Idaho governor signs bill banning use of public funds for gender-affirming careThe Hill - Brooke Migdon
Biden touts a $25M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clintonverified_publisherNPR - Jeongyoon Han , Franco Ordoñez
Trump-backed GOP leaders call for embrace of early and mail-in voting even as former president continues to cast doubtverified_publisherCNN
House Oversight Chairman invites Biden to testify in impeachment probeNBC News - By Rebecca Kaplan and Zoë Richards
POLITICONowFreeing Evanverified_publisherPOLITICO - By RYAN LIZZA, RACHAEL BADE and EUGENE DANIELS With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine NEW JMART — “Why Won’t Biden Court the Anti-Trump GOP?” by Jonathan Martin: “The man who never misses a funeral seems to have lost his personal touch when it comes to Republicans he needs — badly — in the fall.” Among the prominent Republicans …
The New York Times15 hours agoHouse Republicans Demand Full Impeachment Trial for Mayorkasverified_publisherThe New York Times - Luke BroadwaterThey argue that quickly dispensing with the charges, as senators in both parties are inclined to do, would be an affront to Americans. Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday wrote to Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, demanding that the Senate hold an impeachment trial next month of Alejandro N. …
CNN7 hours agoEnten: Here’s how many Bibles Trump needs to sell to match Biden’s fundraisingverified_publisherCNNCNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down the latest campaign fundraising numbers for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Axios10 hours agoErnst at risk of being boxed out of Senate leadershipAxios - Stef W. Kight, Stephen NeukamSen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is at risk of being boxed out from Senate GOP leadership by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) who beat her to the punch in announcing …
The New York Times11 hours ago4 Presidents, 2 Events and a Preview of Campaign Clashes to Comeverified_publisherThe New York Times - Lisa LererPresident Biden raised $25 million at a Radio City Music Hall event, adding to his huge cash edge, after Donald Trump pushed his law-and-order message at a wake for a police officer killed on duty. The epicenter of the presidential campaign shifted to New York on Thursday, as the incumbent president …
NBC News13 hours agoDespite attempts to be less 'divisive,' Kari Lake finds it hard to shed her MAGA instinctsNBC News - By Vaughn Hillyard and Alex TabetA number of Arizona Republicans believe that Lake faces an uphill climb in her Senate bid. PHOENIX — This winter, Kari Lake was facing a daunting reality: The voters who rejected her in her 2022 run for governor could now jeopardize her entire political future. If Lake — “Trump in heels,” as she has …
POLITICO1 day agoSouth Carolina to use ‘unconstitutional’ congressional map after Supreme Court silenceverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Christine ZhuThe state will use maps deemed racially gerrymandered in the 2024 election, a lower court ruled, because the Supreme Court has not resolved a case it heard in October. South Carolina will use a congressional map a federal court ruled was “unconstitutional” in this year’s election, following …
POLITICO1 day agoPlaybook: Biden’s NYC money bombverified_publisherPOLITICO - By EUGENE DANIELS, RYAN LIZZA and RACHAEL BADE With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG KITTY — President JOE BIDEN heads to the Big Apple tonight for a star-studded fundraising event with former Presidents BARACK OBAMA and BILL CLINTON and “Late Show” host STEPHEN COLBERT. More than 5,000 people are expected to hit …
CBS News1 day agoHunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they're politically motivatedverified_publisherCBS News - By Erica BrownHunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California should be dismissed because they …
Rolling Stone1 day agoMan Accusing CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Was Paid $480,000: ReportRolling Stone - Charisma MadarangThe GOP strategist who accused Matt Schlapp of sexual assault last year reportedly received a hefty financial settlement to drop his lawsuit against …
The Hill1 day agoJean-Pierre criticizes North Carolina radio host over ‘offensive’ Biden questionThe Hill - Sarah FortinskyWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sharply criticized a North Carolina radio show host on Tuesday when he asked whether President Biden …
The Hill1 day agoRFK Jr. not concerned CIA will target him if he’s presidentThe Hill - Hanna TrudoIndependent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s not concerned that he may die if he wins the White House, brushing off …
POLITICO1 day agoCondolences from across the political spectrum stream in after Lieberman's deathverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Olivia Alafriz“He fought and won for what he believed was right and for the state he adored,” Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said on social media. Democrats and Republicans offered lavish praise for longtime Connecticut senator and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman following his …
NPR1 day agoAn appeals court says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots don't countverified_publisherNPR - Hansi Lo WangA federal appeals panel has set up a potential U.S. Supreme Court battle about Pennsylvania's mail-in ballots that could play a role in determining who wins this year's presidential election and other races in the key swing state. Mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates …
ABC News1 day agoJudge in Hunter Biden tax case appears skeptical of motions to dismissABC News - Lucien BruggemanThe president's son faces nine counts brought by special counsel David Weiss. The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case in California heard …
POLITICO1 day agoChris Christie decides against No Labels presidential runverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Lisa Kashinsky and Olivia AlafrizThe former New Jersey governor said he’d received “encouragement” to pursue a third-party bid. Chris Christie has decided against running for president with No Labels, depriving the centrist group of yet another big-name candidate for its proposed third-party ticket. The former New Jersey governor, …
