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(WASHINGTON) -- Following New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman's primary defeat at the hands of George Latimer, another member of "The Squad" is at risk of being ousted: Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri, who is facing a strong challenge from St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in the Democratic…

(WASHINGTON) -- The ethnicity of Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, has begun a conversation about how race fits into her political identity as she runs for president on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket.Former President Donald Trump recently falsely asserted that Harris…

(WASHINGTON) -- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a conversation with Roseanne Barr posted on X Sunday that he placed a dead "young bear" in Central Park 10 years ago.In the video, which the campaign said was posted to get ahead of a New Yorker article, the…

(NEW YORK) -- Former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway has registered as a foreign agent representing Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk's foundation, new foreign lobbying disclosure reports show.In 2015, the Ukrainian steel magnate donated $150,000 to former President Donald Trump's charitable organization to book the then-presidential candidate to speak at a…

(NEW YORK) -- After a top Hamas political leader was assassinated in Tehran last week, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said the United States is "preparing for every possibility" regarding potential retaliation from Iran."I won't lay out what I expect Iran to do, because I don't think…

(NEW YORK) -- In her second move since resuming control over Donald Trump's federal election interference case, Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the former president's motion to dismiss the case based on selective and vindictive prosecution.Chutkan found "no evidence" that prosecutors abused their authority or behaved vindictively when bringing their case…

(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, on Sunday dismissed the recent controversy over the former president's comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' race.Donalds engaged in a testy interview with "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos over comments Trump made at the National Association of…

(WASHINGTON) -- In a stunning development, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked the controversial plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices announced on Wednesday, and said he was taking oversight of the military tribunal at Guantanamo.The move, once again, places the death penalty on the…

(WASHINGTON) --The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week's assassination of Hamas' top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel.The United States will also maintain an aircraft carrier presence…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House.Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events set up this week as they aim their attacks on Harris.Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to…