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Harris accepts CBS News VP debate offer for the summer

Thursday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an offer from CBS News to participate in a vice-presidential debate this summer, the Biden campaign said Thursday.Harris accepted CBS News' proposed dates of July 23 or Aug. 13, the campaign said."The Biden-Harris campaign has informed... Read More.

Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur

Thursday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Thursday informed House Republicans that President Joe Biden has formally asserted executive privilege over the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, a move that DOJ says effectively shields Attorney General Merrick Garland from any criminal... Read More.

Pentagon report to show significant drop in unwanted sexual contact in military

Thursday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Soon to be released Pentagon figures will show a significant almost 19% reduction in the number of service members who say they have experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact over the previous survey conducted two years ago, according to a U.S.... Read More.

After trying week, RFK Jr. brings Nicole Shanahan on campaign trail for rare appearance

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a week dogged by self-damaging rhetoric, leaving him to defend the state of his health and scramble to rework his position on abortion after facing dissent from within his own campaign.But on Monday,... Read More.

Senators unveil roadmap for government-funded AI research, regulation

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A bipartisan group of senators, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Wednesday unveiled a "roadmap" for lawmakers aimed at guiding Congress on regulating artificial intelligence.They said the recommendations are a critical step as Congress considers legislation to increase innovation and safeguard... Read More.

Jury sworn in for bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A jury was selected and sworn in Wednesday for the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez.Federal prosecutors in New York have alleged that the New Jersey Democrat accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the form of cash, gold... Read More.

Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in an ABC News presidential debate in September.Trump and Biden said they have both agreed to a prime-time debate at ABC News studios on Sept. 10.Before that,... Read More.

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 years after the nation's deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as "Black Wall Street."In 1921, Black Wall Street was burned to ashes by white mobs... Read More.

Biden, Trump agree to presidential debates in June, September

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in presidential debates in June and September -- hours after Biden on Wednesday challenged the former president to two debates, which Trump said he was "ready and... Read More.

Biden challenges Trump to two presidential debates: Make my day, pal

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday challenged Donald Trump to participate in two 2024 presidential debates."Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate," Biden said in a video message his campaign posted to... Read More.

House GOP pushes bill to force Biden to continue transfer of weapons to Israel

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fallout continues on Capitol Hill over President Joe Biden's pause of a bomb shipment to Israel, and his warning the U.S. won't supply weapons that could be used in an invasion of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than a... Read More.

Five takeaways from Tuesdays primaries: Alsobrooks, Hogan to face off in Maryland Senate race

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Voters headed to the polls in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday to set up several key down-ballot races.Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic nomination in Maryland's marquee Senate race, while Republicans in West Virginia appointed candidates likely... Read More.

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Harris accepts CBS News VP debate offer for the summer

Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur

Pentagon report to show significant drop in unwanted sexual contact in military

After trying week, RFK Jr. brings Nicole Shanahan on campaign trail for rare appearance

Senators unveil roadmap for government-funded AI research, regulation

Jury sworn in for bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

Biden, Trump agree to presidential debates in June, September

Biden challenges Trump to two presidential debates: Make my day, pal

House GOP pushes bill to force Biden to continue transfer of weapons to Israel

Five takeaways from Tuesdays primaries: Alsobrooks, Hogan to face off in Maryland Senate race

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