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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows why Biden-Trump rematch is still neck and neck
Right now, neither candidate is strong enough to capitalize on his opponent's flaws.
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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 66% of Americans disapprove of Kristi Noem shooting and killing her dog
And just 13% think it would be “a good idea” for Trump to pick Noem as his running mate.
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Timeline: Key legal and electoral dates for Donald Trump
In order to make sense of Trump's often-overlapping election and court dates, we’ve put together a comprehensive timeline that is constantly being updated.
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What is at stake in the 2024 California Senate race?
California's Senate primary set up a likely win for Democrat Adam Schiff but what does the race explain about representation in the state?
USA TODAY2 min read
No. 2 US House Republican mulls tying border policy to tax bill next year
U.S. congressional Republicans would aim to pass a slew of tax, border and economic policies through a legislative maneuver that would bypass Democratic objections, if they sweep the Nov. 5 elections, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said if Donald Trump wins the presidency and Republicans win the Senate and keep the House, they will use a process called "budget reconciliation" to retain tax cuts enacted when Trump was p
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What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor
The Republican nominee is Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a 55-year-old who would be the state’s first Black governor. Democrats have chosen Attorney General Josh Stein, a 57-year-old who is trying to keep the office in his party’s control after two terms under outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper. Since 1992, Democrats have won seven out of the eight governor’s races in North Carolina, a run that Democrats attribute to nominating center-left candidates who prioritize public education together with economic devel
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Trump is seeking crypto donations in the latest 2024 campaign outreach for digital wallets
Donald Trump's campaign announced Tuesday that it would now accept donations in crypto, the latest move by candidates on the 2024 campaign trail to embrace the digital coins and votes of crypto enthusiasts.
Yahoo Finance4 min read
The 2024 wild card: How Trump trial verdict could reshape presidential election
It's one of the biggest wild cards right now in the Biden-Trump 2024 rematch: How will a verdict in former President Trump's criminal trial impact the presidential election?
Fox News5 min read
Trump’s latest flirtation with Nazi symbolism draws criticism
Former President Trump has once again stoked outrage for his flirtation with Nazi rhetoric, this time in a video posted to his Truth Social account that used the phrase “unified Reich.” The video drew swift condemnation, including from the Biden campaign, which spent the day on the attack and noted it was just the latest…
The Hill5 min read
Biden cancels $7.7 billion more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the cancellation of another $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to benefit from his debt relief push to 4.75 million, despite Republican opposition. Biden, keen to shore up waning support among young people ahead of the November presidential election, had pledged last year to find other avenues for tackling debt relief after the Supreme Court in June blocked his broader plan to cancel $430 billio
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Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson beats challenger as 2 Republicans head to runoff in open US House seat
A Georgia state Supreme Court incumbent has won an election that was unusually heated by the standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections, while voters in the state also advanced a former Donald Trump aide and a former state Senate majority leader to a GOP runoff for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District. Two Democratic congressional incumbents — U.S. Reps. David Scott and Lucy McBath — defeated primary challengers in metro Atlanta districts that were red
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Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state
Longtime Rep. Mike Simpson won the Republican primary for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District, a seat he has held since 1998.
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Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end
President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. The symbolic decisions provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard-bearers as the presidential nominating season nears its end. Biden has faced protest votes over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war while Trump is still seeing thousands
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Biden wins Oregon Democratic primary
President Biden was projected to win Oregon’s Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden is already the Democrats’ presumptive nominee, but the Beaver State could add as many 66 more delegates into his column as he heads toward a rematch with former President Trump. Across the aisle, Trump is expected to win Oregon’s…
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Trump wins Oregon GOP primary
Former President Trump has won Oregon’s Republican presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump is already the presumptive GOP nominee, but the Beaver State could add as many 31 more delegates into his column as he heads toward a rematch with President Biden, who is expected to easily win the state’s…
The Hill1 min read
Thomas Massie, GOP rebel who defied Trump and tried to oust Johnson, survives primary threats
Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian who has not been afraid to clash with House GOP leaders, comfortably won his Republican primary on Tuesday.
Fox News2 min readPrimary preview for Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky and Idaho: The high-stakes races to watch
Important primary races in Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky and Idaho on Tuesday will spotlight Donald Trump's legal cases and the balance of power in Congress.
