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Takeaways from Day 3 of Hunter Biden’s firearms trial

WILMINGTON, Del. — Three new witnesses took the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial on Wednesday, recalling in vivid color the defendant’s spiral into drug addiction, foiled attempts at entering rehab, and fateful purchase of a firearm in late 2018, a year when his use of crack cocaine went out of control. Joining Biden for […]

India’s Election Results: 5 Surprising Takeaways

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, during India’s election in May. Credit – Rajesh Kumar—AP Photo After six long weeks of voting in the grueling heat, India’s election delivered stunning results. With all of the 640 million votes now counted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to preside over […]

Key takeaways from ex-wife’s testimony in felony gun case

Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial resumed Wednesday in Wilmington, Del., where his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle and ex-girlfriend Zoe Kestan were called by the prosecution to testify about his drug use. President Biden’s 54-year-old son is facing three felony charges over whether he lied about his addiction to crack while applying to purchase a firearm six […]

Takeaways from New Jersey’s primary elections

New Jersey’s statewide primaries Tuesday settled the race for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in November while offering the first test of the state’s county party influence following a historic court decision restructuring ballots. It didn’t yield any big surprises, though, and incumbents of both parties reigned. Donald Trump won the Republican nomination for president while […]

Five takeaways as we plunge into a summer of breakneck campaigning

The Kansas Statehouse dome is seen on May 20, 2024. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Welcome to Kansas primary season. As of noon Monday, the filing deadline crashed down like the gate to a medieval fortress, and races across the Sunflower State began. Both Republicans and Democrats will battle among themselves to secure a place on the […]

5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

A number of states held primaries for races up and down the ballot Tuesday, with President Biden and Donald Trump inching ever closer to their respective nominations and a couple notable Senate matchups solidifying. Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington, D.C., held some of the last presidential primaries of the cycle. Guam […]

5 takeaways from the hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci testified publicly on Capitol Hill Monday for the first time since leaving government. Appearing before the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fauci sought to debunk conservative conspiracy theories about his response to COVID-19 while withstanding personal attacks from several GOP members of the panel. Fauci, the former director of […]

5 takeaways from the hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci testified publicly on Capitol Hill Monday for the first time since leaving government. Appearing before the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fauci sought to debunk conservative conspiracy theories about his response to COVID-19 while withstanding personal attacks from several GOP members of the panel. Fauci the former director of […]

Top takeaways from Republican governor candidate debate

Republican governor candidates Kelly Armstrong, left, and Tammy Miller participate in a debate May 30, 2024, in Fargo. (Contributed by Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce) North Dakota’s two Republican candidates for governor — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller — have consistently put their support for former President Donald Trump […]

Takeaways from the former president’s 34 guilty counts

A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records, a historic verdict in the first ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today At the […]