Politics
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas texted Trump chief about overturning 2020 election
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in 2020 urged then-President Donald Trump’s chief of staff […]
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Stock futures are little changed as S&P 500 looks for second straight positive week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 21, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday evening after a bounce-back session on Wall Street. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 11 points, or less than 0.1%. […]
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U.S. charges 4 Russian government officials over two prior hacking campaigns
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 The U.S. unveiled criminal charges against four Russian government officials on Thursday, saying that between 2012 and 2018 […]
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings just ended — here’s what happens next
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings concluded Thursday, bringing her one big step closer to becoming the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s top court. Jackson, a 51-year-old federal judge and President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court pick, will likely have to wait at least two weeks before the Senate votes […]
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Biden says he’d be ‘very fortunate’ to face Trump in 2024 presidential election
US President Joe Biden addresses media representatives during a press conference at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would consider himself “very fortunate” if former President Donald Trump runs against him for a second time in the 2024 election […]
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Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC for more than $70 million over 2016 election, ‘spurious’ Russia collusion claims
Hillary Clinton speaks as Donald Trump looks on during the town hall presidential debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016, in St Louis. Rick Wilking-Pool | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Thursday sued Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others for allegedly conspiring to “weave a false narrative” during the 2016 […]
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EU leaders send a message to China: Use your leverage to stop Putin
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaking to journalists in Brussels. Aris Oikonomou | Afp | Getty Images BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU leaders had one message for Beijing as they gathered in Brussels to discuss new sanctions against Russia: stop President Vladimir Putin. Chinese authorities have so far refused to fully condemn Russia’s unprovoked invasion of […]
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Biden says U.S. would ‘respond’ to Russia if Putin uses chemical or biological weapons
President Joe Biden said Thursday NATO would respond “in kind” if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine. “We will respond if he uses it,” Biden said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The nature of the response depends on the nature of the use.” Biden also said he would support an effort to […]
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Trump ‘guilty of numerous’ felonies, prosecutor told Manhattan district attorney as he resigned from probe
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 26, 2022. Octavio Jones | Reuters One of two top prosecutors who resigned over the Manhattan district attorney’s alleged decision to stop heading toward indicting former President Donald Trump for crimes said in a bombshell resignation letter […]
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New York City mayor partially lifts vaccine mandates for professional athletes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams makes an announcement at a news conference in Times Square in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 4, 2022. Andrew Hofstetter | Reuters New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday partially lifted a vaccine mandate that had kept some top athletes from playing in the city — while keeping the […]
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