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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Donald Trump's lawyers are pressing former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies as they work to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony in the hush money trial More »
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House panel advances Garland contempt after White House blocks access to Biden special counsel tape
The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours More »
US military says Gaza pier project is complete and aid will soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages
The Pentagon says that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach overnight and will reach those in need almost immediately More »
House to vote on requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
House Republicans plan to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for putting a pause on a shipment of bombs to Israel that could be used in an assault on Rafah More »
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice More »
Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Slovak authorities charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition More »
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's rejection of a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “an unmistakable win" for consumers More »
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy More »
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
The 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans More »
Shaken by the Fico assassination attempt, the EU wonders if June elections can be free of violence
In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc’s most controversial figures More »
