Stormy Daniels to return to witness stand at Trump hush money trial: Live updates

Adult film actress back in court on Thursday after delivering evidence highly embarrassing to the former president on Tuesday about the sexual encounter she alleges they had in 2006

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Florida groups warn abortion rights amendment won't pass without funds to reach voters

In Florida, amendments need 60% or more to pass, a high threshold that abortion rights activists say requires resources to knock on doors, educate voters and ensure turnout.

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Netanyahu vows to 'fight with fingernails' after Biden's threatens to withhold weapons

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Biden’s Warning Over Rafah Sharpens a Problem for Netanyahu

“If we need to stand alone, we will stand alone,” the Israeli prime minister said, as the United States threatened to withhold more weapons.

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A Biden aide warns Israel against ‘smashing into Rafah.’

The president has grown increasingly wary of a major assault in the densely populated city in southern Gaza.

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Biden Tweaks Asylum Rules to Minimize Media Coverage of Criminal Migrants

President Joe Biden's deputies are tweaking the asylum rules to trim their release of criminal migrants before the 2024 election.

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41 essential items an Army artillery soldier brings to battle

Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Driscoll, a cannon crew member instructor at the US Army Field Artillery School, walks us through field artillery essential items.

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Covid Subcommittee Accuses Nonprofit President Linked to Wuhan Lab of Intentionally Obstructing Investigation

Instead of producing documents ahead of his recent public testimony, Daszak sent a letter to the subcommittee with the NIH FOIA link.

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Catholic School Boys Expelled over 'Blackface' Acne Mask Selfie Win $1 Million in Court

Over $1 million has been awarded to two teens who were kicked out of a California Catholic school over a supposed "blackface" selfie.

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‘Mean Girls’ star Avantika talks colorism, says she feels ‘uglier in India’ than in the U.S.

The 19-year-old actor talks about Bollywood’s color problem and how “Bridgerton” stars Charithra Chandran and Simone Ashley give her hope.

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Fresh Off Defeat in Speaker Fight, Greene Is ‘Thrilled’ With the Chaos She Wrought

The hard-right congresswoman from Georgia said she got exactly what she wanted when she failed to depose Speaker Mike Johnson: proof that he had been co-opted by Democrats and the G.O.P. was complicit.

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Biden's threat to cut off weapons for Israel isn't the same as what got Trump impeached

There are numerous differences between Biden's comments and how Trump handled Ukraine aid.

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Illegal Alien Charged in Connection to Death of Three-Month-Old Baby

An illegal alien is accused of causing severe injuries to a three-month-old baby and strangling the baby's mother. The baby has since died.

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Democrats Vote to Include Foreigners in Congressional Apportionment

House Democrats voted to continue including foreign nationals, illegal aliens among them, when apportioning congressional districts.

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Biden's NSC Intel Director, Maher Bitar, Is a Former Radical Pro-Palestinian Activst

Maher Bitar, a senior White House intel officia, is a former pro-Palestinian activist who was a leader in Students for Justice in Palestine.

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Ex-Nebraska Lawmaker Faces New Charges in Campaign Finance Case

The indictment of Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican, renewed a case in which he was convicted of lying to federal agents but that an appeals court later overturned.

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A nurse on the scene inside Rafah's last maternity hospital

As Israel prepares to invade, the lives of 50 newborns in the hospital's intensive care unit hang in the balance.

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How will Alaska lawmakers tackle state funds going to religious private schools?

Ruled as unconstitutional under Alaska law, politicians now have to untangle issue of state money to private religious schools.

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Playboy Playmate Will Not Testify in Trump Hush-Money Trial

Prosecutors announced on Thursday that the model, who received a $150K “catch-and-kill” fee for her own affair with Trump, will not take the stand.

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Trump's 'Access Hollywood' tape prompted RNC to discuss replacing him as a candidate, his former assistant testifies

Donald Trump's ex-executive assistant Madeleine Westerhout described the top-of-the-ticket tumult on Thursday at his criminal hush-money trial.

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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson.

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Taylor Swift Is Making Drastic Changes to Her Eras Tour

The pop star’s tour picked back up in Paris, where she debuted a revamped set list, new costumes, and more surprises.

