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Trump has touted potential VP picks for months. He may end up picking someone off the public’s radar

By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — In recent weeks, an increasingly familiar list of Republicans has dominated the not-very-subtle competition to become Donald Trump’s running mate. Trump himself has added to the air of inevitability by floating these names in interviews and appearances over and over. But there’s a steady drumbeat of

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RFK Jr. files complaint with Federal Election Commission over CNN debate criteria

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday alleging President Joe Biden’s campaign, former President Donald Trump’s campaign and CNN violated federal campaign laws in scheduling the network’s June 27 presidential debate. The complaint alleges CNN “colluded” with the Biden and Trump campaigns

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John Edwards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Edwards, former senator from North Carolina. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1953 Birth place: Seneca, South Carolina Birth name: Johnny Reid Edwards Father: Wallace Edwards, textile mill worker Mother: Catherine “Bobbie” (Wade) Edwards, postal worker Marriage: Elizabeth (Anania) Edwards (July 30,

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Blinken says Israel must weigh ‘incremental gains’ with ‘unintended horrific consequences’ of military action in Gaza

By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel must decide if its military campaign in Gaza is worth the cost in civilian lives. Coming just days after an Israeli strike killed dozens of displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Blinken said Israel should ask itself whether “incremental gains” against Hamas “stack up against” the “unintended horrific”

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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales will survive challenge from right in GOP primary runoff, CNN projects

By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales will win his Republican primary runoff, CNN projects, overcoming a challenge from his right from gun rights advocate and social media personality Brandon Herrera. Tuesday’s race in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, which stretches along the US-Mexico border from El Paso to the

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Former Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson will win Texas state House primary runoff, CNN projects

By Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Katrina Pierson, who served as Donald Trump’s spokesperson during his 2016 presidential campaign, will win the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 33rd state House district, CNN projects. Pierson will unseat incumbent state Rep. Justin Holland in the Dallas-area district, and with no Democrat on the ballot, she is almost certain

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Former federal judge blasts John Roberts in new book and says Ruth Bader Ginsburg was annoyed by pressure to retire

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Retired US Appeals Court Judge David Tatel, a former civil rights lawyer and nearly 30-year veteran of the country’s “second highest court,” laments the actions of the current Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts in a candid new memoir. Rarely do US jurists, even in retirement, write so bluntly.

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