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In new TV ad, Maryland's Larry Hogan charts potential Senate path forward as centrist

Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan is warning Republicans in Washington, D.C., that he won’t be a reliable vote if Maryland chooses to send him to the Capitol. In a new TV ad aired Tuesday, the former Maryland governor stressed his bipartisan bona fides. “In the Senate, Republicans can’t count on my vote. But then again, neither can Democrats,” he said. …

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NY v Trump: Prosecution says they have presented 'powerful evidence' against former president

New York prosecutors made their closing arguments in the case against former President Trump on Tuesday, saying the case is “about a conspiracy and a cover-up” and that they have presented “powerful evidence” to convict. Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. He has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors need to prove beyond a …

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Robert De Niro's 'over-the-top' tirade was a 'stupid mistake' by the Biden campaign: Karl Rove

Joining a group of Biden campaign members outside former President Trump’s N.Y. criminal trial, Tuesday, actor Robert De Niro slammed Trump as a “danger” to Americans while being shouted at by nearby protesters. While closing arguments are underway inside the courtroom, Fox News contributor Karl Rove argued De Niro’s “over-the-top” remarks were a “stupid mistake” for the Biden team on …

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John Fetterman to receive top Jewish college's highest award for his stance on Israel

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman will receive the highest honor awarded by the top U.S. Jewish university this week, the New York City school confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. While Yeshiva University celebrates the graduation of more than 1,700 students on Wednesday, the Washington Heights institution will award Fetterman its Presidential Medallion. In a statement, the school called …

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New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out

A new lawsuit filed Tuesday by a constellation of left-leaning groups in Pennsylvania is trying to prevent thousands of mail-in ballots from being thrown out in November’s election in a battleground state that is expected to play a critical role in selecting a new president. The lawsuit, filed in a state court, is the latest of perhaps a half-dozen cases …

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Judge refuses to gag Trump in classified docs case, says special counsel motion failed 'basic' requirements

A federal judge on Tuesday denied Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his classified documents case after defense attorneys called it “unconstitutional censorship.” In an order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon found that Smith’s prosecutors failed to properly confer with Trump’s lawyers before filing the motion in violation of court rules. …

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'Too late': Trump backs challenger to Freedom Caucus chair despite receiving prior endorsement

Former President Trump endorsed a primary challenger against Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., on Tuesday, saying the congressman’s attempts to make amends with him were “too late.” “Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Both Good and his primary challenger, Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, recently traveled to …

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'Shut down the world': McCaul warns of global economic catastrophe if China invades Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan – A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could have catastrophic consequences for the global economy, including in the United States, warned House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas. “The thing that really, I think, makes this island extremely important…is that 90% of the advanced [semiconductor] manufacturing for the world happens right here. And if an invasion happens, I don’t …

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Bill and Hillary Clinton to host exclusive Biden dinner fundraiser

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host an exclusive fundraising dinner for President Biden in Virginia next month. The June 18 event is being hosted by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and will come just days after another fundraiser in Los Angeles that will feature President Barack Obama in addition to Biden and Clinton. …

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Washington Post reveals it passed on Alito flag story in 2021 after confrontation with justice's wife

The Washington Post revealed on Saturday that the outlet initially passed on the Samuel Alito flag story in 2021 after its former Supreme Court reporter had a confrontation over it with the justice’s wife. “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of Martha-Ann Alito, rather than the …

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