Doug Emhoff said reelecting President Biden is crucial for combating antisemitism.
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Here’s a look at Trump’s VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short
Trump’s choice would likely become the immediate front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination four years from now if Trump were to win a second term, the constitutional limit.
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FBI seeks suspects in New Mexico wildfires that killed 2, destroyed many buildings
Both fires had been at zero containment Friday. Full containment isn’t expected until July 15, according to fire officials.
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Prosecutors: ‘Real Housewives’ star’s husband stole to fund her career
Erika Girardi is estranged from her husband, Tom, who is facing charges of misappropriating millions of dollars from legal clients.
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Emperor, empress of Japan arrive in U.K. ahead of a long-awaited state visit
The visit had been scheduled for 2020, but the pandemic put it on hold.
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‘Everything is at stake’ for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears
Her comments come as the campaign announced it would hold more than 50 events in battleground states and beyond to mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal legal right to an abortion.
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Millions across U.S. prepare for more heat as floodwaters inundate Midwest
The National Weather Service warned of the potential for rare tornadoes in the Northeast later Sunday.
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Democrats wrestle with whether to boycott Netanyahu’s address to Congress
While some Democrats are saying they will come out of respect for Israel, a larger and growing faction wants no part of it.
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Ukrainian drones and missiles kill 6 in Russia and Crimea, fresh bombing of Kharkiv leaves 1 dead
The attacks came after Russia struck Kharkiv on Saturday afternoon with four aerial bombs, hitting a five-story residential building and killing 3 people.
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Trump endorses displaying Ten Commandments in schools
The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee backed the move as he seeks to galvanize his supporters on the religious right.