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US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

July 17, 2024, 1:18pm Nation & World

The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other supplies could get to starving Palestinians. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

July 17, 2024, 1:10pm Politics

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.  It sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that &ldquo;average Democrats&rdquo; are still with him even if some &ldquo;big names&rdquo; are turning on him.

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.  It sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that &ldquo;average Democrats&rdquo; are still with him even if some &ldquo;big names&rdquo; are turning on him.

July 17, 2024, 10:50am Latest News

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case. (AP Photo/Gene J.

Judge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case. (AP Photo/Gene J.

July 17, 2024, 10:48am Latest News

A judge's stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. But it's hardly the final word. Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Cantwell says she’ll cut path for privacy bill despite opposition

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

July 17, 2024, 9:18am Latest News

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said the panel plans to mark up much-delayed federal data privacy legislation before the August congressional recess — and gave the bill a puncher’s chance even though its House companion has faced setbacks. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Threat from Iran led to increased protection of Trump, but Saturday’s attack appears unrelated

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

July 16, 2024, 2:27pm Nation & World

A threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday’s campaign rally, but it was unrelated to the assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, as law enforcement warned of the potential for more violence inspired by the shooting. Read story

FILE - Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022. The Associated Press announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that it will provide free campaign and election night coverage to dozens of small and independent newsrooms located in swing states, such as Michigan.

The Democratic National Committee says it’s investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties

FILE - Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022. The Associated Press announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that it will provide free campaign and election night coverage to dozens of small and independent newsrooms located in swing states, such as Michigan.

July 16, 2024, 8:20am Politics

Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states — even as some in the party have urged President Joe Biden to bow out of November’s election. Read story

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a keynote speech at the FreedomFest Vegas event Friday, July 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a keynote speech at the FreedomFest Vegas event Friday, July 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

July 15, 2024, 3:00pm Politics

President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Homeland Security secretary said Monday. Read story

President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Biden sits for TV interview as he gingerly moves to resume campaigning after attack on Trump

President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

July 15, 2024, 1:46pm Latest News

President Joe Biden was sitting for yet another high-stakes interview at another key moment for his candidacy as his reelection team gingerly determines how to resume full-blown campaigning after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Read story

In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’

July 15, 2024, 7:14am Politics

President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully, saying the upcoming presidential election will be a “time of testing” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Read story