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Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89
(WASHINGTON) -- Jim Inhofe, the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma, has died, his family announced. He was 89.Inhofe died early Tuesday after a stroke over the July 4 holiday, his family said in a statement."He passed peacefully, surrounded by his wife Kay, and his three surviving children, Molly, Jimmy and…
Democrats’ debate over Biden in stark contrast to GOP message discipline on Trump
(WASHINGTON) -- After Joe Biden's disastrous debate, Democrats worried about the president's chances in November are mired in a debate of their own: shut up or shout louder.Biden, whose decades-long career in Democratic politics has let him rack up chits across the party, has his fair share of defenders, both…
Democrats describe ‘rough’ and somber private meeting on Biden’s candidacy
(WASHINGTON) -- After a consequential day of meetings, congressional Democrats appear to be absorbing the sober reality of President Joe Biden's nomination amid debate about his viability and the party's path forward.House Democrats huddled privately at the Democratic National Committee on Tuesday morning to vent for more than two-hours as…
‘Great confidence’: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Biden has her full support in reelection run
(NEW YORK) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer brushed off concerns about President Joe Biden's age, saying the probable 2024 Democratic ticket has her "full support.""I don't foresee any change in this race, and the president and vice president have my full support," Whitmer said on ABC News' Good Morning America…
Biden braces for high-stakes NATO summit in DC
(WASHINGTON) -- It was supposed to be a show of strength -- the leaders of NATO's member countries gathering in Washington, D.C., to display their remarkable unity in the face of some of the most serious threats to the alliance in its 75-year history.Instead, the spotlight will fall on the…
Trump is trying to distance himself from Project 2025 — but its architects helped shape his RNC party platform
(WASHINGTON) -- Last week, former President Donald Trump attempted to distance himself from "Project 2025," a sweeping plan to overhaul the federal government proposed by a closely aligned conservative group."I know nothing about Project 2025," Trump claimed on social media, referring to the 922-page plan put forward by a group…
Biden tells Congressional Black Caucus, ‘I need you; I’m not going to disappoint you’
(WASHINGTON) -- During a virtual meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus Monday night, President Joe Biden thanked members and asked for their continued support, according to two people on the call who spoke to ABC News."I need you; I'm not going to disappoint you, I promise you," the president told…
White House doctor offers explanation for Parkinson’s expert’s visits
(WASHINGTON) -- In a letter released late Monday night by the president's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, he confirmed that Dr. Kevin Cannard, the Parkinson's expert who visited the White House eight times in an eight-month span, "was the neurological specialist that examined President Biden for each of his annual physicals."Canard’s…
Sen. Bob Menendez ‘sold the power of his office,’ prosecutor claims in closing argument
(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Bob Menendez "sold the power of his office" by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for using his power to benefit New Jersey businessmen and foreign governments, a prosecutor told jurors in the senator's federal trial on Monday, describing what he called…
Sen. Bob Menendez ‘sold the power of his office,’ prosecutor claims in closing argument
(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Bob Menendez "sold the power of his office" by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for using his power to benefit New Jersey businessmen and foreign governments, a prosecutor told jurors in the senator's federal trial on Monday, describing what he called…