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Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail
President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders. It started with jabs about his Republican opponent's financial problems, and now Biden regularly pokes fun at Trump's coiffed hair, his pampered upbringing and his attempt to make a few extra bucks by selling a special edition of the Bible. The jokes are the latest attempt to
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Trump and DeSantis meet in Miami for first conversation since Florida governor dropped out of GOP primary
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met for several hours in Miami on Sunday, according to a source close to Trump.
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Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter
As Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the White House, he often reaches back more than 40 years and seven administrations to belittle President Joe Biden by comparing him to 99-year-old Jimmy Carter. Most recently, Trump used his first campaign stop after the start of his criminal hush money trial in New York to needle the 46th president by saying the 39th president, a recently widowed hospice patient who left office in 1981, was selfishly pleased with Biden's record. “Biden is the worst p
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McConnell stands by Trump immunity stance, criticizes Tucker Carlson's 'destructive' rhetoric
University leaders need to "control" pro-Palestinian protestors, the Senator said.
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Social Security isn’t keeping up with inflation. That could weaken Biden’s support among some seniors
Not long ago, senior citizens got the two biggest annual increases in their monthly Social Security checks that most had ever seen. But for many of them, the adjustments still weren’t enough to cope with the runaway inflation of earlier this decade and the continued high prices for food, housing, utilities and other necessities.
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Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the U.S. presidency. An evening normally devoted to presidents, journalists and comedians taking outrageous pokes at political scandals and each
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Gov. Kristi Noem says she shot and killed her dog. What to know about the controversy.
The controversial politician revealed in her new book that she killed her dog.
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A 'coat hanger' could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
A coat hanger or "very tiny screwdriver" could be used to unlock the Mar-a-Lago storage room where former President Donald Trump stored highly classified documents for more than a year, according to a witness in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation. The account was relayed to FBI agents by an unidentified aide to Trump in January 2023, according to newly released exhibits, and further undercuts claims by Trump that the highly-classified materials he's accused of taking with him after leav
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Arizona GOP taps 'fake elector' for RNC post
The Arizona GOP has selected state Sen.
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Trump meets privately with former GOP rival Ron DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump met privately over breakfast with Florida Gov.
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DeSantis makes nice with Trump in Miami: reports
Former rivals DeSantis and Trump reconcile, potentially shaping future GOP presidential bids.
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Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration
Brian Jack sought to make a Sunday debate among Republican candidates for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties to former President Donald Trump, while the other contenders ignored Trump's endorsement of Jack.
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Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances. On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will be held in Chicago in late August.
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Biden reiterated position on Rafah in Netanyahu call, says White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said. A statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.
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New Jersey’s Activist-In-Chief Wants To Flip A Swing Seat
Democrat Sue Altman is hoping voters focus on Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s record without getting hung up on her progressive past.
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Biden administration faces pressure to step up its response to antisemitic incidents on college campuses
As antisemitic incidents mushroom on college campuses, some Jewish leaders and lawmakers from both parties are accusing President Joe Biden's administration of taking a lax approach toward enforcement of civil rights laws, exposing Jewish students to continued harassment.
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Mark Meadows asked the Supreme Court to recognize his 'just following orders' defense. A right-wing justice wasn't buying it.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, an appointee of Donald Trump, didn't sound like he was going to help Meadows with his Georgia prosecution.
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Biden keeps up his attack on 'sleepy Don' with a slew of jokes aimed at Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner
President Joe Biden used his White House Correspondents' dinner speech to mock Trump's fallout with Pence and his hush money trial in New York.
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Chuckwalla National Monument would protect swath of California desert and preserve a sacred land
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
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Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure's on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks
The White House on Sunday said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. The White House said that Biden reiterated his “clear position” as Israel plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah despite global concern for more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there.
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Trump's reversal on RFK Jr.'s candidacy is 'no surprise' ex-GOP strategist says
Donald Trump attacked Robert F. Kennedy in a Truth Social post after polling showed that the independent candidate could siphon votes away from him.
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Dems, GOP bash Kristi Noem for shooting her dog
The South Dakota governor has seen her political caché skyrocket in recent years and is reportedly a top contender to become Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate.
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Arizona Dem says state is bluer 'not because Arizona is necessarily a blue state,' but from distaste for GOP 'extremism'
Arizona, a key target for both Biden and Trump this fall, has become ground-zero for major issues like immigration and reproductive rights.
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Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas. Biden used the annual black-tie event to chide his Republican rival Donald Trump for immaturity, poke fun at his own advanced age and take on the Washington press corps.
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GOP Rep. Bill Posey won't seek re-election
Florida GOP Rep. Bill Posey announced Friday that he won't seek re-election.
