SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that far surpassed expectations, showing that its efforts to re-route its sprawling global supply chain away from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war have so…
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President Donald Trump pressured the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee to end a longstanding practice in the Senate to expedite his nominations to district courts and U.S. attorney’s offices, but the lawmaker isn’t…
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Who is Steve Ricchetti, the longtime Biden confidante questioned in Comer’s cover-up probe?
Steve Ricchetti, a longtime Democratic operative and lobbyist, is sitting down with House Oversight Committee investigators Wednesday. He’s known as a member of former President Joe Biden’s inner circle who reportedly played a key role…
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Trump says his Aug 1 tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’ – here are the countries that might not make it
President Donald Trump warned that his August 1 deadline for making a trade deal with the U.S. ‘stands strong’ on Wednesday, threatening several key nations with a big tariff hike. ‘The August first deadline is…
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The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it would be officially imposing sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the jurist leading a criminal investigation against former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. News of…
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Top GOP senator demands probe into whether Jack Smith ‘unlawfully’ tried to influence 2024 election
A Senate Republican wants the Justice Department to investigate, and potentially prosecute, former Special Counsel Jack Smith over whether he ‘unlawfully took political actions to influence the 2024 election’ against President Donald Trump. Sen. Tom…
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SCOTUS to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell’s case privately in September at post-summer conference
The Supreme Court revealed on Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal to her sex trafficking conviction will be among the many cases the high court reviews at a closed-door conference in September. The Supreme Court posted…
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Israel-supporting Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres revealed on Tuesday he no longer has a relationship with some of his family due to his support for Israel. ‘I’ve lost friends, all of you have lost friends there,’…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., plans to force a vote on banning arms sales to Israel, a move that will prove to be a test for Senate Democrats whose position on the Jewish state has shifted…
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Inside Biden confidante Steve Ricchetti’s ‘combative’ eight-hour grilling in House Oversight cover-up probe
A member of former President Joe Biden’s inner circle sat with House Oversight Committee investigators for a marathon closed-door interview that lasted more than eight hours on Wednesday. Steve Ricchetti, who served as counselor to…