Lawyers for the president’s son have argued prosecutors reneged on an agreement on tax charges but said a separate agreement sparing him prosecution on a gun charge remains valid.
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House Speaker McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent government shutdown
The House Speaker will need to win over a large portion of his Republican colleagues to pass the legislation.
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Georgia case against Trump presents problems; Mark Meadows has already asked to move it
In an early example of the lengthy litigation ahead, lawyers for former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows filed a quick motion Tuesday to transfer the case from state to federal court.
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‘Bidenomics’ delivered a once-in-generation investment. It shows the pros and cons of policymaking
Democrats see the trio of bills – 2 of which also drew support from Republicans – as their calling card to voters ahead of the 2024 election, the tangible results of Biden’s tenure in the White House.
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Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment
The president’s arrival in Milwaukee came on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of economic legislation, but polls show that most people know little about it or what it does.
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Russia unleashes a countrywide missile barrage on Ukraine as Putin addresses security conference
The Russian attack killed and wounded civilians and damaged infrastructure.
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American ambassador to Russia visits jailed U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich
Gershkovich, a 31-year-old Bowdoin College graduate, was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage while on a reporting trip to Russia.
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Fewer college football programs are leaving campus for training camps
Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor, conducted a 2018 study with colleague Mary Madden in which 57.1% of students reported hazing was most likely to happen off campus.
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Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements, fines
Planned Parenthood argues the attempt to recoup at least $17 million is a new effort to weaken the organization.
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Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old used gun to shoot teacher
The case is one of three legal efforts seeking accountability, including the teacher’s $40 million lawsuit that accuses the school system of gross negligence.