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Judge in Trump fraud trial clarifies he did not throw out the bulk of the case

A New York judge on Tuesday said evidence that predates 2014 can be used to support more recent claims of fraud against Donald Trump in his civil trial, rejecting the former president's claim that much of the case had been thrown out.

Ogles lists possible McCarthy successors ahead of vote to oust speaker

Rep. Andy Ogles floated potential successors to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ahead of a vote to determine whether the speaker will be booted.

Malliotakis questions Bowman’s characterization of fire alarm incident

A Republican lawmaker who introduced a resolution to expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm last weekend ahead of a vote on a stopgap spending bill says the Democrat's story doesn't add up.

Biden calls allies to say U.S. still supports Ukraine

President Biden reassured allies Tuesday that the U.S. continues to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Supreme Court grapples with constitutionality of Elizabeth Warren’s consumer watchdog agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's brainchild, fought for its life Tuesday at the Supreme Court, arguing there's nothing unusual about Congress giving the Wall Street regulatory agency the power to set its own budget without having to ask lawmakers for money each year.

Wisconsin Democrat Katrina Shankland announces bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden

A Democratic legislator from central Wisconsin announced Tuesday that she is running for U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden's seat next year.

Rep. Spartz threatens to resign if Congress doesn’t pass debt commission

Rep. Victoria Spartz, Indiana Republican, announced Monday she would resign if Congress does not pass a debt commission this year to help fight inflation.

Republicans are going to blow another winnable election in 2024

A record number of people trust the GOP over the Democratic Party on the economy. The only question in 2024 is just how badly Republicans will sabotage themselves in order to blow that lead.

Why worthless drugs sometimes seem to work

An over-the-counter pharmaceutical icon just took a hit. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee discussed the efficacy of phenylephrine, the nation’s most popular oral nasal decongestant. Used for the temporary relief of stuffy nose, sinus, and ear symptoms caused by the common cold, flu, and allergies, it is the active ingredient in products such as Sudafed PE and some versions of Mucinex, DayQuil, Tylenol sinus, and Advil sinus congestion, as well as store brands based on the same formulations.

If the primary is ‘over,’ why does Trump sound so desperate?

Former President Donald Trump and his team have repeatedly insisted that the GOP presidential primary is over. And yet, as the actual primary contests creep closer, they sound increasingly more desperate to stop this primary that they insist isn’t a threat.

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