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House GOP escalates war on Justice Dept. as members flock to Trump trial
The Republican chairs of the powerful House Judiciary and Oversight committees slammed the Biden administration this week, accusing the president and Attorney General Merrick Garland of politicizing the justice system.…
Trump’s lawyer charges Michael Cohen lied to jury
NEW YORK — The central witness against Donald Trump withstood a withering cross-examination Thursday from the former president’s defense lawyer, who accused Michael Cohen of lying as recently as two…
Pentagon says Gaza pier anchored, but U.N. casts doubt on distribution
The U.S. military said Thursday that its floating pier had been anchored to the Gaza shoreline with humanitarian deliveries to the war-ravaged territory to begin “within days,” but it remained…
Biden moves could help shape political landscape in his favor
As he nears the end of his first term, President Biden, a long-standing institutionalist, is growing more comfortable using the full powers of the presidency — and in an election…
The moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego, Senate hopeful in Arizona
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) prepped his run for a fiercely contested Senate seat by bashing the incumbent for “abandoning the Democratic Party” and Arizonans, and standing in…
U.S. military anchors floating pier to Gaza, set to begin aid effort
The U.S. military on Thursday anchored a floating pier to the shore of the Gaza Strip, officials said, preparing to begin aid deliveries to the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave in an…
David Trone and the history of candidates lighting their money on fire
Do you have a very wealthy friend who is considering spending gobs of money trying to get elected to political office? You might want to show them the results of…
Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza
A Jewish American Biden political appointee resigned from her post at the Interior Department on Wednesday, saying she could no longer work for the administration because of President Biden’s continued…
The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trump’s deportation plan
When Donald Trump first ran for president in 2015, he promised that he would implement a process for deporting the 11 million residents of the United States who are here…