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Biden campaign, DNC announce they raised $72 million in Q2
Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Friday that it, along with the Democratic National Committee and their joint fundraising com...
Jul 14, 2023
Pence would ban abortion in cases where pregnancy isn't viable
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence is making clear that his opposition to abortion extends beyond some of his most conservative 2024 White House rivals. He t...
Jul 13, 2023
Special counsel argues Trump's request for lengthy trial delay has 'no basis in law'
Steve Marcus/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's office on Thursday urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to reject an effort by Donald Trump's legal team to indefinitely postpo...
Jul 13, 2023
Gift cards, commission fees and even free college tuition: GOP candidates test odd fundraising strategies
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- People might not immediately be inclined to donate a dollar to Doug Burgum, the North Dakota governor now running for president. But would a $20 gift card ...
Jul 13, 2023
Bipartisan legislation could help military spouses find virtual work
Jerusalem Mendoza(WASHINGTON) -- New bipartisan legislation aims to help employ military spouses find remote work -- an especially urgent consideration for a group that relocates frequently while...
Jul 13, 2023
DeSantis weighs media strategy shift as donors fret about early campaign struggles: Sources
Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Only seven weeks into his 2024 campaign for the White House, Ron DeSantis is struggling to make a dent in former President Donald Trump's commanding...
Jul 13, 2023
Evan Gershkovich's sister speaks out as Biden says US 'serious' about prisoner swap
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Danielle Gershkovich, the sister of detained Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, said Thursday she is heartened by efforts to keep his case in...
Jul 13, 2023
Democrats unveil new effort to rescue the Equal Rights Amendment
Alex Edelman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional Democrats on Thursday unveiled a new push to make the Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York a...
Jul 13, 2023
Secret Service ends investigation into cocaine found in White House without identifying a suspect
Caroline Purser/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Secret Service on Thursday said its investigation into how cocaine ended up at the White House is now closed without identifying a suspect. The agency s...
Jul 13, 2023
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's emails hacked in Microsoft cyber breach: Source
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's emails were hacked as part of the Microsoft cyber breach, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Microsoft's ...
Jul 13, 2023
