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Photos show handwritten notes that Trump apparently ripped up and attempted to flush down toilet

By Shania Shelton, CNN Newly revealed photographs reveal two occasions on which former President Donald Trump apparently flushed documents down the toilet. Maggie Haberman, a New York Times reporter and CNN contributor, is publishing the new images in her forthcoming book, “Confidence Man,” and the images were earlier posted by Axios. CNN has previously reported

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Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky and pledges federal support: ‘We’re not leaving’

By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited eastern Kentucky on Monday and pledged the full support of the federal government as the commonwealth begins rebuilding following flooding that killed more than three dozen people and caused catastrophic damage. The President was joined by Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and received a

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Breyer, in first appearance since Roe v. Wade was overturned, says ‘I’m still an optimist’

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer made sure Saturday night to steer clear of any controversy in his first public appearance since he retired and the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade. Instead, the 83-year-old retired justice spoke broadly about the rule of law and maintained that he

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Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill

By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes that are among the last steps toward final passage of Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill — putting the package on track to be approved by the chamber as

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Trump wins CPAC straw poll in Dallas

By Michael Warren At the Conservative Political Action Conference Texas on Saturday, former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly won an unofficial straw poll of attendees who were asked who they preferred as the Republican nominee for president in 2024. “He’s more popular than ever,” said Jim McLaughlin, a pollster for Trump who conducted the straw poll.

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President Joe Biden officially cleared to emerge from isolation following rebound Covid-19 case

By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden was officially cleared to emerge from isolation Sunday after a second negative Covid-19 test, his physician announced. “This morning, the president’s SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative for a second consecutive day,” presidential physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a letter Sunday. “He will safely return to public engagement and

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