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‘Could it have been avoided?’ Local cops detail breakdown in efforts to stop Trump’s would-be assassin

By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Scott Glover, Holmes Lybrand and Mark Morales, CNN Butler, Pennsylvania (CNN) — One minute before former President Donald Trump’s motorcade rolled onto the site of his now infamous rally in rural Butler, Pennsylvania, a local SWAT officer stationed in a nearby building peered down from his second-floor perch and saw

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Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch questions overcriminalization during book tour at presidential libraries

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch criticized the expansion of federal criminal law during remarks on Friday, telling an audience in California that Americans’ liberties are at risk “when there’s a law against everything.” “What happens to your respect for law when everybody’s a criminal?” Gorsuch said during remarks at

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Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened

CNN By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump recounted a story to reporters on Thursday about being involved in a helicopter emergency landing with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. Asked by a reporter about Vice President Kamala Harris’ previous relationship with Brown and whether it helped her career trajectory, Trump said he knew Brown “very well” and told a story about

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Nancy Pelosi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here is a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine,

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US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated

By Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The US is set to provide Israel with $3.5 billion to spend on US weapons and military equipment, releasing the money months after it was appropriated by Congress as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, multiple officials familiar with the matter told

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US National Security Council spokesman rebukes Israeli finance minister as ‘dead wrong,’ amid push for ceasefire talks

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — John Kirby, the spokesman for the US National Security Council, issued a stark rebuke Friday of the Israeli finance minister over comments undercutting a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, calling Bezalel Smotrich’s comments “dead wrong.” “Some critics, like Mr. Smotrich, for example, have claimed that the hostage deal

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Smartmatic executives charged by Justice Department in alleged Philippines bribery scheme

By Marshall Cohen and Sam Simpson, CNN (CNN) — Three current and former executives from Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing right-wing media outlets over their 2020 election coverage, have been charged in the US in connection with an alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines. Among the Smartmatic executives facing charges is the company’s president, Roger Piñate, according to a Justice

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With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. The common denominator in both efforts: Trump campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita.

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