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Former Obama aide warns of potential Trump victory’s impact on Supreme Court
Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama adviser, on Tuesday warned the U.S. Supreme Court could be left with a “MAGA majority” should former President Trump win reelection in November. Pfeiffer predicted Trump will “almost certainly” get to appoint two more Supreme Court justices in addition to the three he already appointed during his first term —…
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Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
Ten others, including former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward, also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges related to the case.
Politico5 min read
Donald Trump's campaign says it will begin accepting contributions through cryptocurrency
Donald Trump 's presidential campaign said Tuesday it would begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency as part of an effort to build what it calls a “crypto army” leading up to Election Day. The Trump campaign launched a fundraising page that allows “any federally permissible donor the ability to give" to its political committees using any crypto asset accepted through the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement promotes Trump's message that he is a crypto-friendly candidate, and a
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US FDIC needs 'fresh start' with new chair, White House official says
The White House believes the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp needs a "fresh start" with a new chair who is not part of the leadership that presided over its long-running cultural problems, a White House official told Reuters on Tuesday. FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg finally succumbed on Monday to a months-long scandal over sexual harassment at the agency, announcing that he would step down once the Senate has confirmed a successor, in a move that could kill bank capital hikes and other major
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Key Trump witness nixed after Merchan's stringent rulings reveals what his testimony would have been
Former FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith was set to testify in NY v. Trump, but he was not brought before the court after the presiding judge limited what he could discuss.
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What Happens if Trump is Convicted in NY Trial?
Here's what would happen if Trump is convicted in the New York case, from whether he can still run for President to if he will go to jail.
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Biden's approval rating falls to lowest level in nearly two years-Reuters/Ipsos poll
U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating this month fell to its lowest level in almost two years, tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a warning sign for his reelection effort, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, showed just 36% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance as president, down from 38% in April. While this month's drop was within the poll's 3 percentage point margin of error, it could bode poorly for Biden as he faces off
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Trump opts not to take witness stand in hush money case as testimony ends
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to testify in his criminal hush money trial on Tuesday, bringing his defense to a quick conclusion and clearing the way for jurors to begin deliberations next week. Trump had stoked speculation for weeks about whether he would take the stand to defend himself against charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. In defiant and rambling te
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Election officials in Nevada are reviewing signatures to see if there are enough to put an abortion rights constitutional amendment before voters in November, part of a national push to pose abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion. Since the court's 2022 ruling, most Republican-controlled states have new abortion restrictions in effect, including 14 that ban it at every stage of pregnancy. Additionally, voters in seven states —
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Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden’s win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false allegations that Biden only won because of fraud.
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White House slams ‘sickening’ video shared by Trump referencing ‘unified Reich’
The White House blasted former President Trump on Tuesday after he shared a video on Truth Social that referenced a “unified Reich” if he won a second term, calling it “dangerous and offensive.” “It is abhorrent, sickening, and disgraceful for anyone to promote content associated with Germany’s Nazi government under Adolf Hitler,” White House deputy…
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Trump's defense rests case in hush money trial without calling Trump as witness
Donald Trump's defense lawyers on Tuesday rested their case at his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star without calling the former U.S. president as a witness. Taking the stand would have given Trump, the Republican candidate for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, the chance to defend himself against the 34 criminal counts he faces for allegedly falsifying business records. Prosecutors say he sought to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s $130,000 pa
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Video on Trump Truth Social page references ‘unified Reich’
A campaign video posted to former President Trump’s Truth Social page Monday included a note about establishing a “unified Reich” and other references to the German Empire as hypothetical headlines if he were to win the 2024 election. The video was widely criticized online, including by the Biden campaign, which said it is “echoing Nazi…
The Hill2 min read
West Virginia's Manchin addresses report he's being recruited to run for governor
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who is not running for re-election, addressed rumors that he might run for governor in 2024 as an independent.
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Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right
Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.
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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 failure to secure a conviction would be a major embarrassment for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that would strengthen Trump. But they admit they don’t…
The Hill6 min read
Democrats Beware: A Progressive DA Fights for His Job — in Hipster Portland
The backlash against criminal justice reform is real, and Joe Biden needs to take note.
