
With shutdown looming, Carter library moves up birthday celebration for 39th president
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has moved up planned festivities for the former president's 99th birthday amid the possibility of a government shutdown by the end of the week.
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Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis
Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced.
1970-01-01 08:00

How Clarence Thomas' landmark Second Amendment ruling could help Hunter Biden fight his gun charges
Shortly after Hunter Biden was indicted on three gun-related federal charges, his attorney made it clear that his multi-pronged defense strategy in the historic case would include questioning the legality of the gun control accusation at the heart of the matter.
1970-01-01 08:00

Millions of families scramble for child care as pandemic support program ends
Nationwide, more than 70,000 child care programs are projected to close, and about 3.2 million children could lose their spots due to the end of the child care stabilization grant program on September 30, according to an analysis by The Century Foundation.
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Biden launches first anti-Trump ad, hitting Trump's labor record ahead of Michigan visit
President Joe Biden's campaign is out with a new ad slamming Donald Trump's record with autoworkers ahead of Trump's visit to the battleground state of Michigan, underscoring how critical working-class voters will be in the upcoming presidential election, as the country gears up for a potential Trump-Biden rematch in 2024.
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Sen. Menendez set to make his first court appearance on bribery charges Wednesday
Amid a flurry of calls by fellow Senate Democrats to resign, Sen. Bob Menendez is set to appear in federal court in New York Wednesday morning for his initial appearance on charges relating to an alleged bribery conspiracy involving payments in gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, a luxury car and passing sensitive information to the Egyptian government.
1970-01-01 08:00

Biden takes his sarcastic side public to defuse age concerns and sharpen attacks on GOP
"Not a joke, folks," President Joe Biden likes to say to punctuate points in speeches that few would mistake for jokes.
1970-01-01 08:00

Senate and House diverge on strategy as shutdown peril grows
With just four days before government funding expires, there is still no clear path to avert a shutdown.
1970-01-01 08:00

Trump can get away with skipping a debate but can't evade legal consequences
Donald Trump will skip another Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night because no one will punish him for not being there.
1970-01-01 08:00

House Republicans vow to continue impeachment inquiry even if government shuts down
House Republicans are planning to plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the event of a government shutdown, though a lapse in federal funding could present logistical challenges to their investigative work.
1970-01-01 08:00

House Oversight Republicans say new bank subpoena shows Hunter Biden listed father's Wilmington house in wires with China
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee subpoenaed a bank for Hunter Biden's records and obtained two wire transfers from Chinese nationals to Hunter Biden in 2019 that listed President Joe Biden's Wilmington, Delaware, home as the beneficiary address, the panel announced Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00

2 Michigan fake electors ask judge to drop charges, citing state AG's claim they're 'brainwashed'
Two fake GOP electors in Michigan asked a judge this week to dismiss their charges, arguing that state Attorney General Dana Nessel conceded that they didn't have criminal intent when she said they were "brainwashed" after the 2020 election.
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