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'Election interference' claims muddy battleground state politics amid competitive races

FIRST ON FOX: Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is firing back at Democrats after they accused him and other Republicans of committing fraud to obtain ballot access. In a letter to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, a lawyer for Rogers slammed the state Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) over what he said were “reckless …

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Republicans react to historic Trump trial verdict: 'Dark day for America'

Republican lawmakers slammed the New York v. Trump verdict Thursday afternoon as “corrupt and rigged” after the former president was found guilty on all 34 charges brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “Today is a shameful day in American history,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement. “Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of …

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Texas Republican takes aim at Biden's 'unconstitutional attack' on Americans' gun rights

FIRST ON FOX: A Texas Republican is taking aim at President Biden as an enemy of Americans’ gun rights with a resolution he’s introducing Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Roger Williams, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, says his resolution highlights support for the Second Amendment’s “guarantee that the right of the people to keep and …

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'Free Father Theresa': Trump supporters and critics sound off on Trump’s guilty verdict

NEW YORK CITY – Bystanders outside the New York City courtroom where former President Trump was convicted on all counts Thursday evening reacted with a range of different emotions. “Very disappointed, I wanted him to be acquitted,” a male Trump supporter told Fox News Digital outside the courtroom. “Just very sad. I wish this case had not been brought.” “It’s …

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NY v. Trump: Jury to continue deliberations for 2nd day in unprecedented case

A New York jury will continue deliberations for a second day Thursday in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of former President Trump. Judge Juan Merchan delivered jurors instructions to consider charges brought against the former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Merchan on Wednesday afternoon instructed the jury not to discuss or research the case. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin …

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Bragg touts DA office 'did our job' after Trump verdict: 'The jury has spoken'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg took a victory lap after former President Trump was found guilty on 34 counts, saying his office “did our job.” “I did my job. Our job is to follow the facts and the law without fear or favor. And that’s exactly what we did here. And what I feel is gratitude to work alongside phenomenal …

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WATCH: Protesters clash outside Trump trial court, police forced to intervene

NEW YORK – Protests grew heated Thursday outside the New York City courtroom where former President Trump’s trial is taking place. A group of protesters gathered in support of Trump appeared to surround protesters backing his possible conviction in the case, forcing police to intervene and separate the two groups, video footage shot by Fox News Digital shows. “We ran …

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Speaker Johnson plans to invite Israel's Netanyahu to meet with Congress sooner rather than later

House Speaker Mike Johnson is poised to extend a formal invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress amid the country’s war with terrorist group Hamas. The Louisiana Republican is expected to send the invite sometime in the next eight weeks. If not in that time frame, the Israeli prime minister could be invited …

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Don’t be fooled: NY v Trump is a lose-lose scenario for Democrats

No matter what the verdict in the Trump hush money trial is, the political consequencesforDemocratswill be painful.Theyarein a lose-lose scenario of their own making. Quick:what did Donald Trump do in New York to warrant a jury trial?Almost nobody can articulate it, but somehow this is worthy of prosecuting a former president in an electionyear? Regardless of the verdict, Democrats will …

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Celebrities wonder if endorsing Biden 'worth' the scrutiny in increasingly polarized world: Report

President Biden is trying to court Hollywood stars to back his presidential campaign in the tight 2024 race, a new report claims, but many celebrities are hesitant to do so this time around. “It’s a different world than it was 10 years ago. You can’t make anyone happy. You can’t win,” one celebrity publicist told CNN. Celebrity insiders who spoke …

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