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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall says antisemitism bill goes too far, violates Christian scripture
WASHINGTON — Sen. Roger Marshall on Thursday claimed a Congressional push to combat antisemitism violates Christian scripture.
A bill that overwhelmingly passed the House by a 320-91 vote Wednesday evening, would ...Read more
Biden visits key city in swing state as Trump rails against him at courthouse
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail this week, but while taking very different detours — one to handle sensitive presidential tasks and the other to appear before a criminal...Read more
President Biden, in Wilmington, NC, touts efforts to replace lead pipes in water systems
WILMINGTON, N.C. — During a Thursday visit to Wilmington, President Joe Biden touted $3 billion in newly released federal funding to help water utilities nationwide find and replace lead service lines.
The Bipartisan ...Read more
Woman who fled South Carolina for abortion wants court to increase state's abortion limit to 9 weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Taylor Shelton, a South Carolina woman in her mid-to-late 20s, wasn’t planning to get pregnant. She took precautions, including having an intrauterine device.
But it wasn’t foolproof, and she ...Read more
President Joe Biden visits with North Carolina families of officers killed in Charlotte shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Joe Biden traveled to Charlotte Thursday to honor the law enforcement officers killed in a mass shooting.
The president’s daily schedule announced he’d be at Charlotte Douglas ...Read more
Trump auditions VP picks before wealthy donors in Palm Beach
Donald Trump is sharpening his focus on a possible running mate by taking a page from his days hosting reality show “The Apprentice” and parading the top contenders for the slot in front of rich benefactors this ...Read more
Trump's alleged gag order violations in hush money trial were response to insults, his lawyer says
NEW YORK — A judge considered holding Donald Trump in contempt yet again on Thursday for more potential gag order violations as his hush money trial resumed in Manhattan.
Before jurors took their seats for the day, ...Read more
Trump endorsed her opponent. Now a North Carolina Republican candidate is dropping out
WASHINGTON — In a surprise election twist, a candidate running for Congress is suspending her campaign as voters have already headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the May 14 Republican runoff.
Kelly Daughtry ...Read more
Biden warns against violence in student protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden defended the right to protest peacefully but demanded that “order must prevail,” as demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war have wreaked havoc on U.S. college campuses.
“There�...Read more
President Biden expands Berryessa Snow Mountain monument in California to protect Molok Luyuk ridge
President Joe Biden will expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Yolo County, a move that aims to safeguard nearly 134,000 acres including a ridgeline known as Molok Luyuk, which holds significance for ...Read more
Florida issues emergency rule listing exceptions for 6 week abortion ban
ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid criticism of Florida’s six-week abortion ban, state health regulators issued emergency rules Thursday clarifying what medical conditions qualify for exceptions under the new law.
The rules say ...Read more
Biden: National Guard should not intervene in college protests over war in Gaza
President Joe Biden, in an unscheduled speech at the White House Thursday, tried to walk a fine line between advocating for the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters at college campuses while condemning the ...Read more
DeSantis keeps waging culture wars, tries to make peace with Trump
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has tried lately to shore up his relationship with former President Donald Trump and soften his much-maligned public image even as his culture war agenda continues.
He’s signed laws ...Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Pennsylvania' Montgomery County next week to talk about abortion rights
PHILADELPHIA —Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Montgomery County next week to talk about women's reproductive rights, as she and President Joe Biden continue to make the issue a centerpiece of their reelection ...Read more
A rare Georgia Supreme Court race could hinge on abortion rights
ATLANTA — Over nearly two centuries, almost all the sitting Georgia Supreme Court justices who have sought another term have won their elections. Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow might have the best chance in generations to ...Read more
Hush money trial prosecutors ask for more gag order sanctions against Trump
NUEVA YORK — A judge considered holding Donald Trump in contempt yet again on Thursday for more potential gag order violations as his hush money trial resumed in Manhattan.
Before jurors took their seats for the day, ...Read more
Biden calls allies India, Japan 'xenophobic' at fundraiser with Asian American donors
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged Asian countries to be more welcoming of immigrants, arguing to Asian American donors Wednesday evening that doing so would boost regional economies — but he also awkwardly ...Read more
Trump hush money trial prosecutors ask for more gag order sanctions
NUEVA YORK — A judge considered holding Donald Trump in contempt yet again on Thursday for more potential gag order violations as his hush money trial resumed in Manhattan.
Before jurors took their seats for the day, ...Read more
US Rep. Scott Perry's Democratic opponent Janelle Stelson thinks she can get support from Republicans in Pa. She used to be one herself
PHILADELPHIA — Former news anchor Janelle Stelson, the Democratic nominee for central Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, said the primary did exactly what it was supposed to do.
After winning a six-way ...Read more
Brad Wenstrup is leaving Congress. First, he's probing the pandemic
WASHINGTON — Before he came to Congress, Brad Wenstrup was a podiatrist, a combat surgeon in Iraq, an Army Reserve officer and a candidate for Cincinnati mayor.
“It was not part of my plan, when I decided to be a ...Read more
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