14 Feb, 2025

Trump stops at a fraternity house on his way to Iowa-Iowa State football game, outdrawing his rivals

AMES, Iowa Donald Trump stepped out of a fraternity house to the cheers of hundreds of Iowa State University students and tossed autographed footballs into the crowd. “I guess the youth likes Trump,” he said over the cheers of the students, speaking to the Right Side Broadcasting Network, which supports his candidacy. Then, the former […]

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Mike Lindell blasts ‘frivolous’ and ‘evil’ lawyers in heated deposition

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is seen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Greg Nash MyPillow businessman Mike Lindell went after and repeatedly insulted attorneys questioning him over claims the 2020 election was fraudulent in newly released video […]

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Strong earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800 people

A rare earthquake in Morocco killed at least 820 people late Friday night, shaking the country from the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech and damaging historic structures. The 6.8-magnitude quake is the strongest to hit the country in 120 years, and its strength toppled entire mountain villages and damaged the historic buildings of Marrakech’s old town. […]

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Why Trump’s tax law could limit Biden’s efforts to protect Arctic wildlife from drilling

The Biden administration’s efforts to protect wildlife in the Arctic from oil and gas drilling is on a collision course with a Trump-era law requiring oil and gas leasing there. When President Biden was on the campaign trail he called for “permanently protecting” the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling. And this past week, his […]

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Could Trump be blocked from ballot? 14th Amendment raises eligibility arguments

A woman shops for campaign souvenirs as supporters of former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gather ahead of the South Dakota Republican Party’s Monumental Leaders rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, September 8, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS AFP via Getty […]

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‘Dangerous?’ Why most Georgia Republicans aren’t picking 2024 candidates yet

ATLANTA — Donald Trump has an enormous lead over his rivals in every poll of GOP voters in Georgia. He has soaked up attention and fundraising dollars. And some Republicans say the sweeping charges leveled against the former president have only reinforced their support for him. Yet, in a clear sign of deep squeamishness over […]

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Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods

SANTA FE, N.M During the 2020 census, Native American leaders across the U.S. invested time and resources to make sure their members were tallied during the head count, which determines political power and federal funding. But the detailed data sets from the 2020 census they will receive this month are more limited and less accurate […]

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Judge says civil trial over Trump’s real estate boasts could last three months

NEW YORK An upcoming civil trial over allegations that former president Donald Trump lied about his wealth could last as long as three months, according to a schedule laid out Friday by the judge hearing the case. Opening arguments are expected Oct. 2 in the trial over a lawsuit filed against Trump and his family […]

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California lawmakers vote to limit when local election officials can count ballots by hand

SACRAMENTO, Calif. California lawmakers on Friday voted to limit when local governments can count election ballots by hand, a move aimed at a rural Northern California county that canceled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems amid unfounded allegations of fraud pushed by former Republican President Donald Trump and his allies. Shasta County’s board of supervisors, […]

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