Articles filed under Political Figures
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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial supportJul 26, 2024 6:08 am - ATLANTA — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected bu...
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claimJul 25, 2024 3:43 pm - NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should st...
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Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire dealJul 25, 2024 2:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza — and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal — w...
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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting raceJul 24, 2024 10:57 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to...
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Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director saysJul 24, 2024 7:06 am - WASHINGTON — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far ...
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidJul 23, 2024 9:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden poste...
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidJul 23, 2024 12:37 pm - REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bi...
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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rallyJul 23, 2024 9:41 am - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
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Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visitJul 23, 2024 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a moment of extreme p...
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Suburban delegates lining up behind HarrisJul 22, 2024 5:48 pm - Several suburban delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention say they are ready to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to face former President Donald Trump in the November election.