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Mike Johnson seeks support for Ukraine bill while quelling Republican revolt
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Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to stop a revolt among his fellow Republicans while winning support for his plan to provide military funding to Ukraine ahead of a possible vote Saturday. The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee has also thrown her support behind a bill that could lead to a U.S. ban of TikTok. Scott MacFarlane has t
Biden campaigns with Kennedy family amid fears RFK Jr. could threaten campaign
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President Biden held a campaign event with 15 members of the Kennedy family Thursday, as they threw their support behind Mr. Biden instead of their own relative, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His family's public endorsement of Mr. Biden signals how seriously Democrats are taking his run. Nikole Killion has details.
Full jury selected for Trump's New York "hush money" trial
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A full jury of seven men and five women have been seated for former President Donald Trump's Manhattan trial, in which he is accused of falsifying business records to hide an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. Robert Costa has more.
Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was suspended from college after pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was one of three students suspended from Barnard College following a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Thursday.
House speaker won't back change to rule allowing single member to call for ouster
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House Rules allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker. Conservatives want to keep it that way.
Top Cuban official says country open to more U.S. deportations
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Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Arrests at Columbia University as police move in on pro-Palestinian protesters
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Police started making arrests Thursday afternoon at a makeshift encampment that pro-Palestinian protesters had set up on Columbia's quad.
Latest version of House TikTok bill gets crucial support in Senate
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Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
Trump returns to court today for Day 3 of his New York criminal trial
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Seven New Yorkers were selected on Tuesday to serve as jurors in the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
Senate dismisses impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
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The Senate dismissed impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly after his trial began Wednesday.
Poland's Duda is latest foreign leader to meet with Trump
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Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.
Several RFK Jr. siblings set to endorse Biden
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Several of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brothers and sisters are endorsing the president even as their brother makes his own bid for Biden's job.
Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban
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For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying the ban goes too far. Elise Preston has more.
House holds hearing on rise in antisemitism in Columbia University
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A heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan took place Wednesday before the House Education Committee. Republicans accused the Ivy League institution of "gross negligence" for its handling of antisemitic incidents. Nikole Killion has details.
House Republicans unveil aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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On the same day that America's top military leaders warned that Ukraine is running out of money and munitions in its war with Russia, House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited and long-stalled plan to provide military aid to Ukraine, along with two other bills to provide military assistance to Israel and Taiwan. Scott MacFarlane has details.
Prosecutors intend to bring up fraud, sexual abuse cases if Trump testifies in N.Y. trial
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Under the 5th Amendment, the jury is prohibited from holding it against former President Donald Trump if he does not testify.
What to know about the jurors in Trump's New York trial
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The jurors are tasked with deciding the outcome of the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
Biden aims to triple tariffs on Chinese steel
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President Biden is on a three-day swing through Pennsylvania and the Rust Belt.
Senate to convene for Mayorkas impeachment trial as Democrats eye quick end
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The Senate is set to convene for the impeachment trial of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday afternoon, with Democrats aiming to bring the effort to a quick end.
Speaker Johnson says he’s not resigning amid challenge over foreign aid
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not resign as he faces a new threat of removal by his own party for considering a vote on sending aid to Ukraine. A motion hasn’t been officially filed, but it would only take three Republicans to potentially remove the speaker given the GOP’s shrinking majority, if all Democrats vote against him.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas talks campaign to keep kids safe online
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Meta's Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis discuss the “Know 2 Protect” campaign. It aims to provide parents and young people with information about how to prevent exploitation and abuse, how to report incidents and provide resources for victims and survivors.
Democrats who investigated Trump expect to face retaliation if Trump wins
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Democrats who led probes into Trump's role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot expect to face arrest if he wins: "Anybody who has testified against him...should be worried."
Some families in limbo due to Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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At least 24 states have adopted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in recent years, and most of them face legal challenges.