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Cornel West switches parties again, and other campaign trail takeaways
Mark Makela/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Progressive activist Cornel West switched parties for the second time as he wages a third-party presidential campaign. West is planning to run as an independent...
Oct 05, 2023
Nancy Marks, George Santos' former campaign treasurer, pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge
Jason Marz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nancy Marks, the former treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge. Marks allegedly filed the names...
Oct 05, 2023
After White House, Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive info with Mar-a-Lago member: Sources
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines wi...
Oct 05, 2023
Alabama congressional map to include 2nd district for Black voters after lengthy legal fight
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(WASHINGTON)-- After a protracted legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama residents will cast ballots in the 2024 congressional elections using a...
Oct 05, 2023
GOP megadonors tell DeSantis and Haley: Pitch us on how you can beat Trump
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A group of prominent Republican donors is asking representatives for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential ca...
Oct 05, 2023
Trump moves to dismiss federal election interference case, citing 'presidential immunity'
Marcia Straub/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump made his first motion to dismiss his federal election interference case Thursday, citing what his lawyers claim is his "absolute...
Oct 05, 2023
Sen. Feinstein's memorial no longer open to the public due to security concerns
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein's memorial service taking place in San Francisco on Thursday will now be closed to the public, according to officials from the late...
Oct 05, 2023
Who are the contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker of the House?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in U.S. history, the speaker of the House was toppled with a motion to vacate that laid bare the divisions in the Republican Party. Now...
Oct 04, 2023
Biden calls on Congress to change 'poisonous atmosphere in Washington' following Kevin McCarthy's ouster
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden weighed in Wednesday on the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to change the "poisonous atmosphere...
Oct 04, 2023
As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve 'broken' system
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President...
Oct 04, 2023
