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Updated: 51 weeks 18 hours ago
Court undoes ruling allowing DOJ access to Scott Perry’s phone
An appellate court partially overturned the order of a judge who allowed investigators to look at the Republican lawmaker’s communications around Jan. 6.
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Would Trump pardon the Proud Boys?
One convicted member of the group seems to think he would.
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Could the 14th Amendment keep Trump off the ballot in 2024?
A legal theory gaining traction argues that Donald Trump’s actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection disqualify him from being president.
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Truth Social investment partner extends deadline, avoiding liquidation
The extension was granted three days before Digital World would have been required to dissolve itself and return money to investors.
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Biden’s age may be a growing problem for his reelection
Polls show increases in those who say Biden is too old, a group that now includes even two-thirds of Democrats. How much could it matter?
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Former treasury secretary Jack Lew to be nominated ambassador to Israel
Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term and before that was Obama’s chief of staff.
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Crowdfunding saves Florida abortion clinic with $193,000 in fines
The Center of Orlando for Women faced a massive fine for violations of a new law requiring women to wait 24 hours before having an abortion.
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Peter Navarro heads to trial with gutted defense and mounting bills
The former Trump trade adviser is heading to trial over his refusal to comply with the select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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The subtext to voter concern about Biden’s age
It’s about Biden’s particularly presentation of his age — but also about deeper generational tensions.
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Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial begins: Here’s what to know
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton’ impeachment trial, led by fellow Republicans, could lead to the Trump ally’s removal from office.
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Jill Biden tests positive for covid, with ‘mild symptoms,’ White House says
President Biden tested negative on Monday, but will continue to test and watch for symptoms, the White House said.
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Why Trump’s vow to appeal his D.C. trial date probably won’t work
Trial dates are generally not appealable. And criminal defendants can’t challenge most other pre-trial decisions until the trial is finished.
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Vivek Ramaswamy wasn’t in Model U.N., but he’s got that ‘power del’ vibe
As the GOP presidential candidates tussle, some former teenage diplomats see a familiar archetype: The guy who tosses bombs into foreign policy debates.
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Marines’ top general ‘ruthlessly’ rides out Tuberville’s military hold
Gen. Eric Smith, handcuffed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s promotion blockade, charts a steady, careful path to ready his Marines for America’s next major conflict.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown bets a progressive can still win in Trump-leaning Ohio
The long-time legislator has won with working-class voters for years; 2024 could determine whether the formula still works.
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The top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, ranked
This month’s biggest gainer: former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.
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Kennedy’s Supreme Court legacy is being erased, in part by past clerks
During his 30-year tenure, Justice Anthony Kennedy was often in the majority on landmark cases. Since his retirement, the court has shifted in a new direction.
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Biden fights back against GOP onslaught on education — cautiously
Some activists want the president to confront conservatives more directly on school-related issues
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Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson is dead at age 75
Bill Richardson served in the Clinton administration and later traveled the globe on missions to free hostages and political prisoners.
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Biden surveys Hurricane Idalia’s damage in Florida, without DeSantis
The president’s trip to see the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida becomes another wedge issue in the 2024 race.
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