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The RNC edited a video of President Biden to claim that he was wandering off during the G7, but fact-checkers have been pounding MAGA for their lie. White House advisor Andrew Bates posted the real and edited versions of the clip: The Murdoch outlets are so desperate to distract

A simple principle underpins a contentious Thursday decision by the U.S. and key allies to tap profits from Russian sovereign assets in support of Ukraine: Moscow must make reparations. “Russia has to pay,” European Council President Charles Michel told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick, after the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed in

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Democrats are to pass a bump stock ban, but it will be up to Republicans to supply additional votes. Schumer responded to the Supreme Court overturning the bump stock ban by saying: The far-right Supreme Court continues their unprecedented assault on

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump failed to impress everyone in a room full of top CEOs Thursday at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting, multiple attendees told CNBC. “Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said one CEO who was in the room, according to a person who heard the executive speaking. The CEO also said Trump did not

The Department of Justice has notified Speaker Mike Johnson that it won’t prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress because Garland didn’t commit a crime. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, wrote to Johnson, “Consistent with this longstanding position and uniform practice, the Department has determined that the

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during visit to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on June 13, 2024 in Dubna, Russia.  Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set out the requirements for Moscow to start peace talks with Ukraine, more than two years after the Kremlin’s full-fledged

A sign of Trump’s ongoing decline was that he held an event billed as a press conference with Republican Senators that lasted for less than five minutes, during which he took zero questions. Watch the whole sham: Donald Trump is clearly not well. The convicted felon former president held a fake press conference with Republican

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gives remarks to the press at the National Republican Senatorial Committee building in Washington, June 13, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Donald Trump huddled with at least 80 CEOs on Thursday in Washington with a clear pitch: If he is elected president again in November, the CEOs

The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have uncovered three new trips that Justice Clarence Thomas received from Harlan Crow that he never disclosed. The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats posted on Twitter: BREAKING: Sen. Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee investigation reveals three additional gifted private trips to Justice Clarence Thomas from Harlan Crow, which Thomas failed to disclose.

Throughout his 2024 campaign, former President Donald Trump has managed to keep his political operation afloat by walking a delicate financial tightrope. The guilty verdict in a Manhattan hush money case added to a long list of legal challenges that have cost him more than $100 million in donor money to date. Campaign finance experts

During the floor debate on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell called out House Republicans for not honoring 1/6 Committee subpoenas. Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon Swalwell said, “Can we talk about subpoenas for one second? Because two of your last speakers are

US President Donald Trump gestures as CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan (L) speaks during a meeting with banking leaders to discuss how the financial services industry can meet the needs of customers affected by COVID-19 at the White House in Washington, DC on March 11, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that 18.1 million new business applications have been filed since Biden took office, the biggest boom in 25 years. Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon Small Businesses Are Booming Under Biden The SBA announced in a press release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihaly Orban. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Hungary will neither block nor participate in the military alliance’s deepening support for Ukraine, as he looks to shore up support ahead of a key summit in Washington next month. “At the summit, I expect allies

President Biden promised to put the full weight of the federal government behind getting the Port of Baltimore reopened after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, and just 11 weeks later, the port is fully reopened. Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon President Biden On The Port Of Baltimore Reopening

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), arrives at Federal Court, for his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2024.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Defense attorneys on Tuesday scrutinized the credibility of the star witness in the federal corruption trial of Sen.

Donald Trump admitted during an interview with a probation officer that he illegally had a gun in Florida in violation of federal and state laws. Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon CNN reported: The New York City Department of Probation officials have questioned former

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. June 9, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Former President Donald Trump said he would eliminate taxes on tipped income if he wins a second White House term, an effort to appeal to voters in the battleground

Jon Stewart celebrated Pride Month by exposing the fake morality of corporate America on The Daily Show. Read: The Republican Presumptive Nominee for President is A Convicted Felon Stewart said: Why are we allowing ourselves to get worked up over whether giant, multi-national corporations are pro-gay or have traditional American values? Because corporations have but