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Rep. Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in defamation suit by woman he allegedly had sex with as minor: Sources
(NEW YORK) -- Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday was served a subpoena to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News, as part of a suit brought by a friend of the congressman against the…
VP Harris visits abortion clinic as Democrats bet big on reproductive rights in 2024
(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota on Thursday, a trip believed to be the first of its kind for any president or vice president.The visit spotlighted the central role Harris is playing in the administration's push on preserving abortion access and reproductive rights in…
Jim Jordan threatens Fani Willis with contempt if she doesn’t comply with subpoena in federal funding probe
(WASHINGTON) -- House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has threatened Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with contempt of Congress if Willis does not comply with a congressional subpoena as part of the committee's investigation into her office's use of federal funds.The House Judiciary Committee in February issued a subpoena to…
Speaker Johnson urges GOP conference to ‘stand together’ as party defends razor-thin majority
(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that his message to the GOP conference is to "stick together" and "get the job done" to expand the House majority -- a priority in an election year where the party has a razor-thin House majority.Johnson's comments came at the House Republican…
Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, warns Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’
(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has stayed largely silent as others in his party have been critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of Hamas' attack in Israel Oct. 7.But on Thursday, in a formal address on the Senate floor, Schumer delivered a scathing speech,…
Judge throws out six counts of Trump’s Georgia election interference indictment
(ATLANTA) -- A Fulton County judge on Wednesday quashed multiple counts contained in the election interference indictment against former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants.The order from Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts related to a specific charge: Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer. That…
Warren picks up Biden’s call to crack down on ‘shrinkflation’
(WASHINGTON) -- As polls show rising inflation weighing on American families, President Joe Biden has slammed companies for engaging in "shrinkflation," allegedly decreasing the size or servings of a product while keeping the price the same.During his State of the Union address Thursday, he criticized "shrinkflation," calling on Congress to…
‘We don’t take sides’ CEO of company that guaranteed Trump’s $92M bond tells shareholders
(WASHINGTON) -- The chairman and chief executive of the insurance company that guaranteed former President Donald Trump's $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case said in a letter Wednesday that the company's participation "has nothing to do with the underlying merits or with favoring any of the…
‘We don’t take sides’ CEO of company that guaranteed Trump’s $92M bond tells shareholders
(WASHINGTON) -- The chairman and chief executive of the insurance company that guaranteed former President Donald Trump's $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case said in a letter Wednesday that the company's participation "has nothing to do with the underlying merits or with favoring any of the…
Biden travels to battleground Wisconsin after clinching Democratic nomination
(MILWAUKEE) -- President Joe Biden is continuing his campaign ramp-up with a visit to battleground Wisconsin on Wednesday, a day after he clinched the Democratic nomination.Biden's first stop will be an official event to talk infrastructure at a Boys & Girls Club. He's going to tout millions in funding for…
