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New York drug dealer whose prison sentence Trump commuted arrested on assault charges

A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who walked free from a 10-year federal prison sentence after it…

Poet Amanda Gorman’s new poem celebrates democracy and unity

Amanda Gorman, the first U.S. national youth poet laureate, put themes of democracy and unity at the fore of a…

China’s state media slams U.S. over Biden nuclear strategy report

China’s state media and Foreign Ministry quickly moved to criticize Washington, after The New York Times reported that U.S. President…

Nancy Pelosi lauds Harris’ political skill in securing nomination with ‘dignity and grace’

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi focused on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in her speech at the third…

China’s ‘growing authoritarianism’ poses a global challenge, Taiwan’s President Lai warns

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has cautioned that China’s “growing authoritarianism” will not stop with the island, and that it poses…

Tim Walz tells DNC that he and Harris will ‘turn the page on Donald Trump’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night that he and Vice President Kamala Harris will…

Oprah Winfrey endorses Kamala Harris, saying she represents ‘the best of America’

Talk show and media icon Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. “What we’re going to…

Bill Clinton says choice between Harris and Trump is ‘We the people’ vs. ‘Me, Myself, and I’

Former President Bill Clinton told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, “In 2024, we have a clear choice: ‘We The…

Republicans ‘sick and tired of making excuses’ for Trump should vote Harris, says GOP ex-Lt. Gov. of Georgia

Two Republicans speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday — a former Trump White House advisor and the former…

Former FTX exec Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says feds reneged on deal to end probe of his partner

Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to void…