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Exclusive-Donald Trump foreign policy advisers met Israeli PM Netanyahu, source says
The delegation was comprised of Robert O'Brien, who served as Trump's fourth and final national security adviser, as well as former Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates John Rakolta and former Ambassador to Switzerland Ed McMullen, said the person, who requested anonymity as the trip's itinerary was not public. In addition to Netanyahu, members of the delegation were set to meet with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid and several other Israeli officials, the person said.
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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 to a close. Over four weeks of sometimes salacious, oftentimes feisty testimony, Trump’s jury of 12 New Yorkers heard from a smattering of witnesses ranging from…
The Hill3 min read
Inflation concerns weigh heavily on voters, vary by race: Poll
Inflation is “far and away” the biggest issue for Americans heading into the 2024 election, but economic outlooks and President Biden’s approval rating vary by race and ethnicity, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. As he faces off against former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, Biden has been battling negative perceptions of his…
The Hill3 min read
Democrats argue Biden and his record will help him win backing of Black voters
While the president spoke at Morehouse College's commencement, Democrats addressed Biden's slipping support from Black voters.
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At Detroit NAACP dinner, Biden says he needs Black voters, chides Trump
President Biden, in his first visit to Detroit to campaign for reelection, calls Trump "unhinged."
USA TODAY7 min read
Trump's resilience gives California GOP dreams of payback in a state that has long been blue
Members of the California Republican and Democratic parties met this weekend to hone their stratgies for the 2024 election.
LA Times7 min read
Biden mocked for apparent small showing of supporters in Dem city: 'Nobody cared'
President Biden was criticized on social media for video footage showing an apparent small showing of supporters greeting his motorcade as it drove through Atlanta.
Fox News7 min read
Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into significantly fewer votes for Joe Biden in November's election, despite polls showing many Democrats are deeply unhappy about the president's policy on the war. The White House optimism on the issue, which is shared by many in the Biden campaign, runs contrary to dire warnings from some Democratic strategists and youth organi
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Guns, inflation, Biden: Donald Trump prepares to counter jury verdict in hush money case
Trump's NRA speech in Dallas heralded what could be a big week for him: A jury's decision in the New York hush money case.
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Trump teases idea of 3-term presidency at NRA convention
Speaking at the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Dallas, Donald Trump hinted at a third presidential term if he win in November.
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‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
One Friday last month, Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of Congress from Maryland, spent a chunk of his day in court securing a protective order. It was not his first. Raskin, who played a leading role in Donald Trump’s second impeachment hearing, said he received about 50 menacing calls, emails and letters every month that are turned over to the Capitol Police. His latest court visit was prompted by a man who showed up at his house and screamed in his face about the COVID-19 vaccine, Trump’s i
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US Senator Rubio says he won't accept election results if 'unfair'
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, an ally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, will not accept the results of the Nov. 5 election if they are "unfair," he said on Sunday. "Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what happens, senator?" NBC News' "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Rubio, a Florida Republican, in an interview. "If it's an unfair election, I think it's going to be contested by either side."
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Arizona AG confirms Rudy Giuliani served in elections case amid former Trump associate's 80th birthday party
Rudy Giuliani, a former associated of former President Donald Trump, became the final defendant served indictment among 18 charged in Arizona elections case.
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RFK Jr. supporters: from Trump deserters to ex-Democrats, they're hungry for change
Republicans paint independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr as a radical liberal, and Democrats say he is being financed and manipulated by right-wing donors to hurt U.S. President Joe Biden's reelection bid. Kennedy is drawing supporters from both sides of the political divide. Others are disillusioned progressives ready to cast aside Biden, the incumbent.
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Balance of power: Vulnerable Dems look to differentiate themselves from unpopular Biden
Democratic senators are emphasizing their differences with historically unpopular President Biden ahead of the November 2024 elections, when they'll face significant challenges.
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Trump demands Biden 'drug test,' rips 'radical' RFK Jr. in bid to 'rebellious bunch' at NRA
Former President Trump fired up supporters at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meeting, demanding that President Biden get a drug test before the pair debates.
