The many punts of Donald Trump
Former president Donald Trump’s botched handling of a question about contraception was somewhat inexplicable. When asked by a local TV news reporter if he supported any restrictions on contraception, Trump…
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Angela Martinez confirmed as U.S. judge in major milestone for Biden
The Senate confirmed President Biden’s 200th judicial nominee Wednesday, a significant milestone for Democratic and White House efforts to remake a federal court system that grew increasingly conservative under President…
GOP challengers make gains but lose bid to oust hard right in North Idaho
A rebel Republican bloc aiming to curb far-right extremism in North Idaho made significant gains Tuesday, flipping dozens of local seats, but fell short of the votes needed to change…
Biden’s base isn’t as freaked out as he might want them to be
When Yahoo News presented Americans with a number of phrases describing the 2024 presidential election, the one that received the most agreement from poll respondents was one focused on the…
Pro-Palestinian college protests have not won hearts and minds
Pro-Palestinian college protests have faded somewhat from the news, as law enforcement has cracked down on encampments and schools break for the summer — though the protests continue on some…
Obviously there are people in New York who support Donald Trump
One of the lines of argument used by Donald Trump and his supporters to attack the criminal trial that’s underway in Manhattan is that no jury in such a pro-Democratic…
Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies plead not guilty in Arizona
PHOENIX — One by one, 11 Republicans who allegedly tried to deliver Arizona’s presidential electoral votes to Donald Trump after his 2020 defeat appeared in a downtown courthouse Tuesday and…
Pentagon’s maritime aid operation faces immediate obstacles in Gaza
The Pentagon’s highly anticipated plan to deliver aid to suffering Palestinians via a floating pier off the Gaza Strip has encountered almost immediate logistical and security setbacks, officials said Tuesday,…
Unsealed motions in Trump’s Fla. case suggest new evidence of possible obstruction
A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday unsealed two motions that were filed months ago by Donald Trump in his classified documents case and that she has not yet ruled…
Kevin McCarthy protégé wins special election to fill his California House seat
Five states held elections Tuesday that could play a consequential role in deciding the balance of power in the U.S. House this year and next — with races ranging from…