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Biden admin isn't fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid
Few Biden administration officials or lawmakers say the $60 billion package means Ukraine walks away from the battlefield with its country fully restored.
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Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. The Coleman family posted video of the proceedings on the app — complete with Biden holing out a putt and the teen knocking his own shot home in response, over the caption, “I had to sink the rebuttal.” Biden signed legislation Wednesday that could ban TikTok in the U.S. while his campaign has embraced the platform and tried to work with infl
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House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65
Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives who represented a northern New Jersey district, has died after a cardiac episode, the state's governor's office said on Wednesday. "As a former union worker and toll collector, he deeply understood the struggles our working families face, and he fought valiantly to serve their needs, every single day," Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Our prayers are offered today for his family and friends, and especially his wife, Be
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Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake elector case, hearing reveals
Former President Donald Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Rudy Giuliani are unindicted co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general's case against the state's so-called "fake electors" in the 2020 election, a state investigator revealed in court on Wednesday. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Republicans last year with forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery for allegedly attempting to replace Michigan's electoral votes for Joe Biden with electoral v
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Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump
When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania. Haley won almost 17% of Pennsylvania's primary vote Tuesday, or 1 in 6 votes, to Trump's 83%, despite not campaigning for president since she ended her bid in early March. Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes up for grabs in the presidential election make it a premier battl
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Banning TikTok could haunt Biden's reelection campaign
Biden's already said he'd sign the bill into law if it passes through the Senate. Alienating TikTok's massive base could come back to haunt him.
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Three Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Primaries
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden scored overwhelming primary victories in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, facing opponents who had long since dropped out of the race. Trump appeared to take 83% of the vote against Nikki Haley, his former rival in the Republican primaries. Still, Haley won the votes of more than 155,000 Pennsylvanians across the state that is considered essential to victory in November, although she ended her campaign more than a month ago.
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George Santos' bid for Congress flopped after he raised $0
George Santos suspended his bid to return to Congress, saying he didn't want to split the GOP vote. But his campaign also reported no money.
2 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers for a specific period of time. In a second move, the Biden administration finalized a rule that will make millions more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay.
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Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
Jill Biden on Wednesday praised her husband's advocacy for U.S. service members before she sounded a red horn to start the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn. “My husband often says that we have many obligations as a nation but only one sacred obligation: to support you and your families when we send you into harm’s way and when you return,” the first lady said about President Joe Biden, a Democrat who is seeking reelection to a second term. Jill Biden spok
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Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools
The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final approval to the legislation Tuesday, just days after Republican governors in Iowa and Nebraska signed laws that also expand the potential for armed personnel in schools. Tennessee lawmakers followed that up with another gun-rights measure Wednesday, giving final approval to legislation that would bar local extreme-risk-protection ordinances that allow guns to be removed from people judged to pose a threat to themselves or others. Both bill
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TikTok CEO Shou Chew says fight over ban will head to court: ‘We aren’t going anywhere’
TikTok CEO Shou Chew posted a video criticizing the potential ban after President Joe Biden signed it into law.
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GOP senator bashes Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'She is dragging our brand down'
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., went after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Tuesday, saying that Greene was a threat to the Republican Party and was "dragging our brand down."
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
To pass Ukraine aid, 'Reagan Republican' leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as it fends off Russia's invasion is rooted in their earliest and most formative political memories. McConnell, 82, tells the story of his father’s letters from Eastern Europe in 1945, at the end of World War II, when the foot soldier observed that the Russians were “going to be a big problem” before the communist takeover to come. As both men pushed their
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Biden signs a bill that could ban TikTok — after the 2024 election
Congress voted to set up a path for a TikTok ban in the U.S. within a year, meaning the app will not be banned until after the 2024 election.
8 min read - USLA Times
Bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California temporarily
Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
3 min read - WorldReuters
Ukraine thanks US on long-awaited aid package, says it will make up for lost time
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would do its best to make up for half a year lost to U.S. congressional debate as he thanked President Joe Biden and Americans for approving a major U.S. aid package for Kyiv on Wednesday. The Ukrainian leader expressed gratitude in his nightly video address after Biden signed into law the $61 billion aid package for Kyiv, concluding a political deadlock in Congress that lasted six months. Ukraine has been suffering from acute shortages of artillery s
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
New Jersey congressman Donald Payne Jr dies aged 65
Tributes paid to progressive Democrat who succeeded his father in Congress in 2012 – a ‘steadfast champion for the people’
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Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election
Joe Biden’s re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year, despite the president signing a law Wednesday that would ban the social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell it in that time frame.
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US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who replaced his father in the seat, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy called his fellow Democrat a “steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey” in a statement confirming Payne’s death. Payne served for 12 years in the Newark-area seat his father had held for more than two decades.
