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5 takeaways as Trump faces gag order in election interference case 

A federal judge on Monday largely sided with the Justice Department in restricting former President Trump from attacking witnesses in his election interference case, as well as prosecutors and court staff. While the coming order allows Trump to criticize President Biden, the Justice Department, the judge overseeing the matter and his prosecution in general, the...

Petraeus warns Israel over post-conflict Gaza, citing US invasion of Iraq

Retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus on Monday cautioned Israel to think about what a post-conflict Gaza will look like, invoking the United States’ “inadequate” post-conflict preparation ahead of its invasion of Iraq 20 years ago. “I was a two-star, I remember asking before we went to Baghdad, and I said, 'You know, excuse me,...

Cotton calls for deportation of foreign nationals who support Hamas

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday calling for the deportation of foreign nationals who support Hamas. In the letter addressed to the agency’s secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the GOP senator urged the department to deport any foreign nationals who have expressed support for Hamas’s attacks on...

Is crime going up in America? Some types are, new FBI data shows

A massive data dump of 11 million criminal offenses reported to the FBI paints a complicated picture of crime in the United States. The data, released Monday, shows that while violent crime dropped nationwide in 2022, property crime jumped.

5 takeaways from the third campaign fundraising quarter

Filings from the third fundraising quarter offer new insights into how campaigns are faring just more than a year out from next November’s high-stakes Election Day.  The Federal Election Commission’s third-quarter filing deadline Sunday reveals an inside look at the crowded GOP presidential field, the longshot White House contenders, and the current and former commanders in...

Massachusetts college town’s slavery reparations may include money for youth programs, housing

Amherst, Massachusetts is weighing potential uses for proceeds from its $2 million reparations endowment for Black residents, which is among the first of its kind in the U.S.

Wisconsin Gov. Evers finds $170M in federal funds to continue COVID-era childcare subsidies

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will reportedly use recently-discovered federal funds to keep a pandemic-era childcare subsidy program running.

Ted Cruz, top Dem senator team up to press Biden admin on oil drilling restrictions

A coalition of 16 senators led by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are calling on the Biden administration to rescind eco protections hurting oil production.

The Speaker’s Lobby: Waiting in the pumpkin patch

Linus from Charlie Brown's famous Halloween classic and the current contest for House Speaker may have a lot more in common than you think.

Tim Scott-aligned super PAC pulls plug on ads as senator’s 2024 GOP presidential campaign struggles

Trust In the Mission PAC, the super PAC aligned with GOP Sen. Tim Scott, is canceling its massive ad blitz on behalf of the senator's presidential campaign.

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