NBC News1 day agoElection denier who Trump wanted to take over DOJ pleads the 5th in disbarment hearingNBC News - By Ryan J. ReillyJeffrey Clark, an environmental lawyer who nearly became acting attorney general days before the Jan. 6 attack, repeatedly asserted privilege during a disciplinary hearing. WASHINGTON — An environmental lawyer whom Donald Trump wanted to take over the Justice Department in the days before the Jan. 6 …
CBS News1 day agoGuatemala's president says U.S. should invest more to deter migrationverified_publisherCBS News - By Ed O'Keefe , Nidia Cavazos, Gillian Morley and Fin GómezWashington — Nearly three years ago, Vice President Kamala Harris stood alongside the then-president of Guatemala in his palace and delivered a …
Associated Press1 day agoBiden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leadersAssociated Press - By CHRIS MEGERIANWASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden needs advice, there are two people he can turn to who know what it’s like to sit in his chair. Sometimes he will invite Barack Obama over to the White House for a meal or he will get on the phone with Bill Clinton. The three men share decades of history at …
The New York Times2 days agoOne Grieving Mother Hasn’t Given Up Hope for a Gun Control Compromiseverified_publisherThe New York Times - Emily CochraneA year after losing her daughter in the Covenant School shooting, Katy Dieckhaus is speaking about Evelyn, and the changes she wants to see. The essence of Evelyn Dieckhaus is still there, captured in the pink Bible where she underlined the word “covenant” in silver ink, and in the beaming photos of …
NBC News1 day agoHunter Biden to seek dismissal of tax charges he argues are politically motivatedNBC News - By Gary Grumbach, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Summer Concepcion and Katie WallThe president's son has pleaded not guilty to tax-related charges, arguing that prosecutors caved in to political pressure from Republican lawmakers investigating Joe Biden. Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked a judge at a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday to dismiss tax charges filed …
POLITICO2 days agoCalifornia is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Blanca BegertCalifornia officials are dusting off the playbook that made them a bulwark against former President Donald Trump from 2016-2020. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is readying an army of bureaucrats to defend the state’s nation-leading climate policies against a potential second Trump …
POLITICO2 days agoBiden opens the door to revisiting the early days of the pandemicverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Adam CancrynThe campaign has searched for ways to puncture the sense of nostalgia for the Trump era. Ever since President Joe Biden declared his reelection run nearly a year ago, he has largely avoided talking about the coronavirus pandemic. That’s changing now. Biden has repeatedly invoked the darkest days of …
POLITICO2 days agoPlaybook: Ronna strikes backverified_publisherPOLITICO - By RACHAEL BADE, RYAN LIZZA and EUGENE DANIELS With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine ROLL TIDE — More evidence came in overnight that reproductive rights remains a potent issue for Democrats, at least in low-turnout contests: The party flipped an Alabama state House seat from Republicans after winner MARILYN LANDS “centered her …
The Hill2 days agoCheney trolls Trump over Bible sale, suggests he read verse on adulteryThe Hill - Sarah FortinskyFormer Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took aim at former President Trump for launching an initiative to sell Bibles on Tuesday and encouraged him to read …
POLITICO3 days ago‘Assured failure’: Ex-White House lawyer provides new details of final days of Trump’s 2020 election gambitverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Kyle CheneyPat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency. Donald Trump’s deputy White House counsel, Pat Philbin, was nervous. It was just a few days until Jan. 6, 2021, when Congress was slated to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, and Trump had …
POLITICO3 days agoSexual assault lawsuit against Matt Schlapp is droppedverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Daniel LippmanIn a statement, the man who accused the ACU header said he regretted bringing the suit. The Republican operative who accused the American Conservative Union head Matt Schlapp of sexual assault has dropped his lawsuits against him and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, according to statements from the main …
POLITICO2 days agoMAGA candidates tanked the midterms. Biden thinks they could again.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Elena Schneider and Eli StokolsDemocrats are hoping to re-run a strategy that got them through the midterms. When President Joe Biden takes the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Stein will dutifully serve as a warm-up act. Come November, Stein will be playing a more central role. That’s because …
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CNN3 days agoRFK Jr.’s sister says a vote for him is ‘dangerous.’ Here’s whyverified_publisherCNNRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination is too much for a family that defined the modern Democratic Party. CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Rory Kennedy about the potential impact and implications of his presidential run.
The New York Times3 days agoFormer Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Chargesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael WinesLarry Householder, already serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, was indicted on additional state felony charges on Monday in connection with a sprawling bribery scheme. A former speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, now serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, was indicted on …