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Trump, who mocks Biden's age and gaffes, deals with blunders of his own
Alon Skuy/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- During his latest rally, while criticizing rival Joe Biden for his gaffes as a candidate, Donald Trump had some stumbles of his own. "A very big hello to a place ...
Nov 01, 2023
Johnson's Israel funding showdown with Biden, Democrats -- and Senate Republicans
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- New House Speaker Mike Johnson, as one of his first moves, is forcing a showdown over emergency aid to Israel. He's pushing a vote Thursday on a bill that...
Oct 31, 2023
Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media
Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government work...
Oct 31, 2023
Blinken says about 400 US citizens and their families want to get out of Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday gave the most specific number to date on how many Americans are trapped in Gaza following Hamas' surprise ...
Oct 31, 2023
Narrower Biden administration student loan relief plan would target hardest-hit borrowers
Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has released the first draft of a debt relief policy targeted at the hardest-hit student loan borrowers, providing m...
Oct 31, 2023
US wants to see up to 100 aid trucks enter Gaza daily, doesn't support ceasefire
Official White House Photo by Oliver Contreras(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden received a commitment from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to increase the flow of aid into Gaza, the...
Oct 31, 2023
Can politicians block their constituents online? Michigan provocateur appeals to Supreme Court
ABC News(PORT HURON, Mich.) -- Kevin Lindke has taken a wrecking ball to old buildings as part of a family business and in his free time uses his small-town influencer status on social media to challe...
Oct 31, 2023
Historic hearings begin on whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from running for president
Scott Olson/Getty Images(DENVER) -- Hearings began this week on whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from running for president in 2024 because of his actions around the Jan. 6 attack ...
Oct 30, 2023
FBI investigating antisemitic threats targeting Cornell University's Jewish students, Biden 'very concerned'
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI said it's investigating a potential antisemitic hate crime at Cornell University, as President Joe Biden told ABC News he is "very concerned...
Oct 30, 2023
Why it doesn't matter that Mike Pence dropped out of the GOP primary
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- No offense to former Texas Rep. Will Hurd and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, but on Saturday, former Vice President Mike Pence became the first big name to drop o...
Oct 30, 2023
