A man charged with assault after he was seen on a video slapping the back of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani accepted a deal Wednesday to have the charges dismissed. According to the Richmond County district attorney’s office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means …
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic party, media organizations and dozens of others, saying Trump used the court to “flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances.” Judge Donald Middlebrooks wrote in his ruling Thursday the court was “not …
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John Bolton, onetime national security adviser under former President Trump, said the discovery of things like newspaper clippings in the same boxes as documents marked classified displays the former president’s “disdain” for the seriousness of classification issues. Bolton made the comment in a Friday interview with CBS News’ senior investigative …
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President Biden is expected to visit Pittsburgh next Monday and is likely to attend the city’s famed Labor Day parade, two people familiar with the plans tell CBS News. The White House had no immediate comment, but the president’s appearance at the parade, one of the largest gatherings in the …
Read More »Washington — More than a year after President Biden unveiled his sweeping domestic spending plan, the Senate on Sunday approved a more narrow $740 billion package that aims to tackle health care costs, tax large corporations and make historic investments in combating climate change. The plan, called the Inflation Reduction …
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The R House restaurant in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood is the target of a complaint filed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, CBS Miami’s Najahe reports. The state alleges that the restaurant’s drag shows expose minors to sexually explicit conduct. At the center of the controversy are videos and …
Read More »Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference in Uvalde after the mass shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. Abbott said he would be passing the microphone to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, when O’Rourke stood up. “You are doing nothing,” …
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Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address during the United States Coast Guard Academy’s Commencement exercises, according to a White House official. The ceremony is scheduled for May 18 in New London, Connecticut. In a release first obtained by CBS News, Rear Adm. Bill Kelly said the …
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A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. Both the House and the Senate …
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The 2018 prosecution of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens played a pivotal role in his eventual resignation. Now, questions about St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of the case jeopardize her career, even as Greitens tries to make a political comeback. Gardner faces a hearing Monday before the Missouri Office …
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