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Trump Jan. 6 pardons don't cover pipe bomb suspect: Judge

A federal judge on Monday ruled that President Trump's mass pardons for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, do not apply to a Virginia man charged in connection with a pipe bomb planted near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties

Graham Platner faces new accusation, could drop out soon?

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is taking a break from his campaign after a new accusation of serious wrongdoing: sexual assault. The accuser, an ex-girlfriend named Jenny Racicot, told Politico a very damning story. She says that in late 2021, he barged into

Greene deletes post criticizing Platner accuser

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) removed a post on social media in which she criticized the woman who accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) of rape. The post came hours after Jenny Racicot, 41, told Politico that Platner sexually assaulted her five years

Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law

The Supreme Court declined to stop Texas from enforcing a state law that requires app stores and developers to verify users' ages and receive parental consent for children younger than 18 years. In a one-sentence order Monday, the nation's high court denied a request to pause

Trump Declares He Has “No Concerns About Anything”

President Donald Trump just revealed how unseriously he takes national security. During a joint press conference Tuesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Trump appeared dumbfounded when pressed about his terms for potentially selling F-35 fighter jets to

Democrats more critical of support for Israel: Survey

A new poll shows that Democrats are increasingly likely to criticize the U.S. for its support of Israel and for not providing enough aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Associated Press-NORC poll released Tuesday found that 58 percent of Democrats believe the U.S.

Walmart statement silent on any Trump role in reducing prices

While President Trump said Monday that Walmart was lowering prices at his administration’s request, the company’s announcement on the matter made no mention of the president’s role in the change. Walmart said Monday it is lowering prices this summer on groceries, household

SpaceX president donating stock to Trump Accounts

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Monday that she and her husband are donating stock in the newly public company to Trump Accounts for more than 2 million children. “My husband and I are honored and thrilled to participate in the Invest America program and gift a share of

Trump shrugs off concerns about selling F-35s to Turkey

President Trump said he had no concerns over selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on Tuesday, amid growing pushback over the reversal. Trump made the comments during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, when asked whether Turkey’s S-400

Trump Brutally Mocked as U.S. Crashes Out of World Cup

Is President Donald Trump a sports jinx or just a corrupt fool? Trump is once again an international laughingstock after the U.S. Men’s National Team crashed out of the World Cup despite the president’s meddling. Trump had urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino over the weekend

Warren pulls support for Platner after new allegations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the more progressive Democratic senators who had backed Graham Platner in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), is calling for him to withdraw from the race in the wake of a new report alleging Platner sexually assaulted a woman

Tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei

A commercial tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel was hit off the coast of Limah, Oman, while traveling south, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations, which is part of