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Biden says he and Dems raised $71M, Trump leads GOP and more third-quarter fundraising takeaways
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Presidential candidates are continuing to fill their coffers more than a year ahead of the 2024 election, with details of their third-quarter 2023 fundraisin...
Oct 16, 2023
Americans favor continued support for Israel but still sour on Biden's performance overall: POLL
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Oct. 12, 2023, as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. -- Mahmud Hams/AFP via Get...
Oct 16, 2023
Exclusive: US to send 2nd aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean
Richard Ross/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean near Israel to deter Iran or Hezbollah from joining the Israel-Hamas...
Oct 14, 2023
Michael Cohen delays testimony in Trump's civil fraud trial
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump's former lawyer and self-described fixer Michael Cohen is delaying his testimony, which was scheduled to begin as early as Tuesday, in the former president's ongoing...
Oct 14, 2023
Biden speaks with families of missing Americans, says they're going through 'agony'
Mark Makela/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with the families of 14 missing Americans, saying they are in "agony" as they wait for more information about their loved ...
Oct 13, 2023
Jim Jordan wins nomination in GOP's chaotic House speaker battle
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans voted Friday to nominate conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker of the House -- the latest twist in a chaotic battle for speakership. J...
Oct 13, 2023
Ohio begins voting on amendment that would guarantee abortion rights
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio residents this week began voting on a constitutional amendment whose fate will ultimately determine abortion access in the state. Voters are co...
Oct 13, 2023
Rep. Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steve Scalise announced Thursday night he is withdrawing his name as a candidate to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House after he failed to...
Oct 13, 2023
Trump criticized for calling Hezbollah 'very smart' as he talked of potential risk to Israel
Alon Skuy/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare move, the White House on Thursday publicly pushed back against former President Donald Trump after he labeled Israel's defense minister a "jerk" and als...
Oct 12, 2023
Steve Scalise meets with holdouts as House speaker battle drags on
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Ste...
Oct 12, 2023
