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Trump seeking to attend Abe’s funeral in Japan

Former President Donald Trump is in talks with the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's family about potentially attending his funeral in the wake of his assassination.

July 9, 2022

Sri Lankan protesters swim in president’s pool, take over residence amid prime minister resignation

Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters took over the presidential palace Saturday, storming through police barricades amid the prime minister's resignation.

July 9, 2022

Hunter Biden disparaged Jill Biden as ‘vindictive moron,’ ‘selfish’ in alleged texts

Hunter Biden allegedly belittled his stepmother, first lady Jill Biden, as being an "entitled c--t" and a "vindictive moron" according to texts unveiled from a laptop purportedly belonging to the president's son.

July 9, 2022

Nara police chief admits security failure, takes responsibility for Shinzo Abe’s death

The police chief of the prefecture where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated this week said he bears responsibility for his death.

July 9, 2022

Sen. Josh Hawley’s national political ambitions irk fellow Missouri lawmakers

Sen. Josh Hawley is a rising Republican star who, after 3 1/2 years in Washington, is already seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2024. But his aggressive trajectory has also made him a target for criticism from lawmakers in both parties, including within his Missouri delegation.

July 8, 2022

GOP Navy vet vows to fight left’s assault on Constitution in Virginia race for Congress

Retired Navy captain Hung Cao is pledging to take no prisoners in his quest to enact a conservative agenda if he makes it to Congress by flipping a Democrat-held seat in Virginia this year.

July 4, 2022

GOP’s Davidson reshapes John Boehner’s Ohio district with America First conservatism

Mr. Davidson has redefined the district north of Cincinnati as part of the sweeping reshaping of the Republican Party in the Trump era. From Mr. Davidson's perspective, the party is finally catching up with its voters.

July 2, 2022

Missouri attorney general aims to bring resistance against Biden in Senate run

Mr. Schmitt is running his campaign on his efforts to roadblock policies of the Democratic administration, which he says has pushed unconstitutional mandates and overreached states' authority.

July 1, 2022

New laws on taxes, police accountability, voting measures taking effect in Virginia and Maryland

New laws in Virginia and Maryland are kicking in to impact taxes, voting laws and police accountability.

July 1, 2022

AOC slams Supreme Court for ‘religious bias’ towards Christians

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused the Supreme Court of having a bias toward Christianity, after it recently sided with a high school football coach who prayed on the 50-yard line.

June 29, 2022

Ex-Trump aide describes president’s fury, fight with bodyguard leading up to Jan. 6 riot

President Donald Trump was so unhinged about losing the 2020 election that he got into a physical altercation with his top Secret Service agent, threw his lunch against a wall and demanded that armed supporters be allowed to attend his final rally before marching on the Capitol, the star witness of the House Jan. 6 committee testified Tuesday.

June 28, 2022

Tuesday’s new insider testimony made for a ‘very, very bad day’ for Trump, says Mulvaney

Former White House budget director and chief of staff Mick Mulvaney took a shot at his former boss Tuesday in the wake of gripping testimony about Donald Trump's behavior as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

June 28, 2022

Trump calls Jan. 6 committee’s star witness a ‘phony’ who asked him for a job

Former President Donald Trump dismissed the ex-White House aide who testified before the Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday as a leaker and a phony whom he denied a job after his presidency ended.

June 28, 2022

Ex-Trump aide says Meadows, Giuliani sought pardons over Jan. 6 actions

An aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Tuesday that he sought a pardon, along with Trump lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol.

June 28, 2022

Michael Flynn invoked 5th Amendment to Jan. 6 committee when asked if violence was justified

Former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn refused to answer the House select committee's inquiries when asked whether he believed the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was justified, officials said Tuesday.

June 28, 2022

Trump grabbed steering wheel, lunged at Secret Service agent, former WH aide testifies

An "irate" former President Donald Trump lunged for the steering wheel of his presidential limousine and grabbed for the throat of his top Secret Service agent when his security detail refused to drive him to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a former White House aide testified Tuesday.

June 28, 2022

Ex-White House aide: Trump urged removal of metal detectors at Jan. 6 rally

Former President Donald Trump urged the Secret Service to remove magnetometers at his rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, despite his supporters carrying deadly weapons, a former aide testified Tuesday.

June 28, 2022

Democrats bemoan party’s weak messaging to Hispanic voters after Flores flips Texas seat

Hispanic Democrats in Congress are faulting the national party for not adequately courting Hispanic voters, which they say was a factor in Republican Rep. Mayra Flores flipping a Democratic seat in Texas this month.

June 27, 2022

Bernie Sanders-affiliated group blasts Dems for ‘betraying voters,’ warns of losing midterms

A progressive organization launched from Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential run is warning of big losses in November if Democrats don't back liberal incumbents and challengers.

June 27, 2022

U.S. braces for violence against conservatives, pro-life groups with Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

Lawmakers are sounding alarms about more violence at Republican Party offices and pro-life organizations across the country if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

June 23, 2022