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Trump gag order challenge sharply questioned by appeals court

A panel of Washington, D.C., federal appeals court judges was highly skeptical of arguments Monday by a lawyer for Donald…

Voters’ grim economic outlook helps boost Trump in new battleground poll

A deeply pessimistic view of the U.S. economy among registered voters was a driving force behind new polling that shows…

Biden’s pick for Israel envoy faces tough questions from senators on Iran

WASHINGTON — Jacob Lew, President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, defended his handling of Iran policy in the…

Trump loses bid to recuse judge from federal election interference case

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday lost a bid to have a federal judge remove herself from presiding over his…

GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not run for reelection

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday announced that he will not seek reelection next year. His current term…

Jeffrey Epstein referred Obama White House counsel to JPMorgan as potential customer

Sex predator Jeffrey Epstein was involved in establishing a client relationship between Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and JPMorgan…

Special counsel got search warrant for Trump Twitter account

Special counsel Jack Smith, at the beginning of 2023, obtained a search warrant for the Twitter account of Donald Trump…

Social Security, Medicare reform fight shows divisions among Trump, DeSantis and Pence

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s White House bid could highlight a clash over Social Security and Medicare that some of…

Joe Biden to attend $25,000 per person fundraiser during NYC campaign cash blitz

President Joe Biden is heading to New York City next week for a potentially lucrative campaign fundraising swing as he…

DeSantis first-week memoir sales far outpace books by Trump, Pence, Clinton and Obama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to announce his likely 2024 presidential campaign, but he’s already leading the political field…