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FAQ: Can Trump still run for president? Can he still vote? Here's what the guilty verdict means
Former president Trump has been found guilty of all 34 felony charges. Here's what that means.
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Trump was found guilty – what could his punishment be?
The former president has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the hush money case – what’s next?
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Trump found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Here's a breakdown.
A New York jury unanimously found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, a stunning conclusion to the historic trial of the former president.
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US Supreme Court's Roberts rebuffs senators' call for Alito meeting
(Reuters) -U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected a request by two Democratic senators for a meeting to urge him to take steps to ensure that fellow Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from pending cases related to the 2020 election. Alito has been under scrutiny following reports that flags associated with former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss flew outside two of the justice's homes. Senators Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse
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Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter. The number of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border has declined for months, partly because of a stepped-up ef
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Biden expected to sign migration order next week, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order next week to curb migration along the U.S. southern border with Mexico, two sources familiar with the plans said on Thursday. Biden's order will likely shut off asylum requests and deny entrance to migrants once a daily threshold is exceeded, the sources said. Biden, a Democrat seeking a second four-year term in the Nov. 5 election, has toughened his approach to border security in recent months as immigration has
2 min read - BusinessThe New York Times
Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound.
The U.S. economy has been an enigma over the past few years. The job market is booming, and consumers are still spending, which is usually a sign of optimism. But if you ask Americans, many will tell you that they feel bad about the economy and are unhappy about President Joe Biden’s economic record. Call it the vibecession. Call it a mystery. Blame TikTok, media headlines or the long shadow of the pandemic. The gloom prevails. The University of Michigan consumer confidence index, which looked a
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New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution
The bipartisan proposal that would remediate farms affected by toxic PFAS contamination is gaining speed in Congress
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What's behind the anti-Biden 'wildfire' among TikTok influencers
About a third of adults under 30 get their news from short, punchy videos on TikTok, and that's a big challenge for the Biden campaign.
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Biden has maintained muted approach toward Trump trial, as jurors deliberate
As New York City jurors deliberate over whether to convict former President Donald Trump on charges that he falsified business records to hide a payment to an adult film star from the American public before the 2016 election, it's still not clear how President Joe Biden would address a potential guilty verdict. While generally speaking, running against a convicted felon could be a political gift, the Biden campaign is unlikely to dramatically alter its messaging if the jurors find Trump guilty,
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South Africa's election results may only be the start of a rocky political process. Here's why
The real politicking in South Africa may start after the final results of this week's election are announced as the country faces the possibility of no outright winner. Early results Thursday showed the ruling African National Congress at well below 50% of the national vote as counting continued, reinforcing pre-election analysis that the party that has dominated South African politics for 30 years may lose its outright majority in the coming days. While some opposition parties will proclaim t
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Trump trial verdict: Jury finds ex-president guilty on all counts in hush money case
The jury in Donald Trump's hush money trial found him guilty of all counts.
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6 weeks of Trump's trial in 62 photos
For nearly every day of Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial, photographers have captured a grimacing Trump seated at the defense table as he faces criminal charges.
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Texas Republicans open to death penalty for abortion providers
GOP convention votes on wide-ranging platform including striking law protecting abortion providers from being charged with murder
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Exclusive-TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm, sources say
(Reuters) -TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to American lawmakers who want to ban it, according to sources with direct knowledge of the efforts. The work on splitting the source code ordered by TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance late last year predated a bill to force a sale of TikTok's U.S. operations that began gaining steam in Congress
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Kenyan president Ruto defends cost of private jet for US trip while calling for prudent spending
Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday the cost of hiring a private jet for his state visit to the U.S. last week was $76,000 as opposed to the $1.2 million reported by Kenyan media outlets. Ruto said some friends offered him a cheaper jet after he made inquiries and offered to travel using the state carrier Kenya Airways. The president undertook a four-day trip to the U.S. last week, where his host President Joe Biden praised him for “bold leadership.”
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False right-wing reports about Trump trial jury instructions fuel threats against judge
False reports about the jury instructions in former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial have led to threats against Judge Merchan.
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John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal
The Supreme Court chief justice said it “would be inadvisable” to meet to talk about recusal questions related to Donald Trump.
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Ohio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving ban
A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall's ballot cleared the Ohio House during a rare special session Thursday, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns that representatives said was demanded in exchange by the Ohio Senate. The Senate was expected to take up both bills on Friday — though fractured relations between the chambers means their successful passage was not guaranteed. The special session was ostensibly called to address
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Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Roberts' response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their demands that he recuse himself from major Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 rioters because of the flags, which are l
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Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10M to boost Trump
Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10 million as part of a multistate fundraising swing for Donald Trump, a man he fought in a bitter primary race but with whom he has now found a cautious truce.
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Biden adviser sees path to Israel-Lebanon land border agreement
A land border agreement between Israel and Lebanon implemented in phases could dampen the simmering and deadly conflict between the two countries, a senior adviser to President Joe Biden said on Thursday. Attacks between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have led to worries of a deeper war across the Middle East.
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Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York state appeals court said Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for giving the New York Times information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 probe into his finances and his alleged effort to avoid taxes. The Appellate Division in Manhattan found a "substantial" legal basis for Donald Trump to claim that his niece violated confidentiality provisions of a 2001 settlement over the estate of his father, Fred Trump Sr. A five-judge panel said it was unclear whethe
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Trump just spotlighted Ross Ulbricht, founder of the online illegal drug marketplace Silk Road. Here's why he's a hero to some.
Donald Trump is appealing to the Libertarians by promising to commute Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht's life jail sentence.
