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Overwhelming abortion right win in in ‘red’ Kansas gives Democrats boost for fall midterms over ‘MAGA’ GOP, Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other leading Democrats on Wednesday said an unexpectedly strong vote to uphold the right to an abortion in “red” Kansas gives their party a boost over Republicans going into the fall midterm elections. “Last night in the American heartland, the people of Kansas sent an unmistakable message to MAGA […]
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Trump still holds sway in GOP as MAGA candidates win in key primary races
Election results in a slate of key primary races Tuesday night underscored former President Donald Trump’s enduring influence over the Republican Party, despite signals that his status as its de facto leader may be eroding. In Arizona, multiple candidates up and down the ballot who modeled themselves as true Trump loyalists — who embraced his […]
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Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Eric Greitens in Missouri GOP Senate primary, NBC projects
FARMINGTON, MISSOURI – JULY 31: Missouri Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Eric Schmitt speaks to supporters in Hall Pavilion at Englar Park on July 31, 2022 in Farmington, Missouri. Schmitt is holding campaign events on the last weekend before the August 2nd primary elections in Missouri. He is the front runner in the primary […]
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Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon wins Michigan Republican primary
Republican Michigan Gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon, flanked by her children, speaks with members of the media outside the Norton Shores Fire Station 3 after voting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 in Grand Rapids, MI. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Tudor Dixon, a former conservative commentator and actor endorsed by ex-President Donald […]
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Jan. 6 texts of Trump Defense officials wiped clean by Pentagon, court filing shows
Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon. Jason Reed | Reuters Text messages received and sent by top Pentagon officials who were part of the Trump administration on Jan. 6, 2021, have been wiped from their government-issued phones, according to a federal court filing that cites statements by the Defense Department and […]
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Biden administration faces midnight court deadline to defend $350 billion of Trump’s China tariffs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration faces a legal deadline at midnight to defend former President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, even as the White House considers scaling them back to lower consumer prices and ease inflation. Scores of companies sued the Trump administration in September 2020, arguing the process of implementing a third and fourth tranche […]
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Trump in 2024: Eric Trump teases dad’s third election run with golf bag at Saudi-backed tour event
A detailed view of a golf bag belonging to Eric Trump reads “Trump 2024” as seen during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster on July 28, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Jonathan Ferrey | LIV Golf | Getty Images Eric Trump is more than ready […]
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Former Trump White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney meets Thursday with Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney talks with U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) prior to a U.S.-China trade signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 15, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Former Trump White House acting chief of staff Mick […]
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Justice Department investigating Trump’s actions as part of Jan. 6 probe
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the America First Policy Institute America First Agenda Summit in Washington, July 26, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as part of its criminal probe of […]
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Merrick Garland does not rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Carolyn Kaster | Pool | Reuters Attorney General Merrick Garland left open the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be prosecuted in connection […]
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