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Trump rails against RFK Jr., calling him a ‘wasted protest vote’
The wild card independent candidate has been a source of increasing anxiety for the GOP as he threatens to pull votes from Donald Trump in November.
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Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is a thrice-married man accused of covering up a sex scandal with an adult film actor after the world heard him brag about grabbing women by their genitals. But when Trump’s lawyers introduced him to a jury at his Manhattan criminal trial this past week, they dwelt on a different dimension: “He’s a husband. He’s a father. And he’s a person, just like you and just like me.” That half-hour opening statement encapsulated the former president’s influence over his lawyers and
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Who is Rhona Graff, Trump’s Former Assistant Who Is Testifying Against Him?
NEW YORK — For decades, few people had access to Donald Trump like Rhona Graff. Now, Graff, his former personal assistant at the Trump Organization, became the second person to testify against Trump in his criminal trial in lower Manhattan. At Trump Tower, Graff served as Trump’s gatekeeper. She had an office right outside his door, placing her within earshot of Trump’s requests to get someone on the phone. And when someone wanted to reach Trump, they first had to go through Graff, often requiri
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From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama
Even by Donald Trump's standards, this was a dizzying week. The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. Twice during the week, lawyers for Trump were simultaneously appearing in different courtrooms.
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How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring TikTok parent ByteDance to sell to a U.S. owner within a year or to shut down.
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Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration. The area has been disrupted by the arrival of largely Venezuelan migrants coming north through Mexico, they said. “We’ve lived here our whole lives, and now we have to pay for hotels and debit cards and health care” for the migrants, through government spending, said Toni Starner, a marketing consultant.
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White House plans to limit Biden's graduation speeches as campuses erupt in protests
WASHINGTON — Amid growing protests on college campuses by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, the White House is planning for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to have a minimal presence for a traditional rite of spring: delivering commencement addresses.
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A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights
The Biden administration introduced new rules aiming to hand some power back to workers, but business groups are gearing up to challenge them.
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A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
May's election for the Georgia Supreme Court is playing out as races for the state's highest court have for decades: sitting justices running uncontested. Justice Andrew Pinson is the only one of four incumbents seeking election to draw a challenge, and it's a formidable one. Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow, a Democrat, hopes to harness a voter backlash to abortion restrictions to unseat Pinson in what could be a model for future Georgia court contests in a state that has become a partisan battle
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Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. Aides speak of Trump making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies. The Trump campaign removed its point person for coalitions and has not announced a replacement.
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Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries
In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races. The most-watched is the GOP race for governor, a six-way competition of office-seekers who all have cast themselves as outsiders in an appeal to conservative voters. Indiana also will send at least three new representatives to the U.S. House following a series o
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Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await
The Utah Republican Party on Saturday selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. While the endorsement carried Staggs through convention with more than two-thirds of delegate votes, that support may not translate to success at the ballot box. The mayor from Riverton, just south of Salt Lake City, still must face other top contenders in the June 25 GOP primary, including U.S
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Former Rep. Peter Meijer ends Michigan GOP Senate campaign
Peter Meijer, who lost his House seat after voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump, has dropped out of a crowded Republican Senate primary in Michigan.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Denver Broncos earn one of our lowest grades mostly due to one pick
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Broncos' 2024 draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
While the Falcons baffled everyone, the defending champion Chiefs looked like champs again.
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Joel Embiid not happy that Knicks fans took over 76ers home playoff games: It 'pisses me off'
"I don't think that should happen. It's not OK."
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Kansas City Chiefs get even richer with one of the best hauls this year
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Chiefs' 2024 draft.
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Legendary basketball star Candace Parker announces her retirement
Candace Parker announces her retirement from women's basketball after 16 seasons in the WNBA and a stellar college career at Tennessee.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Baltimore Ravens do what they do best — let good players fall into their laps
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Ravens' 2024 draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Minnesota Vikings risked a lot to get J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Vikings' 2024 draft.
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UConn women's basketball adds Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen from transfer portal
UConn women's basketball is adding Ivy League Player of the Year Kaitlyn Chen from the transfer portal. Chen played her previous three seasons at Princeton.
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NBA playoffs: Bobby Portis ejected for scuffle vs. Pacers, leaving shorthanded Bucks down another key player
The Bucks started Sunday's Game 4 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard sidelined because of injuries.
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Twins' offense has apparently been revived by a summer sausage
A summer sausage has suddenly become a good luck item for the Minnesota Twins and their resurgent offense.
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NFL Draft grades: San Francisco 49ers put together a strange class with some upside
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the 49ers' 2024 draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Los Angeles Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh's roster restock with very good class
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Chargers' 2024 draft.
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