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How Jim Jordan connected the dots on Biden’s $8 million book deal
The House Judiciary Committee chair suggests the Robert Hur report on Joe Biden says more than it does.
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Ukraine gamble pays off: Republicans face little backlash in primaries
Despite months of fear and loathing over votes on Ukraine aid, recent Republican primaries show incumbents suffering little to no effect from their votes.
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Blue Origin to fly again as space tourism struggles to get off the ground
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin hasn’t flown a space tourism mission in more than 18 months.
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Doug Burgum’s primary run was short-lived. Now he’s everywhere with Trump.
Amid campaign events and TV hits, Trump allies have discussed Burgum as a possible vice-presidential candidate, even as they caution that the list remains long.
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‘Never Trump?’ ‘Never Biden’ voters might loom larger.
Biden’s ceiling of support is actually lower than Trump’s right now. It’s a stark reversal from 2020 — with major implications.
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What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brain
The 2024 presidential race has been dominated by allegations of mental decline. Scientists and doctors offer cautionary notes.
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They used to be protesters. Now, they’re the ones making the laws.
We interviewed nine members of Congress about their experiences as activists and how it’s informed their approach as lawmakers.
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Biden and Trump cut a deal on debates. Then the fighting started.
Inside how the Trump and Biden campaigns, with the help of eager networks, found a way to agree to debate -- and immediately started arguing about the details.
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Boeing delays spaceflight again as it continues to struggle with leak
The company is still assessing a helium leak in the service module of its Starliner capsule, whose test launch with astronauts has now been postponed three times.
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American doctors in Gaza see up-close toll of war weapons on children
Trapped volunteers call on the U.S. to stop sending weapons to Israel, as the closure of the Rafah border crossing cuts the flow of food and medical supplies.
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Biden has installed the most non-White judges of any president
An analysis of Federal Judicial Center data shows the racial and gender breakdowns in Biden’s picks for the Supreme Court and other federal courts so far.
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Did Trump’s lawyers catch Michael Cohen in a ‘lie?’ Let’s take a look.
Parsing what is potentially the most consequential exchange of the Trump hush-money trial so far.
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Biden moves could help shape political landscape in his favor
Actions on audio recordings, marijuana, debates address political vulnerabilities
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Take a Friend to Court Day
This week, the crew discusses former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony and cross-examination by defense lawyers – and whether Cohen ended up being the star witness prosecutors hoped for. Law enforcement reporter Tom Jackman joins the show to discuss what he's seen in court, whether the jury is likely to believe Cohen's testimony, and the tight-rope Justice Juan Merchan has walked in trying to control Trump. Plus, a whole host of Republican politicians have attended court this week to support Trump. Why are they there, and what are they accomplishing?
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4 takeaways on the new Trump-Biden debates
It’s a necessary test for Biden, but one with real pitfalls. And some key dynamics stand out.
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Only in the surreal Fox universe can James Comer be treated as credible
The impeachment investigation has been in its final stages for about six months.
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