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Bob Casey and Dave McCormick advance to the general election in Pennsylvania, setting up a key race for Senate control
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick are officially set to face off in Pennsylvania’s Senate race this fall after winning their primaries.
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How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
Republican-led states are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains central to the 2024 elections. The Oklahoma Legislature this week fast-tracked a bill to the governor that creates the new crime of “impermissible occupation,” which imposes penalties of as much as two years in prison for being in the state illegally. Oklahoma is among s
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Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign
Several have said Kennedy's long shot campaign will hurt President Joe Biden's reelection chances against Donald Trump.
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Biden signs bill package that includes a potential TikTok ban. Here's what to know.
After the Senate passed the legislation Tuesday night, President Biden confirmed in a press briefing on Wednesday that he had signed a bill that includes a potential TikTok ban.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance — up to 300 kilometers (190 miles) — that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October. One
5 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Biden Signs Ukraine, Israel Aid Package That Could Also Ban TikTok
The president requested the money in October, but it was held up for months because of opposition from Donald Trump and House Republicans.
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Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it
The Alabama Republican described Ukraine as a "black hole" in a more than 9 minute floor speech. He wasn't even around to vote against the aid.
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15 photos that show how divided Congress has become
Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of Congress in an increasingly polarized political climate.
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The US is preparing to hit back at China's glut of cheap solar panels by targeting its allies
US solar companies accused Chinese firms in Southeast Asia of dumping cheap solar panels on the market. They want Biden to take action.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Donald Trump’s hush money trial: What we’ve learned so far
Donald Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges. Here’s what you need to know about the New York case
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US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC for ban on noncompete agreements
(Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to strike down a federal agency's near-total ban on employers requiring workers to sign agreements not to join rivals or launch competing businesses. The Chamber's lawsuit in federal court in Tyler, Texas, alleges that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission lacks the power to adopt sweeping rules such as the ban on so-called noncompete agreements released on Tuesday, which is set to ta
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Airlines must cough up cancellation cash and can no longer hide fees under new federal rule
A federal rule announced Wednesday will require airlines to quickly give cash refunds — without lengthy arguments — to passengers whose flights have been canceled or seriously delayed, the Biden administration said.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, which will be the only opportunity most registered voters on the island will have to officially weigh in on the race for the White House. Like other U.S. territories, voters in Puerto Rico can’t cast ballots in the general election but may participate in presidential primaries and send delegates to both the Democratic and Republican national conventions this summer. President Joe Biden has already won enough delegates to secure
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The Supreme Court is about to decide if a president can get away with committing crimes while in office
Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to recognize that he had total legal immunity as president.
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Rep. Summer Lee fends off a primary challenge in a race that tested Democratic sentiment over Israel
NBC News projects that Rep. Summer Lee, a progressive member of the “Squad,” defeated fellow Democrat Bhavini Patel in Pennsylvania’s 12th District primary.
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What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It's a historic day for the court, with the justices having an opportunity to decide once and for all whether former presidents can be prosecuted for official acts they take while in the White House. The court marshal will bang the gavel at 10 a.m. EDT and Chief Justice John Roberts will announce the star
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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Tennessee became the latest when the Republican governor this week signed legislation that would prohibit banks and other financial institutions from considering a customer's participation — or lack thereof — in “diversity, equity and inclusion training” or “social
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Secretive conservative donor group meets to draw up 2024 plans — with a call-in from Trump
Former President Donald Trump spent last week stuck in New York City for the beginning of his hush money trial.
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House
A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. President Joe Biden has promised to sign the package Wednesday. The overall amount provided to Ukraine for the purchase of weapons would be $13.8 billion.
1 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. If it doesn't, TikTok will be banned.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Senate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell it
Bill gives app owner, ByteDance, a year to divest, and while Biden is expected to sign it, the company plans to fight it
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These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid
The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and now heads to Biden's desk.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Biden and Trump clinch Pennsylvania primaries shortly after polls close
Nikki Haley got 21% despite having dropped out in March, indicating level of Republican discontent with Trump
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US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to sign
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Lawmakers Hope TikTok Is Just The Start Of Push To Rein In Social Media Harms
Legislators in Congress have introduced a bunch of proposals for addressing online harms, but it’s not clear if they’ll move.
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Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US
Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, as he's said he will, ByteDance will have 270 days to sell TikTok to an American company.
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Bi
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Tennessee legislators pass bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
The bill's passage in the Republican-led Legislature comes a year after a shooter opened fire and killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville.
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How one 'Squad' member avoided an avalanche of pro-Israel money
Rep. Summer Lee ran on President Joe Biden's agenda while benefitting from a sea change on Israel among the Democratic base.
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Expelled former Rep. George Santos ends his independent bid for Congress
Former New York Rep. George Santos announced Tuesday that he was ending his independent campaign for a seat in Congress.
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