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(WASHINGTON) -- Federal Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case, has just denied one of a series of defense motions to dismiss many of the counts against him, according to a new order issued late Monday afternoon.Cannon did, however, agree to strike one paragraph…

(WASHINGTON) -- Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was involved in a crash on a Maryland interstate over the weekend, police and his office confirmed on Monday.The two-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, according to Maryland State Police.Fetterman, 54, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse west…

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden's support for Hunter Biden during his trial in Delaware continued on Monday, as she appeared at the courthouse for closing arguments before jury deliberations.The first lady sat with her daughter Ashley Biden, Hunter's half-sister, and Melissa Cohen, Hunter Biden's wife. The three women were…

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump was slated to give a virtual keynote address to the Life & Liberty Forum hosted by the Danbury Institute, an organization that says it promotes Judeo-Christian values and wants abortion to be "eradicated entirely" on Monday afternoon -- instead, he gave a brief message…

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sam Brown in Nevada's Republican Senate primary on his social media platform Sunday night, after months of praising multiple candidates running in the race."Sam Brown is a FEARLESS AMERICAN PATRIOT, a Purple Heart Recipient, who has proven he has the 'PURE GRIT…

(PARIS) -- President Joe Biden on Sunday visited a World War I cemetery outside Paris where American troops are buried as his last stop on his trip to France.The visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery was notable, as it draws a contrast with former President Donald Trump, who in 2018…

(LAS VEGAS) -- Six people were taken to a hospital, while another two dozen received medical attention on site at former President Donald Trump's rally in Las Vegas on Sunday amid extreme heat, the Clark County Fire Department said.The county fire department said "most, if not all calls, were heat-related"…

(WASHINGTON) -- The Democratic National Committee announced Monday it will give nearly $2 million to state parties in 11 non-battleground states in the months ahead of elections in November -- first-of-its-kind investments in on-the-ground organizing, data infrastructure and voter-turnout efforts specifically targeting certain places that aren't at the heart of…

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration's new asylum restrictions and consequences for migrants who cross the border illegally in an interview with ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday."Our intent is to really change the risk calculus of individuals before they leave their countries of…

(WASHINGTON) -- White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Peter Lerner separately praised a recent Israeli hostage rescue operation that freed four Israeli captives in Gaza amid fierce fighting against Hamas.Sullivan said the Biden administration has been "working for months" with Israel to help it…