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FILE - Steve Bannon appears in court in New York, Jan. 12, 2023. Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol. The request from Republican former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally comes after a federal appeals court panel rejected his bid to avoid reporting to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges

July 1, 2024, 9:30am Politics

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is scheduled to report to a federal prison in Connecticut on Monday to serve a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack. Read story

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

July 1, 2024, 8:51am Nation & World

With Friday’s announcement in Nevada that voters will decide a ballot question in November on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, five states now have abortion questions set for referendums this year. And more could join them. Read story

This combination photo shows Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, in Atlanta, June 27, 2024, from left, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in Miami, Nov. 6, 2022, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., June 13, 2024, and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Nov. 8, 2023, in Miami. It’s not unheard of for a running mate to move beyond past disagreements with a presidential candidate. But the shift is more striking for Donald Trump’s potential vice presidential contenders, in some cases requiring them to abandon long-held policy positions and recant vehement criticism.

The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences

July 1, 2024, 8:50am Politics

It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country. Read story

Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate

July 1, 2024, 8:47am Nation & World

The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. In return, they lost their jobs. Read story

Elected parliament member Mathilde Panot, of the far-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party, answers reporters at the National Assembly, Monday, July 1, 2024 in Paris. France’s National Rally surged into the lead in the first round of legislative elections, according to results released early Monday, bringing the far-right party to the brink of power and dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists in an election that could set the country, and Europe, on a starkly different course.

French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

July 1, 2024, 8:20am Nation & World

With the ultimate outcome still up in the air, France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the long-taboo far-right party scrambled on Monday to capitalize on an indecisive first round of voting the day before in surprise legislative elections. Read story

Biden allies rally behind him with a public show of support as he spends family time at Camp David

President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden arrive at McGuire Air Force Base, Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Burlington County, N.J.

June 30, 2024, 4:32pm Nation & World

While President Joe Biden was out of sight at Camp David Sunday spending time with family, prominent Democrats rallied with a public show of unwavering support for his campaign following his unsteady debate performance and growing anxiety over whether he should remain in the White House race. Read story