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Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them

Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them

Donald Trump 's campaign is calling on the Republican National Committee to cancel all remaining presidential primary debates , saying the RNC must instead “refocus its manpower” on defeating Joe Biden next year.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges filed after his earlier deal imploded, setting the case on a track toward a possible trial in 2024 while his father is campaigning for reelection.
Pandas could be gone from America's zoos by the end of next year

Pandas could be gone from America's zoos by the end of next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wearing an “I Love Pandas” T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing.
Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate

Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare's first price negotiations have agreed to participate, clearing the way for talks that could lower their co
Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White House

Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White House

The civil fraud trial that kicked off against Donald Trump this week in a New York courtroom is just one of many legal problems facing the former president as he campaigns for a return to the White House.
Book Review: 'Differ We Must' illustrates Abraham Lincoln's political skills

Book Review: 'Differ We Must' illustrates Abraham Lincoln's political skills

In “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded In a Divided America,” Steve Inskeep is taking on one of the most challenging tasks for a biographer by profiling the nation's 16th president.
Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil

Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House after a conservative member of his own Republican majority, a longtime critic, moved to launch a vote to oust him from the helm.
DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months

DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months

When Ron DeSantis seemed to say during last week's Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the news they had been waiting months to hear.
Parti Québécois captures Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection, adds fourth seat

Parti Québécois captures Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection, adds fourth seat

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois handily won the hotly contested byelection in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon on Monday night, capturing a seat held by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec since 2019.
California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator.