McConnell: Military Aid 'Is Not Charity to Ukraine,' U.S. Jobs Are Being Created

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that military aid to Ukraine was not charity, adding that it created jobs in the United States. | Clips

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‘Are you comfortable with that?’: Bash presses Sanders after Rep. Omar suggests some Jewish students are ‘pro-genocide’

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McConnell: National Abortion Ban Not Likely, Will Be 'Sorted Out at the State Level'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that a national abortion ban could not get 60 votes in the Senate, therefore the issue would be sorted out in the states. | Clips

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Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t currently see a path forward for national abortion ban

A staunch opponent of abortion rights, the Senate minority leader admitted he doesn't believe a bill limiting access to the procedure would pass Congress.

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Colorado officers responding to report of screaming woman help deliver her triplets

The four Greeley police officers arrived at the home in the early hours of April 18 to find the 24-year-old woman lying on the front porch and actively in labor.

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Pope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the Biennale’s must-see prison show

He urged the artists to embrace the Biennale’s theme this year “Strangers Everywhere,” to show solidarity with all those on the margins.

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Trump led a ‘violent insurrection’ but I’ll still vote for him, says McConnell

Senate GOP leader said he’ll stick to pledge to endorse Trump even as former president faces 88 felony counts

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Graham: There’s no absolute immunity in the Constitution

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Graham: No absolute immunity for president in Constitution

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Sen. Graham calls on White House to ‘get on’ and normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he would “like to help” the White House achieve a high-stakes normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel and urged officials to act saying, “We’re running out of time.”

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Churchill Downs president on steps taken to improve safety of horses, riders

Official at the home of the Kentucky Derby calls an independent investigation into horse racing fatalities "a wake-up call for the industry," and talks of initiatives to better protect equines and humans at the track.

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US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally for less than $20,000 each, report says

The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m.

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Chicago: Arrest Warrant, $100,000 Reward Issued for Alleged Cop Killer

An arrest warrant has been issued for 22-year-old Xavier Tate, Jr., the suspect in the April 21, 2024, shooting of officer Luis M. Huesca.

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Russia to introduce drone training classes for schoolchildren in occupied areas of Ukraine, reports say

Russia plans to introduce drone training sessions, covering design features and assembly, in schools in occupied parts of Ukraine, report says.

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McConnell says he stands by past statement that ex-presidents are "not immune" from prosecution

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Key mediator Qatar urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

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150th "Run for the Roses": The history and spectacle of the Kentucky Derby

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Trump hush money trial live: First week of testimony concludes

Former president’s historic election interference trial is underway in New York City

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Donald Trump Takes Biggest Lead Ever over Joe Biden in CNN Poll, Third-Party Candidates Expand Trump Lead

Former President Donald Trump has opened his biggest lead ever captured in the CNN poll of the American electorate, enjoying a six-point advantage over incumbent Democrat President Joe Biden.

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Sanders: Netanyahu's Right-Wing 'Racist Government' Causing Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "right-wing extremist and racist government " was causing a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. | Clips

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Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage

Two people are dead in Oklahoma after a tornado swept through Oklahoma. Hughes County Emergency Medical Services says one of the deceased was a child and that four other people were injured.

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Utah cat found in Amazon warehouse a week after sneaking into a return box

Galena, a timid indoor cat, survived for six days without food or water before being discovered by a warehouse worker in a Los Angeles.

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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish could be out as soon as Monday as Skydance merger talks continue

Bakish has lost the trust of Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with her thinking.

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Biden addresses debating Trump, protecting abortion rights: 5 takeaways from his Howard Stern interview

President Joe Biden differentiated himself from Donald Trump on Ukraine, Jan. 6, and abortion as he prepares to debate him.

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Dan Rather, at 92, on a life in news

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Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

President Joe Biden is out to win some votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump. Biden is using mockery with the goal of getting under Trump's skin and reminding the country of Trump's blunders.

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Best way to make regular income from stocks — plus, how to use our trade alerts

This week, we're answering two mailbag questions.

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Democrat New Mexico Governor Laments Fed's Seizure of Marijuana in Leaked Audio

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) complained to a high-ranking official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about the seizure of state-legalized marijuana and the lack of Border Patrol agents in her state.

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Graham: Charges Against Trump Are 'Political BS,' Most People 'Have Written This Off'

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that former President Donald Trump's criminal charges were "political BS." | Clips

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Sen. Kaine says Biden could hold up ‘model’ colleges to address campus protests

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‘We preserve the historical record’: Kelly O’Donnell highlights importance of free press during WHCD

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Sen. Tim Kaine says he does ‘not think the National Guard is a solution’ to campus protests

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"The Demon of Unrest": Recounting the first shots of the Civil War

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Passage: In memoriam

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D.C. Police Reject George Washington University’s Request to Clear out Anti-Israel Encampment

Although police were poised to disband the encampment, city officials in the police chief’s and mayor’s office told them to stand down.

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Kate Hudson on her "Glorious" album

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Uncovering the artwork of Stanley Whitney

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4/28: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles

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McConnell says he stands by ‘everything’ he said after January 6th

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McConnell doesn’t say whether he’ll vote for Trump: I said ‘I would support the nominee’

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10 metros where sellers are slashing listing prices the most

In many Florida and Texas metros, home sellers are cutting prices to attract buyers with plentiful options, thanks to a surplus of housing inventory.

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IDF Approves Rafah Attack Plan as Blinken Visit Looms

The IDF approved a plan Sunday for attacking the final Hamas stronghold in the city of Rafah in south Gaza, ahead of Antony Blinken's visit.

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McConnell says federal abortion legislation in ‘any direction’ could not get enough Senate votes

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This American bought a $1 home in Italy and spent $446,000 renovating it—it improved her work-life balance

Now she brings the slow pace of Sicily back home to Chicago.

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This state is one of the last strongholds for machine politics. That's about to change.

Ballots in New Jersey look way different than in other states, and it's long been used to strengthen party bosses' control. That's about to change.

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Tornadoes leave a trail of destruction in Oklahoma, communities begin to assess damage

More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.

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RFK Jr. Is Poised To Tilt The Presidential Race — But It’s Still Not Clear To Whom

Several recent polls have found independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presence on the ballot hindering former President Donald Trump's candidacy.

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Social Security isn’t keeping up with inflation. That could weaken Biden’s support among some seniors

Not long ago, senior citizens got the two biggest annual increases in their monthly Social Security checks that most had ever seen. But for many of them, the adjustments still weren’t enough to cope with the runaway inflation of earlier this decade and the continued high prices for food, housing, utilities and other necessities.

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How election lies fuel Taylor Swift conspiracy theories

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Biden roasts Trump, calls for release of detailed journalists: 3 takeaways from the correspondents' dinner

President Joe Biden joked about his age and Donald Trump's criminal trials at Saturday's White House Correspondents Association dinner.

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