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MICHELLE L. PRICE

MICHELLE L. PRICE

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Economy|Political|US

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group, quickly evoking some of the controversies of his first term

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
Business|Election|Political|US

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

Donald Trump has begun erasing Joe Biden’s legacy after taking office as the nation’s 47th president

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Political|US

Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump spent Saturday evening in Washington celebrating with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration

Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration
Election|News|US

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career
Election|News|US

DeSantis says Trump's chance of being elected if convicted 'is as close to zero as you can get'

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump is unlikely to be elected president again if convicted in any of the four criminal cases he faces

DeSantis says Trump's chance of being elected if convicted 'is as close to zero as you can get'
Election|US

Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them

Democrats and Republicans are maneuvering to win over young voters before next year's presidential election

Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
News

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol
News|US

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
Election|US

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump

Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
News|US

STORY REMOVED: US--Trump Aide-Book

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s book because it violated the timing of the publisher’s embargo

STORY REMOVED: US--Trump Aide-Book
News|US

Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

A former aide in Donald Trump's White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election his wife complained his suits smelled “like a bonfire.”

Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers
Election|News|US

Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments

Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways
News|US

What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the chamber

What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown
Election|News|US

Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy's ouster

Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party

Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy's ouster
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Trump's intensifying rhetoric offers insight into how he might govern again as president

Over the past two weeks, Donald Trump said shoplifters should be immediately shot, suggested that America’s top general be executed and mocked a political opponent’s husband who was beaten with a hammer

Trump's intensifying rhetoric offers insight into how he might govern again as president
Election|News|US

Ron DeSantis sharpens his attacks on Donald Trump in their shared home state of Florida

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is turning up the heat on frontrunner Donald Trump and defending his own trailing campaign, warning that the former president will deliver the 2024 election to Democrats because he energizes his critics

Ron DeSantis sharpens his attacks on Donald Trump in their shared home state of Florida
Election|News|Political|US

Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates

Former Vice President Mike Pence will skip the Nevada caucuses run by the state Republican Party and will instead compete in a state-run primary contest

Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates
MidEast|News|World

Tim Scott praises 'restraint' of Israel's Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for showing what he calls “restraint” after Hamas attacked Israel over a week ago

Tim Scott praises 'restraint' of Israel's Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region
Election|US

A potential presidential run for Glenn Youngkin would face logistical hurdles and voter skepticism

Speculation that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin might jump in the race for president has long swirled and could be set to further escalate, depending on the outcome of next month's legislative elections in the state

A potential presidential run for Glenn Youngkin would face logistical hurdles and voter skepticism
Sports

Sidney Powell vowed to 'release the Kraken' to help Donald Trump. She may now testify against him

The Kraken has cracked

Sidney Powell vowed to 'release the Kraken' to help Donald Trump. She may now testify against him
Election|News|US

2024 GOP hopefuls will defend Israel, seek donors at big Republican Jewish Coalition gathering

The GOP presidential candidates are expected to woo donors and offer a staunch defense for Israel as they address at the annual gathering of a Republican Jewish group this weekend

2024 GOP hopefuls will defend Israel, seek donors at big Republican Jewish Coalition gathering
News|Opinion|Political|US

Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing 'chaos, vendettas and drama' at Jewish Republican event

Nikki Haley says Donald Trump is wrong to praise foreign strongmen and warns his “chaos, vendettas and drama” are dangerous

Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing 'chaos, vendettas and drama' at Jewish Republican event
News|US

Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP

Mike Pence has a resume most White House hopefuls would dream of

Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP
Election|News|Political|US|World

Donald Trump's rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate

The Republican presidential candidates at Wednesday's debate all say they support Israel, but they are squabbling over China and Ukraine

Donald Trump's rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate
Election|Health|News|Opinion|Political

Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message

Voters have thrown their support behind abortion rights in races in Ohio, Virginia and elsewhere

Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message

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