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Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won’t be allowed to speak

Donald Trump has been barred from personally making a closing argument at his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday…

RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission for payments his…

The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive

The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a…

Days from government shutdown, Speaker Johnson may need short-term spending bill he previously opposed

Senate Republicans repeatedly said this week that a short-term spending bill may be necessary to keep the government open, a…

House panels approve Hunter Biden contempt finding after president’s son crashes hearing

Two Republican-led House committees passed resolutions Wednesday recommending that Hunter Biden be found in contempt of Congress for refusing to…

Ecuador TV studio taken over live on air by masked people brandishing guns

A live broadcast by Ecuadorean television station TC was interrupted on Tuesday by armed people, with gunshots and yelling heard…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin treated for prostate cancer, severe infection: Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 for complications following surgery nearly two weeks earlier to treat prostate…

Biden slams Trump as ‘revealing twisted true colors’ after Trump says he hopes economy crashes in 2024

The White House took aim at former President Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate front-runner said he hoped the…

Trump hearing: Judges skeptical of ex-president’s absolute immunity claim

Attorneys for Donald Trump and the Justice Department special counsel argued Tuesday over whether the former president is immune from…

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister in modern history

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, as he seeks to set…