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Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally 'mega crowd' in weekend break from hush money trial
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — After a long week in court, Donald Trump is heading to the Jersey Shore. And he's being greeted by thousands of his friends. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, drew what his team called a “mega crowd” of “tens of thousands” to a...
Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda -- often Donald Trump’s. In a hotel ballroom in Seattle, at fancy homes in California and at stops in Illinois and Wisconsin over the past week, Biden has been betting that reminding voters...
Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrats unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term on Saturday, praising his efforts on gun control, immigration reform and foreign policy. Murphy's enthusiastic backing from the party faithful happened quickly at the...
Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica that drew on a yearslong audit and public...
Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats, but not enough to put him in the Senate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Some Maryland Democrats have a soft spot for Larry Hogan, their former two-term Republican governor in a heavily blue state. But they don’t want to turn an open Senate seat – and possibly control of the chamber – over to the GOP this year. Party voters...
A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran's parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said Saturday, while not sharing any details on the turnout. The result, and that of the previous vote...
Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he's increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Among the recent jabs, Trump this past...
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all, his mother's office said Friday. “While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican...
Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by 'personal ambition'
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was motivated by “personal ambition,” but later acknowledged the phrase “could be misinterpreted.” In Mexico it is used to describe...
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of...