Fox News3 min read
Trump pledges to 'roll back' Biden gun rules, fire ATF chief at NRA rally
DALLAS (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association on Saturday, during which he accepted the influential group's endorsement. The address to thousands of NRA members at the group's annual Leadership Forum in Dallas was light on new policy, but he used the platform to urge gun supporters to go to the polls in the November election. "We've got
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Trump addresses an embattled NRA as he campaigns against Biden’s gun policies
Donald Trump arrives at the NRA convention a reliable ally of gun rights activists. But it’s unclear how much the NRA can help with his latest White House bid.
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Colorado GOP chair's embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign
At a recent primary debate, congressional candidate Dave Williams took the microphone and unleashed the same MAGA arguments that vaulted him from a former state representative to chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. “Right now we have a battle for the soul of our party,” Williams said. Williams' zeal and deployment of former President Donald Trump's combative style of politics as state pary chairman has riven the Colorado GOP, reflecting the Trump-shaped rift in the national Republican P
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At Wisconsin GOP convention, Ron Johnson urges party faithful to unify on abortion
Speaking at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention, Ron Johnson warned that Democrats will make the 2024election a referendum on abortion.
USA TODAY4 min read
London mayor urges foreign leaders to condemn Trump as racist, sexist, homophobic
London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded former President Trump a racist, a sexist and a homophobe while urging his own party to do more to “call him out" ahead of the 2024 election.
Fox News3 min read
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
Several Democrats in Congress called for Alito to recuse himself from Trump-related cases.
Politico6 min read
WATCH: Possible Trump VP pick makes major prediction about Black voters as Biden bleeds support
Sen. Tim Scott, widely considered a frontrunner on Donald Trump's VP shortlist, predicted Black voters would show up in "historic" numbers for the former president in November.
Fox News4 min read
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will fall,” said Kimberly Vaughn of Florence, Kentucky, as she joined other supporters of the former president entering a campaign rally near Dayton, Ohio. Many of the T-shirts and hats that were worn and sold at the rally i
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'Team of felons': Pardoned criminals, conspiracy theorists backing Trump's 2024 run
Concerns are growing that a Trump win would open the door to his administration ignoring legal constraints knowing that pardons are very possible.
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'Warning signs flashing': Biden, Trump struggle to lock up base voters ahead of first debate
As they prepare to debate next month, President Biden and Donald Trump are exhibiting signs of weakness in their 2024 election rematch - as they both struggle to lock up their base voters.
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Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November. Trump took the stage late as he headlined the state GOP’s annual Lincoln Reagan dinner in St. Paul after attending his son Barron's high school graduation in Florida. Declaring his appearance to be “an official expansion” of the electoral map of states that could be competitive in November, Trum
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Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board
A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election Board, which is responsible for developing election rules, investigating allegations of fraud and making recommendations to state lawmakers. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, a Republican, on Friday announced the appointment of Janelle King to the board, effective immediately. “Janelle will be a tremendous asset as an independent thinker and impartial arbiter w
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GOP fighting, 50-hour Democratic filibuster kill push to make amending Missouri Constitution harder
GOP infighting and a record-breaking, 50-hour Democratic filibuster on Friday killed a Republican push to make amending Missouri's constitution harder, an effort in part aimed at thwarting an upcoming ballot measure on abortion-rights. The GOP-led Senate adjourned Friday morning — nearly eight hours before the 6 p.m. deadline for lawmakers to pass legislation this year — without passing what was a top priority for Republicans this year. The Senate's early departure came after Democrats spent M
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Potential Trump running mate rips Biden's outreach to Black voters: 'Always pandering'
Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, an ally of Donald Trump who's on the former president's running mate short-list, charges that Biden's weekend of Black voter outreach is 'pandering' by the Democrats
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‘Political Malpractice’: The Debate Commission Chief Thinks Trump Blew It
Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. lets loose on the potentially mortal wound to the Commission on Presidential Debates, and why Biden got the better of Trump.
