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Trump’s understandable surprise at seeing his company in court
It’s not just that the former president subjected his company to unusual scrutiny. It’s also that he could have felt confident that scrutiny wouldn’t matter.
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Supreme Court denies Jan. 6 appeal from former Trump lawyer John Eastman
Justice Clarence Thomas stayed out of the decision involving his former law clerk, the architect of Donald Trump’s legal strategy to overturn 2020 election
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Democrats can’t really save Kevin McCarthy
It’s exceedingly difficult to see how Democrats could provide the votes to keep McCarthy as speaker in any sustainable way.
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Live updates: Trump arrives at New York court for his fraud trial
Follow live updates as the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’s $250 million lawsuit against Donald Trump and his company is scheduled to begin Monday.
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Trump Trials: A gun and a gag order
A recap of the latest developments in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and what comes next.
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Gaetz says he will force vote to oust McCarthy as House speaker
Gaetz’s plans to introduce a motion to remove McCarthy from his leadership position is a dramatic escalation of the long-simmering tensions between the men.
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McCarthy, McConnell suffer setbacks over control of their caucuses
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to lean on Democrats to avert a shutdown, and GOP senators defied Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Ukraine.
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As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of surprises
Seven months after entering hospice, Jimmy Carter defied expectations with his 99th birthday on Sunday.
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How the right’s elevation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could now backfire
Kennedy might run with a third party, which could be bad for the Trump allies who sought to exploit his candidacy and raised his stock on the right.
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Biden, Trump visits fall flat for autoworkers girding for long strike
After Biden and Trump passed through Michigan this week, picketers said they were left fending for themselves and disillusioned with unfulfilled promises from both parties’ likely nominees.
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For Supreme Court, ethics have become the elephant in the courtroom
A new term starts Monday. The justices will confront numerous hot-button cases, while grappling with how to rebuild the public’s trust in their work.
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Congress is set to avert shutdown for 45 days after last-minute scramble
Lawmakers avoid closing the government, but Ukraine funding — and McCarthy’s position — now may be at risk
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MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez won’t cover senator father’s indictment
The journalist daughter of Sen. Bob Menendez said on her MSNBC show that she will not be involved in coverage of his federal bribery charges.
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Shutdown deal avoids political pain for Republican moderates
GOP lawmakers in districts that Biden won feared damage to their reelection prospects.
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