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Biden enacts most sweeping reform of gun exports in decades
WASHINGTON — To curb the use of U.S.-made civilian guns in crimes and human rights abuses abroad, the Biden administration will require exporters to better vet their customers and tighten sales to 36 countries deemed “...Read more
Judge denies South Carolina 3rd Congressional District hopeful's request to stop ballot printing
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A congressional hopeful’s effort to be on GOP ballot in June received a blow when a federal judge Thursday denied his request to stop ballot printing with his name left off.
Michael LaPierre, who ...Read more
Trump at hush money trial wishes Melania 'happy birthday' as Pecker testimony about trysts continues
NEW YORK — Donald Trump wished his wife Melania a happy birthday walking into his hush money trial Friday — a day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker said the former president never mentioned ...Read more
Trump 'hush money' trial: Key takeaways from week one
The opening week of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial offered plenty of insights into how his 2016 presidential campaign teamed up with a tabloid publisher to silence embarrassing stories from women who said they�...Read more
Why Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 tabloid deal came up at Trump's hush money trial
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s past personal foibles reemerged in the trial of former President Donald Trump over allegations of a hush money payment to a porn star in an attempt to cover up their sexual ...Read more
Rep. Jamaal Bowman under fire for legacy admissions 'hypocrisy' as congressional primary race heats up
NEW YORK — Legacies for me, but not for thee.
Two years ago, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced a bill in Congress seeking to prohibit preferential admissions for legacy applicants at colleges — but a video recently ...Read more
In interview with Howard Stern, Biden says he considered suicide after death of first wife and daughter
NEW YORK — President Biden Friday said he considered killing himself after his first wife and baby daughter died in a car crash shortly after he won election as a U.S. senator.
In an interview with radio host Howard ...Read more
Trump at hush money trial wishes Melania 'happy birthday' as testimony about trysts continues
NEW YORK — Donald Trump walked into his hush money trial Friday and wished his wife Melania a happy birthday — the day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Trump never mentioned worrying ...Read more
Trump at hush money trial wishes Melania 'happy birthday' as testimony about trysts continue
NEW YORK — Donald Trump walked into his hush money trial Friday and wished his wife Melania a happy birthday – the day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Trump, after he announced his ...Read more
Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising to 'fight back'
Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is running for Congress, echoing former President Donald Trump’s slogan “make America great again” as he attempts a political comeback following his narrow loss in the ...Read more
Trump wishes Melania “happy birthday” at hush money trial as testimony about trysts continue
NEW YORK — Donald Trump walked into his hush money trial Friday and wished his wife Melania a happy birthday – the day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Trump, after he announced his ...Read more
Trump is having a bad week. Will it matter in the election?
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's tough week showed as well as any to date why he is facing a new and unprecedented reality as a presidential candidate — as he ping-ponged among a dizzying array of court ...Read more
Analysis: What to watch during what could be Biden's final White House correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s aviator sunglasses likely won’t be far away Saturday night when the president cracks some jokes at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But not everyone will be ...Read more
Colorado's 3rd District prepares for epic, costly election battle -- even without Lauren Boebert
DENVER — Since U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert opted to change her address to one clear across the state late last year, the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District has fallen out of the media glare that seemingly ...Read more
Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing...Read more
Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power
It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will embrace Donald Trump’s outrageous claim that as a former president he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he allegedly took to overturn the ...Read more
Commentary: Will Trump be tried for Jan. 6? After Supreme Court arguments, it's more uncertain than ever
For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump’s federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons for worry. Moreover, the court’s conservative majority ...Read more
Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media
The first week of testimony is winding down in former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York City on charges that he falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to an adult film star, in an effort ...Read more
How Are Things in the Old Country?
Thirty years ago, I was in a garment factory, covering the visit of a Portuguese dignitary who was in the factory because it employed a large number of Portuguese immigrants.
The dignitary approached a short, muscular ...Read more
Lisa Jarvis: Idaho's abortion ban is based on legal delusion and medical myth
On Wednesday, a divided Supreme Court listened to arguments over a state’s abortion ban – its first such hearing since the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. The case, in which the Joe Biden administration is challenging...Read more
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