Politico28 min read
Justice Alito's home flew flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, report says
An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported. A photo obtained and published by the newspaper on Thursday shows the flag flying on Jan. 17, 2021, days after the Republican's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to prevent certification of Democrat Joe Biden's presidential election victor
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Biden heads to Detroit amid campaign push to bolster support among Black voters
President Joe Biden will speak at a Detroit Branch NAACP dinner Sunday. His visit comes as his campaign aims to bolster its support among Black voters in Michigan.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries
All of Donald Trump's top opponents for the Republican nomination for president dropped out of the race weeks ago, but the whole gang will be back together on Kentucky's primary ballot on Tuesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie all suspended their campaigns after Kentucky finalized its ballot in January, as did pastor Ryan Binkley. Trump has easily won nearly every Republican contest so far,
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Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates ahead of November's election, scheduling televised face-offs that could prove critical in their tight rematch to win the White House. Television news channel ABC said it will host the second presidential debate on Sept. 10, also from an audience-free studio. Anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate CNN's June debate.
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Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin calls out Biden for refusal of VSU presidential debate: ‘Huge snub’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin posted on X that Biden was turning his back on the people of his state and the country, when he decided not to debate Trump in Virginia.
Fox News3 min read
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved 224 to 187, largely along party lines. Sixteen Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes, and three Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure.
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Republican Jewish Coalition commits to raising $5M for Trump reelection
A major Republican grassroots Jewish group is pledging to raise at least $5 million for former President Trump’s reelection campaign, calling it the organization’s “largest effort” to shore up Jewish support. The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Thursday confirmed it is launching a commitment to raise a minimum of $5 million from its donors and…
The Hill2 min read
Speaker Mike Johnson echoes Trump's 'frustration' with cases and believes threats to his gavel are behind him
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended visiting Donald Trump at his New York trial and said he doesn't expect another motion to remove him as speaker.
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Republican aiming to flip key Senate seat in dark blue state gets praise from these top Dems
Larry Hogan showcases support from top Democrats in a new ad as the former Republican governor works to flip a Senate seat red in overwhelmingly blue Maryland in a race that may determine the majority
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Democratic divide on Gaza war, campus protests hurting Biden, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Democrats are deeply divided over President Joe Biden's handling of both the war in Gaza and the U.S. campus protests against it, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, fraying the coalition that he relied on four years ago to defeat Republican Donald Trump. Some 44% of Democratic registered voters responding to the May 7-14 poll said they disapprove of Biden's handling of the crisis. Democrats who disapproved of his response were less likely to say they would vote for Biden in the Nov. 5 election --
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Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss
Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November, stoking doubts about the election's legitimacy even as opinion polls show the Republican presidential candidate leading in battleground states. In recent interviews, Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election results. At his rallies, he has portrayed Democrats as cheaters, called mail-in ballots corrupt and urged supporters to vote in such large numbers to render the election "too big to r
Reuters6 min read
A second Trump presidency would target IEA's green focus, advisers say
Donald Trump would likely push to replace the head of the International Energy Agency if he wins the U.S. presidential election to shift the energy watchdog's focus back to maximizing fossil fuel output instead of fighting climate change, according to people familiar with the matter. The Paris-based IEA has provided research and data to industrialized governments for more than half a century to help guide policy around energy security, supply and investment. In recent years, the organization h
Reuters5 min read
Here are the prominent Republicans backing Biden over Trump
Six months out from Election Day, a small handful of prominent Republicans have crossed party lines to support President Biden in his 2024 rematch against former President Trump. The endorsements come as most Republicans have started to coalesce around Trump. Here are notable Republicans who say they’ll back Biden over Trump in November, as well…
The Hill7 min read
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander. The order allows the use of a map that has majority Black populations in two of the state’s six congressional districts, potentially boosting Democrats’ chances of gaining control of the closely divided House of Representatives in the 2024 elections. The justices acted on e
Associated Press5 min readNew Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 66% of Americans disapprove of Kristi Noem shooting and killing her dog
And just 13% think it would be “a good idea” for Trump to pick Noem as his running mate.
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Supreme Court upholds new Black-majority district in Louisiana that may elect Democrat to Congress
Reversing a decision by two Trump-appointed judges, the Supreme Court restores a voting-rights victory in Louisiana.
LA Times3 min read
Vulnerable Dem incumbents move to the center in key swing states as Biden panders to far-left base
Vulnerable Democrats nationwide are moving to the center and positioning themselves as moderates as they campaign for re-election amid President Biden's historically low polling.
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