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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport on March 25 in Waco

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Presidential Records Act requires prolonged ‘talk, talk, talk’ over returning documents

By Daniel Dale, CNN Former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to inaccurately describe the Presidential Records Act. In a Fox interview that aired on Monday, Trump criticized the FBI for searching his Mar-a-Lago resort in August for presidential documents and argued he should have been allowed to engage in further discussions with

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

In first remarks to reporters on Nashville shooting, McCarthy says he must see ‘all the facts’ before backing gun control measures

By Sydney Kashiwagi and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that lawmakers must see “all the facts” before any gun legislation can be put forward following the shooting in Nashville this week, the first public comments the California Republican has made to reporters since the incident. McCarthy’s remarks ultimately follow a similar

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The federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges -- including Supreme Court justices -- to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel.

New judiciary ethics rules close ‘loopholes’ to require more disclosure of private travel costs

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter After pressure from members of Congress, the federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges — including Supreme Court justices — to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel. Under the Ethics in Government Act, judges are required to report information related to

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President Joe Biden speaks during a Summit for Democracy virtual plenary

Efforts to strengthen the world’s democracies are working, Biden says

By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden addressed the second Summit for Democracy on Wednesday from the White House, building on what he billed as his administration’s “enduring commitment to boost democracy globally,” where he sought to assure participants that democratic institutions work. This year’s multi-day summit is being co-hosted by Biden,

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High-capacity rifle magazines are removed from display at Freddie Bear Sports on January 11 in Tinley Park

Illinois took action after the Highland Park shooting. But the assault weapon ban there still faces legal hurdles

By Eric Bradner, CNN As Nashville police left a news conference Monday, Ashbey Beasley unexpectedly moved in front of the still-live microphones and television cameras. Beasley then told her story: She and her son survived the Fourth of July parade mass shooting in her hometown of Highland Park, Illinois, last year, in which a gunman

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a House subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 23.

Defense secretary defends abortion policies at center of Senate nomination hold-up

By Haley Britzky, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued against criticisms from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday and implored him to support the department’s officer nominations, which Tuberville has vowed to block until Austin reverses his stance on policies supporting service members seeking abortions. “Not approving the recommendation for promotions actually creates a ripple

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