Special counsel rips apart Trump's plea to delay Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial
Special counsel Jack Smith told a federal judge Thursday that there was no reason to postpone scheduling a trial date in the classified documents case against Donald Trump, in a court filing that aggressively rejected the reasons the former president and his co-defendant gave for why the trial should be delayed.
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Justice Department urges judge to not postpone Trump's classified documents trial
The Justice Department is urging a judge to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by his lawyers
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An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues
The Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people’s birth certificates in federal court
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Rioter who hurled bow like a spear at police during Jan. 6 attack gets more than 7 years in prison
A professional butcher whose bloody, wild-eyed face became one of the most memorable images of the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for hurling a bow like a spear at police and attacking several other officers
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White House: Biden's support for Labor nominee Su is 'unwavering'
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's support for his nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, is "unwavering" and the White
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Charges dismissed against Portland police officer accused of hitting photographer with baton
Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020, court records show.
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California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year
The California Senate has approved a proposal to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution
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Comparing the Biden reelection angst to the now-forgotten Obama version
There is some fascinating reporting from CNN's Edward-Isaac Dovere about the increasing levels of angst top Democrats are expressing about President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
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House GOP leaders furiously whip defense bill as passage remains shaky despite concessions
House GOP leaders are furiously working behind the scenes to build Republican support for a critical national defense bill as a band of hardline conservatives continue to make demands that could threaten its chances for passage despite already having gotten GOP leaders to cave and allow votes on hot-button amendments.
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Biden admin believes hack gave China insights into US thinking ahead of Blinken's crucial Beijing visit
The Biden administration believes that a Chinese hacking operation which breached US government email systems, including the State Department, gave the Chinese government insights about US thinking heading into Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing in June, according to two US officials.
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Trump son-in-law Kushner testified before grand jury probing ex-president - NYT
WASHINGTON Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and multiple other witnesses have testified before a grand jury in recent
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Jared Kushner testified before grand jury investigating 2020 election interference, source says
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others, a source familiar with the testimony confirmed to CNN.
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