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Why a 2024 Trump-Biden rematch might be more of a referendum on Trump than Biden

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Presidential reelection bids tend to revolve around the incumbent’s performance in office. But a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump could upend that dynamic, polling suggests, with most voters saying their decisions would come down largely to their feelings about Trump. In the latest

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Appeals court says Biden admin likely violated First Amendment but narrows order blocking officials from communicating with social media companies

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday said the Biden administration likely violated the First Amendment in some of its communications with social media companies, but also narrowed a lower court judge’s order on the matter. The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that certain administration officials – namely

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Ben Carson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and a former presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 18, 1951 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Benjamin Solomon Carson Father: Robert Carson, auto factory worker Mother: Sonya (Copeland)

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Those new IRS agents won’t be going after regular Americans, agency reaffirms as Congress prepares for funding fight

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to show that it is putting its extra congressional funding to good use, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it is shifting its enforcement efforts to high-income earners, partnerships and big corporations. The agency will also ensure that audit rates do not increase for

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In first known joint statement, US presidential centers sound alarm about democracy

By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nearly every presidential center released a joint statement on Thursday emphasizing the principles of democracy and deeming civil political discourse essential, the first known time that presidential foundations and centers have joined to release a statement calling to protect democracy. “Americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic

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Takeaways from the full Georgia special grand jury report on 2020 election subversion

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia recommended charges against 39 people, the unredacted grand jury report made public Friday shows. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had the ultimate charging authority, indicted 19

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New York AG’s office now says Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion in three separate years

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion in three separate years between 2011 and 2021, lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office alleged Friday, significantly more than previously purported. The new figure, detailed in a court filing, dwarfs investigators’ previous allegation that Trump

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