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Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages
A member of the US Secret Service looks out from the roof of the White House in Washington, DC on August 21, 2021. Andrew Caballero Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog has opened a criminal investigation into the destruction of Secret Service phone text messages related to the […]
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House passes legislation to enshrine a right to contraception in federal law
Representative Kathy Manning, a Democrat from North Carolina, speaks during an event ahead of the passage of H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to pass legislation to codify the right […]
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Ricky Martin’s nephew drops allegations of sexual relationship, judge ends temporary restraining order
Singer Ricky Martin during the amfAR Cannes Gala 2022 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 26, 2022 in Cap d’Antibes, France. Gisela Schober | German Select | Getty Images A judge on Thursday decided to not extend a temporary restraining order placed against Ricky Martin this month by his nephew after the relative dropped the case. In […]
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Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify at Georgia grand jury in Trump election meddling case
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to media outside his apartment building after suspension of his law license in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., June 24, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Rudy Giuliani has been by a New York judge to testify starting Aug. 9 before a grand jury in […]
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Trump urged Wisconsin Assembly speaker in July to decertify Biden 2020 election win
Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally endorsing Republican candidates Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo (not pictured) July 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Ronda Churchill | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump this month called Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and urged him to decertify President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win […]
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Trial for Trump rape defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll set for February
E. Jean Carroll visits ‘Tell Me Everything’ with John Fugelsang in the SiriusXM Studios on July 11, 2019 in New York. Noam Galai | Getty Images The trial for a writer’s lawsuit claiming she was defamed by former President Donald Trump when he denied raping her is set to begin Feb. 6 in federal court […]
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House to vote on same-sex marriage protections in response to Supreme Court Roe ruling
The House plans to vote Tuesday on legislation to codify same-sex marriage nationwide and strengthen other marriage-equality protections, in a direct reaction to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that overturned longstanding federal abortion rights. The Respect for Marriage Act would establish that a marriage is considered valid under federal law if it was legal in […]
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Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion deal set to begin in October after Musk loses effort to delay
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Twitter won its motion for an expedited trial in its lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday. Delaware Court of Chancery chancellor Kathaleen McCormick ruled in favor of an expedited 5-day trial, to take place in October, after a hearing conducted […]
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Twitter fires back at Elon Musk’s attempt to delay trial
Elon Musk may tweet about the Twitter deal but not “disparage the company or any of its representatives,” according to a securities filing. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk and Twitter continued sparring on Monday, with the social media company slamming the Tesla CEO’s request for a slower trial schedule. Musk is […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris compares Supreme Court abortion ruling to slavery: ‘Claiming ownership over human bodies’
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Rescue Plan Workforce Development Summit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Jemal Countess | UPI | Bloomberg | Getty Images CNBC Politics Read more of CNBC’s politics coverage: “Think about it: For the first time in generations, the […]
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