign has accumulated $620,000 in debt, a signal of financial troubles as he struggles to gain traction in the Republican primary.
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Trump-backed candidate wins Louisiana governor’s race

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 4:22pm
Jeff Landry, a staunch backer of former president Donald Trump, will take over the governor’s mansion from Democrat John Bel Edwards.
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DeSantis says U.S. should not accept refugees from Gaza

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 4:11pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that the United States should not accept refugees from the Gaza Strip, where Israel has demanded that more than 1 million residents evacuate the northern part of the territory as Israel wages war on the militant group Hamas.
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Trump Trials: Hear them out

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 3:30pm
Tracking former president Donald Trump’s four criminal cases — what’s coming this week, and what happened last week.
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Biden reelection effort raises $71 million for third quarter

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 7:00am
The president extends his advantage over Republican rivals, while falling short of his predecessors at this point in campaign.
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Justice Dept. focuses on violence by protesters at abortion clinics

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 6:00am
A look at the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 law U.S. officials call a key tool to protect reproductive rights for women seeking abortions.
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Trump’s GOP rivals slam his Israel comments. Strategists are skeptical it will change minds.

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 5:00am
The nearly united rebuke among Trump’s rivals was on display across the key early state of New Hampshire, where he is a solid front-runner in primary polls.
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How candidate Trump’s claims boost legal risks for defendant Trump

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 5:43pm
Donald Trump’s public statements about his indictments have boosted him in the polls, but also are giving prosecutors new material that may be used at trial.
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NYC GOP councilwoman arrested for bringing gun to pro-Palestinian rally

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 5:13pm
Inna Vernikov’s arrest comes as the week-long war between Israel and Hamas ignites passions across the United States.
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Some House Republicans try to change the rules so losers become winners

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 3:21pm
Two days after he lost a leadership election, Jim Jordan forced another one on Capitol Hill. This time, he narrowly won but still set up chaos ahead.
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The bipartisan speaker fantasy

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:44pm
It remains very unlikely, but certain Republicans appear intent on tempting their colleagues. And mainstream Republicans might ask themselves how their unwillingness to play the same kind of hard ball has panned out.
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U.S. seeks to lead on Israel, Ukraine. House Republicans still mired in chaos.

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:10pm
The United States’ dysfunctional democracy is hurting the country’s ability to project leadership at a time of worldwide crisis.
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Biden sends a pointed message with his impassioned embrace of Israel

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 6:25pm
The president’s response echoes his longtime pro-Israel attitude. But could draw criticism if Israel roars into Gaza.
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Republicans nominate Jordan for House speaker after Scalise withdrawal

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 6:18pm
But Ohio congressman Jim Jordan faces a steep hill in getting the 217 votes needed in the full House.
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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as next House speaker nominee

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 6:08pm
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) finished second to Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) in internal GOP balloting this week. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) is a newcomer to the race.
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Another element of Trump’s ‘rigged election’ narrative collapses

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 11:06am
New research shows that grants aimed at improving election systems had small, non-determinative effects on the 2020 election.
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The House Republican caucus — like the universe — tends toward chaos

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 9:13am
The speaker fight may result in a more-fringe victor in part because of the nature of the decision-makers.
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How GOP rules could keep Trump from being House speaker

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 6:12am
A House Republican Conference rule stipulates that a member of leadership should step aside if charged with a felony punishable by two or more years in prison.
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