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Maine Democrats threaten to switch to winner-take-all delegate system
(AUGUSTA, Maine) -- Democratic leaders in Maine are threatening to eliminate the state's split-vote system for allocating Electoral College delegates if Nebraska Republicans move forward with their plan to do the same.The two states are the only ones in the country to allocate some delegates proportionally by congressional district, which…
In Howard Stern interview, Biden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate Trump
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Friday he is "happy" to debate former President Donald Trump, though did not specify as to when.The comment was made during a one-on-one interview with radio host Howard Stern, who asked if the president had plans to debate his 2024 opponent."I am somewhere," Biden…
US holds off on sanctioning Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has determined that three military battalions with the Israel Defense Forces committed "gross human rights violations" against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank but will remain eligible for U.S. military aid regardless because of steps Israel says it's taking to address the problem, ABC News…
Former official told investigators Trump had ‘no standing declassification order’ regarding documents, filing says
(WASHINGTON) -- Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case said in court filings that a former Trump administration official told investigators that Trump, as president, had "no standing declassification order" regarding documents in his possession.The filings, which are part of special counsel Jack Smith's response to a Trump…
Five takeaways from historic Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claim
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday heard historic arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.He denies all wrongdoing and insists he should have "absolute immunity" for any "official acts" while in office.His name and the…
Five takeaways from historic Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claim
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday heard historic arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.He denies all wrongdoing and insists he should have "absolute immunity" for any "official acts" while in office.His name and the…
Biden spotlights Trump’s attacks on NFL and football with battleground state ad blitz
(WASHINGTON) -- As the NFL draft kicks off this week, President Joe Biden's campaign is launching a new digital ad on Thursday taking aim at former President Donald Trump's past comments disparaging football and the league, the Biden campaign told ABC News.The short, 20-second ad, on YouTube, features a montage…
Speaker Johnson alleges Hamas support for anti-Israel campus protests, threatens intervention
(NEW YORK) -- Speaker Mike Johnson, claiming that Hamas supports the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and other of the U.S. colleges, on Thursday threatened congressional intervention, including pulling federal funding from the institutions."The things that have happened at the hands of Hamas are horrific, and yet these protestors…
Could a president stage a coup? And 9 more key moments from Trump’s Supreme Court immunity hearing
(WASHINGTON) -- As various Supreme Court justices themselves acknowledged during a high-stakes hearing on Thursday, they could potentially reshape the contours of presidential power when they rule on whether Donald Trump is entitled to some amount of immunity from prosecution for alleged acts in the White House as he pushed…
Trump held his tongue on Ukraine aid. McConnell says it may have made the difference.
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has blown up his fair share of deals on Capitol Hill, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Trump's decision to hold his tongue on a massive $95 billion foreign aid package -- including critical aid for Ukraine -- may have made all the…