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Biden to make his first state visit to France after attending D-Day 80th commemorations next week
French President Emmanuel Macron's office said Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first state visit to France next week after attending D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy. Macron will be hosting Biden and his wife Jill on June 8, the statement said.
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I work for a House Democrat and disagree with my boss on Gaza. So I'm secretly organizing behind their back.
A staffer for a House Democrat explains what it's like to anonymously protest on Capitol Hill for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say
President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, underscored that the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided ATACMS or long-range missiles and other munitions to strike offensively inside Russia has not changed. Biden's directive allows for U.S.-su
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Pressure builds on Biden to let Ukraine strike inside Russia using U.S. weapons
President Joe Biden is under pressure from NATO allies and Kyiv to let Ukraine use U.S. weapons to strike targets inside Russia after the Kharkiv offensive.
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Is Gaza your top issue? Here's a guide to each 2024 candidate's stance.
Some voters could stay home or cast protest votes over Biden's handling of the war. But Trump would likely be even more supportive of Israel.
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Partial count in South Africa election puts ruling ANC below 50% as country senses momentous change
Partial results in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote as counting continued Thursday, and it could be on the brink of losing its majority for the first time since sweeping to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994. The ANC had the most votes and was well ahead in the early results, as expected.
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Justice Samuel Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flag spat
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito declined to step aside from two pending cases relating to Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 attack following recent news reports about contentious flags flown at his private properties.
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From electric vehicles to deciding what to cook for dinner, John Podesta faces climate challenges
John Podesta was two months into his new role as President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat when he faced his first international crisis — what to serve for dinner. Although Podesta is well known for his culinary skills, he usually sticks to cooking Italian. “I thought, OK, well, this is a diplomatic challenge,” Podesta told The Associated Press in an interview.
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. Trump sat stone-faced while the verdict was read as cheering from the street below — where supporters and detractors of the former president were gathered — could be heard in the hallway on courthouse's 15th floor where
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Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone swatted after he called Trump 'authoritarian'
Michael Fanone, a former police officer who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, said his mother was swatted after he spoke out at Donald Trump's New York trial.
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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar
The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat who was recently indicted in a bribery case.
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How the Biden campaign is tackling its Black and Latino voter problem
The Trump campaign has been trying to exploit the drop in the polls for Biden among Black and Latino voters, but the president's team says it has a plan to hang on to them.
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Republican blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana
A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state's first Native American federal district court judge, officials said Wednesday. Attorney Danna Jackson with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes had been nominated last month by President Joe Biden. The post requires Senate confirmation.
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First day of jury deliberations ends without a verdict in Donald Trump's criminal trial
The judge overseeing the hush money case against Donald Trump dismissed the jury on Wednesday afternoon after no verdict was reached on Day One of deliberations in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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Biden and Harris make a rare joint campaign appearance to shore up Black voters' support
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a rare joint campaign appearance in Philadelphia to shore up support from Black voters in Pennsylvania.
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Votes being counted in South African election framed as most important since apartheid
The dominant African National Congress has faced widespread discontent.
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Texas Democrat who joined GOP in supporting ban on gender-affirming care for minors loses primary
A Texas Democratic lawmaker who broke with her party by supporting a ban on gender-affirming care for minors was ousted in a primary runoff that galvanized LGBTQ+ groups nationwide who then campaigned for her opponent in the race for the south Houston seat. Rep. Shawn Thierry's defeat followed four terms in which the Houston lawmaker typically joined her fellow Democrats on major issues, including voting against aggressive immigration measures demanded by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and a ban o
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‘I need you’: Biden-Harris campaign launches initiative to court Black voters
President and vice-president gear up for 2024 election with ‘Black Voters for Biden-Harris’ rally at majority Black Philadelphia school
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To recuse or refuse? A look at Supreme Court justices’ decisions on whether to step aside in cases
In declining to step aside from two high-profile Supreme Court cases, Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday provided a rare window on the opaque process by which justices decide to step aside from cases. Alito faced calls from Democrats to recuse from two cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. Revelations about the flags came as the court is considering cases related to the Jan. 6 riot, including charges f
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Israel gave Biden his worst news yet: the war in Gaza could last past the election
Biden has struggled to gain the support of young voters who criticize his support of Israel, and the ongoing war could cost him.
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Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Nelson Peltz met for breakfast, where they criticized Joe Biden and brought along their sons Barron, X, and Diesel
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Nelson Peltz reportedly met for breakfast of fruit, eggs, and bacon in March along with their sons Barron, X, and Diesel.
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Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it will have to shut down “likely permanently” if it's forced to meet the Biden administration’s deadline to reduce emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer on Tuesday blamed a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that targets emissions at more than 200 industrial plants, arguing that other, more dangerous facilities face a 2-year deadline to
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New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances
Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable. Under the law, anyone who is convicted of “knowingly or intentionally” approaching an officer, who is “lawfully engaged in the execution of his official duties,” and after being ordered to “stop approaching or ret
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Texas GOP Appears To Put Death Penalty For Abortion Patients On 2024 Wish List
The Republican Party of Texas is considering a platform this week that would define abortion as homicide.
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RFK Jr. complains to campaign watchdog over CNN debate criteria
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign announced Wednesday that it filed a FEC complaint against the Biden and Trump's campaigns, as well as CNN, over the criteria for the June 27 debate.
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Over a dozen GOP states seeking to block student-loan forgiveness through Biden's SAVE repayment plan may have been set back by a separate court ruling
A ruling in a separate lawsuit to block student-debt relief could suggest how the court might rule on GOP states' argument to block the SAVE plan.
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