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Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump’s Georgia election case

Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump’s Georgia election case

The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched will move closer to their end Tuesday.

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue “very shortly,” comments that he later said were misinterpreted.

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve

The U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday the new U.S. $320 million pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts providing the conditions the humanitarian groups need to operate safely, after a chaotic launch ended with much of the aid looted and one Palestinian man dead.

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address the risks” of the quickly developing technology.

Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says

Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.

President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants

President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants

 President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the U.S. on immigration.

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings. One officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, authorities disclosed Thursday.

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff

A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign, citing her rival’s endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s special congressional election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s special congressional election

House Republicans’ majority could tighten by another vote after Tuesday’s special congressional election in Buffalo — at least, temporarily.

Trump says he’ll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

Trump says he’ll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

Donald Trump says he’d use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he’s reelected, signaling that he’s doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric that fueled his previous rise to power.

Norfolk Southern reaches $600 million settlement to settle East Palestine derailment suit

Norfolk Southern reaches $600 million settlement to settle East Palestine derailment suit

Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement that, if approved by a court, will resolve all lawsuits covering thousands of residents within 20 miles of the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, derailment that spilled more than a million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the soil, water and air.

These are the world’s happiest countries in 2024

These are the world’s happiest countries in 2024

The World Happiness Report is out, and once again Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. The No. 1 country, Finland, has held onto its top ranking for seven years straight. This year’s report is the first to include

Netanyahu aggravates rift with pro-Israel Democrats

Netanyahu aggravates rift with pro-Israel Democrats

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bewildered even some pro-Israel Democratic lawmakers on Monday by scrapping talks with Biden officials in protest against a U.N. resolution endorsing a ceasefire in Gaza.

In reversal, Netanyahu sending delegation to White House for Rafah talks

In reversal, Netanyahu sending delegation to White House for Rafah talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to send two top Israeli officials to Washington as early as next week for talks about a possible military operation in Rafah, four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show.

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.

Biden: Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

Biden: Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests

Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests

An international law enforcement operation led by Britain’s National Crime Agency and the FBI has arrested and indicted members of the Lockbit ransomware gang, in an unprecedented police operation that has struck one of the world’s most notorious cybercrime gangs.

Trinidad government hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge

Trinidad government hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge

HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago has hired two remediation and salvage firms to help clean up an ongoing oil spill off Tobago and salvage the leaking barge, the country’s Ministry of Energy said on Tuesday.

Special counsel accuses Trump of statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case

Special counsel accuses Trump of statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case

Special counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has made “daily extrajudicial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury pool” in the 2020 election subversion case.

Fact check: Trump falsely claims he ‘never’ faced an impeachment inquiry

Fact check: Trump falsely claims he ‘never’ faced an impeachment inquiry

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Monday that he “never” faced an impeachment inquiry.

South Carolina Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban

South Carolina Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a temporary block on the state’s abortion restrictions, with four justices agreeing and one dissenting in three separate opinions.

Trump leans on Hill surrogates as he skips first GOP presidential debate

Trump leans on Hill surrogates as he skips first GOP presidential debate

The day before former President Donald Trump announced he would not participate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia campaigned at the Iowa State Fair on Trump’s behalf.

Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in DC as latest indictment dominates GOP primary

Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in DC as latest indictment dominates GOP primary

Former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges in Washington, DC for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claimed on Sunday that he wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the nation’s capital as he continues to rail against his latest indictment.

Trump ally Kerik will meet with special counsel ‘in about a week,’ attorney tells CNN

Trump ally Kerik will meet with special counsel ‘in about a week,’ attorney tells CNN

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik will meet with special counsel Jack Smith in the coming days to discuss efforts taken by former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to investigate potential election fraud in the wake of the 2020 election, Kerik’s attorney said Sunday.

The chance of Trump winning another term is very real

The chance of Trump winning another term is very real

Donald Trump is facing two indictments, with the potential for more. Political wisdom may have once suggested the former president’s bid for a second White House term would be nothing but a pipe dream. But most of us know better by now.

Kamala Harris takes center stage in Biden reelection campaign’s rapid response to GOP

Kamala Harris takes center stage in Biden reelection campaign’s rapid response to GOP

Gathered at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory last weekend, a group of aides and advisers to Kamala Harris marveled at what they had just pulled off.

Biden hosting Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye

Biden hosting Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye

President Joe Biden on Thursday will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold.

Trump’s legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms

Trump’s legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms

Donald Trump’s legal team is meeting Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith as a potential federal indictment looms, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Can Biden achieve his cornerstone climate goal? Why 100% clean power is still out of reach

Can Biden achieve his cornerstone climate goal? Why 100% clean power is still out of reach

Tucked into President Joe Biden’s ambitious, sweeping climate commitments is a crucially important goal that dates back to his campaign: Transforming the US electric grid to run entirely on clean energy by 2035.

Ukraine will ‘no doubt’ join NATO when war with Russia ends, US defense secretary tells CNN

Ukraine will ‘no doubt’ join NATO when war with Russia ends, US defense secretary tells CNN

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told CNN on Thursday he has “no doubt” that Ukraine will become part of NATO after Russia’s war against the country ends.

Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety

Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety

The conversations keep happening – quiet whispers on the sidelines of events, texts, emails, furtive phone calls – as top Democrats and donors reach out to those seen as possible replacement presidential candidates.

US says drones harassed by Russian aircraft killed ISIS leader in Syria

US says drones harassed by Russian aircraft killed ISIS leader in Syria

The US military killed an ISIS leader on Friday in a drone strike in eastern Syria, the US Central Command announced Sunday.

What Biden needs to accomplish with his NATO trip

What Biden needs to accomplish with his NATO trip

President Joe Biden embarks on a weeklong trip to Europe on Sunday, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the future of the NATO alliance.

Obama to sit down with CNN’s Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US

Obama to sit down with CNN’s Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US

Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.

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