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EXCLUSIVE: One Of Trump-World’s Favorite Lawyers Hatched Playbook With House GOP On Ending Biden Lawfare Against Trump

Mike Davis held a meeting last Wednesday with a group of House Republicans to discuss ways to fight back against President Joe Biden's lawfare against Trump

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Hollywood Mogul, Democrat Donor Haim Saban Blasts Biden for Withholding Arms from Israel

Haim Saban, the Hollywood mogul and Democratic Party mega-donor, blasted President Joe Biden for withholding weapons from Israel.

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California man who drove into crowd at Stop Asian Hate rally sentenced to 1 year in prison

Steve Lee Dominguez pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge after driving his car through a red light, narrowly missing protesters.

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Google CEO responds to 'woke AI' criticisms after Gemini debacle: 'We got it wrong'

Sundar Pichai said Google "overapplied" while trying to cater to a global audience.

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Slain U.S. airman's girlfriend witnessed deadly shooting on FaceTime, attorney Ben Crump says

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Mike Pence accuses Biden of impeachment hypocrisy amid Israel arms threat

Former Vice President Mike Pence called out President Biden for threatening to withhold arms aid to Israel during a CNN interview, warning the Israelis not to go further into Rafah.

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Johnson Vows to Protect Jack Smith Hours After Democrats Save Speakership

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wasted little time after 163 Democrats voted to save his speakership to announce he would not use Congress's constitutional power of the purse to stop special counsel Jack Smith's "lawfare" against Donald Trump.

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Hyper-online red-pill Republicans are causing headaches for Mitch McConnell

While McConnell warns about ‘candidate quality’, the Nancy Mace campaign shares bizarre AI imagery and Bernie Moreno goes scorched-earth

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Boeing Locks Out Firefighters in Contract Dispute, and Biden Weighs In

The aircraft manufacturer and a union representing 125 firefighters are at odds over pay at the company’s plants in the Seattle area.

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The 5 Biggest Revelations From Kristi Noem’s Book

By now you have likely heard about the South Dakota Governor shooting her puppy and goat. But there are many more juicy stories found inside the Republican’s memoir.

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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered motion to oust Speaker Johnson

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Hailey and Justin Bieber Are Expecting Their First Child Together

The couple married in September 2018.

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What’s Holding Up Trump’s Florida Case?

Judge Aileen Cannon has said, in effect, that the case has become too complicated to proceed sooner. Unfortunately, that may be true.

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Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation

A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation.

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John Fetterman has beef with no-kill meat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cell-cultivated or "lab-grown" meat. Why did Democratic Senator John Fetterman lend his support?

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Trump watches as Stormy Daniels spars with defense in "hush money" trial

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This ‘9-1-1’ Character Came Out as Gay—Just Like Fans Wanted

“9-1-1” is one of TV’s most unpredictable shows—which is why viewers who spent years hoping one character would come out were pleasantly surprised when he finally did.

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Paralympian loses medals and equipment in Brazilian floods but is improvising to qualify for Paris

If he secures a spot in Paris, Brazil’s government will automatically grant him better resources to compete.

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Ann Coulter tells Vivek Ramaswamy she wouldn’t vote for him because he’s Indian

Ms Coulter has a history of openly racist remarks

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Anti-Israel occupiers could lose federal student loans under new GOP Senate bill

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced a bill to strip financial aid from protesters who break the law at universities.

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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Became the Diet of Worms

Can a presidential candidate afford to lose gray matter to parasites?

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Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss federal gun charges

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When is Marjorie Taylor Greene up for reelection? Plus, who is challenging the Georgia Rep?

The Georgia Congresswoman better known as "MTG" is up for reelection this year, and is expected to win.

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Asa Hutchinson, Fierce Never Trumper In The GOP Primary, Won’t Be Voting For Biden

America, the former governor of Arkansas said, will be OK whether Trump or Biden are reelected.

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Universities rescind commencement invitations to U.N. ambassador over conflict in Gaza

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Defense Paints Picture That Stormy Daniels Tried to Get Rich Off Trump

Donald Trump’s defense worked to paint the picture that Stormy Daniels attempted to financially benefit from his wealth and fame, per reports.

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RFK Jr. says he’s against government limits on abortion

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’s against government limits on abortion at the federal or state level, backing legal abortions through the entire gestational period while arguing the state should not play a role in determining abortion access.

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NBA suspends Patrick Beverley for 4 games after throwing basketball at fans in the stands

The then-Milwaukee Bucks guard, and current free agent, will be docked pay for the ball tosses and an "inappropriate interaction" with reporters.

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