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Trump Advisers, Including Giuliani and Meadows, Indicted in Arizona
A grand jury indicted 18 of the former president's allies for their alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
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11 Republican "fake electors" indicted for falsely declaring Trump won Arizona
An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
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Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote
A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who’s facing a felony burglary charge has failed on a tie vote. Sen.
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GOP files ethic complaint after MN senator's arrest
Minnesota Republicans pushed for an expedited investigation after DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell ‘s arrest this week for burglary.Mitchell was absent for Wednesday's Senate floor session and votes were tabled for the day. In the Senate, the DFL only holds a one-vote majority, so Mitchell's vote would be critical for party-line issues.Mitchell, who represents Woodbury, faces a count of first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into her stepmother's home in Detroit Lakes. In a message on Tuesday,...
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Biden says Trump deserves a PUNCH and mocks his hair before having a battle with the teleprompter by reading:
President Joe Biden took the gloves off Wednesday by saying former President Donald Trump deserved to be punched and injected bleach into his hair - while engaging in his own battle with the teleprompter.
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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez Says He’s Considering Quitting as Premier
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is considering resigning due to the attacks that he and his wife have faced in recent weeks.
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House Democrat from New Jersey dies at 65: 'Donald embodied the very best of public service'
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack from diabetes complications on April 6, according to Gov. Phil Murphy's office.
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TikTok Ban: Biden's Campaign to Stay on TikTok for 2024 Election
President Joe Biden’s campaign says it will continue to use its account on TikTok even after he signed legislation into law that forces its parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., to sell its stake or face a ban in US app stores.
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Russian Court Freezes JPMorgan Assets Under $440 Million Claim
A St. Petersburg court froze the Russian assets of JPMorgan Chase & Co. pending consideration of a lawsuit from the country’s second-largest bank that seeks to recover about $440 million.
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Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rapper Toomaj Salehi for Protest Songs
A prominent Iranian hip hop musician who was arrested for his protest lyrics and social media posts has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court, the reformist Shargh newspaper reported.
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Biden offers 'second chances' to 16 people jailed for non-violent drug sentences
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has pardoned 11 people convicted of non-violent drug charges and commuted the sentences of five others.
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Pro-Palestinian Democrats Get Warning Signs About Re-Election
Pro-Palestinian Democrats in Congress are facing warning signs in several primary elections, even after one of their own survived a challenge from a pro-Israel Democrat on Tuesday.Representative Summer Lee, who represents Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, beat back a challenge from Bhavini Patel, winning by roughly 20 points. The race was the first of several where a challenger has raised concerns about a progressive incumbent's critiques of Israel amid the ongoing conflict between...