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Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman to Deliver Commencement Address at West Point
Ken Paxton, ​​Attorney General State of Texas
Texas Attorney General Faces Impeachment by Fellow Republicans: What to Know — Including His Wife's Role in It
Stewart Rhodes
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Sent to Prison for 18 Years over Jan. 6 Plot to Storm the Capitol
Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home
Donald Trump Sometimes Showed Classified Docs to Mar-a-Lago Visitors, According to Witnesses
Mexican President Urges Hispanic Americans to Reject Ron DeSantis for Disrespecting Migrants
Mexican President Urges Hispanic Americans to Reject Ron DeSantis for Disrespecting Migrants: ‘Wake Up’
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Limits EPA's Power for Second Year in a Row with New Water Pollution Decision
Montana drag ban protests
Montana Enacts Law Specifically Targeting Drag Story Hours
Secret Service Agents Drunk Drove Into White House Barrier
Suspect Who Allegedly Crashed U-Haul into White House Barrier Said He Was Willing to 'Kill the President'
Claudia Conway & Kellyanne Conway attend Beautycon Festival NYC 2019.
All About Kellyanne Conway's Daughter Claudia Conway
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it on April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee, Fla. A synagogue claims in a lawsuit filed, that a new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution's privacy protections
The Most Controversial Bills Ron DeSantis Has Signed into Florida Law So Far This Year
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with his wife Casey
All About Ron DeSantis' Wife Casey DeSantis and Their 3 Kids
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sits with his family before addressing supporters at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Sunday, March 5, 2023. DeSantis has quietly begun to expand his political coalition on his terms just as he releases a book, "The Courage to be Free," which comes out Tuesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Ron DeSantis Announces 2024 Presidential Bid, Officially Squaring Off Against Donald Trump
Marjorie Taylor Greene buying Kevin McCarthy's chapstick at the GOP auction for 100,000
Marjorie Taylor Greene Pays $100K for Kevin McCarthy’s Used Chapstick During GOP Auction
Kellyanne Conways Daughter Claudia Conway Launches Playboy Bunny Career
Kellyanne Conway’s Daughter Claudia Launches Playboy Bunny Career: ‘Aiming to Reclaim My Womanhood’
Lauren Boebert
Rep. Lauren Boebert Says Having Third Kid Was Cheaper than Birth Control
Former president Jimmy Carter prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jimmy Carter’s Faith ‘Grounding Him’ 3 Months Into Hospice Care, Grandson Says: ‘It’s as Good as It Can Be’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The event features student activism and leadership training, and a chance to participate in a series of networking events with political leaders.
Report Claims Ron DeSantis' Police Relocation Program Lured Officers with Violent Records to Florida
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem Banned — Along with 3 Race-Related Books — at a Miami-Area School
Gov. Henry McMaster talks with reporters after Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette signed paperwork to run again on a ticket with the governor on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. McMaster and Evette are the first candidates to file for reelection on a ticket in South Carolina, which previously elected its two top officeholders separately.
After S.C. Governor Mentions Hunting Democrats with Dogs, His Spokesman Dismisses Backlash as ‘Whining’
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte
Montana Governor, Whose Child Is Nonbinary, Signs Law Defining 'Sex' as Only Male or Female
White House State Dinner with Chinese President
Driver Arrested, Identified After Crashing U-Haul Truck into Security Barrier Near White House
Kevin McCarthy
We Explain the Debt Ceiling — and How Defaulting Would Impact You — in Less Than 5 Minutes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The event features student activism and leadership training, and a chance to participate in a series of networking events with political leaders.
NAACP Issues Florida Travel Advisory, Calls State 'Openly Hostile' to People of Color, LGBTQ+ Individuals
Lester Holt hosts NBC Nightly News in New York, NY on Friday September 24, 2021.
Lester Holt Calls Modern Journalism a 'High Calling' as He Takes 'Nightly News' on the Road to Florida
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., waits in line for early voting at the public library in Hanahan, S.C., on Election 2022 Senate, Hanahan, United States - 31 Oct 2022
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina Enters 2024 Presidential Race
Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature, on in Nashville, Tenn.
Anti-Drag Legislation Is Sweeping the Nation: Here's Where Each State Stands on Drag Bans
General views of the Walt Disney 'Partners' statue at Magic Kingdom, celebrating its 50th anniversary on April 03, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
Disney Scraps Plan to Bring 2,000 High-Paying Jobs to Florida amid Feud with Ron DeSantis
Greg Gianforte
Montana Governor Approves Statewide TikTok Ban — the First of Its Kind in the U.S.
Brittany Hilliard, Kiski Township supervisor candidate
Pa. Mom Wins Local Election Days After Her OnlyFans Content Was Maliciously Leaked: 'It's Empowering'
Mandatory Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13741019b) Republican Representative of New York George Santos, who is currently under federal investigation, leaves following a House Republican Conference meeting at the Republican National Committee in Washington, DC, USA, 25 January 2023. Republican Representative of New York George Santos, Washington, USA - 25 Jan 2023
George Santos' Comms Director Resigns in Fiery Email: 'You Never Took One Point of Professional Advice'
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell with Ambassador Jane D. Hartley
Keri Russell and 'The Diplomat' Cast Meet Their Characters' Real-Life Counterparts at U.K. Party (Exclusive)
Donna Deegan holds up a t-shirt that her daughter bought her on a trip to London as she addressed supporters after winning Jacksonville's election for Mayor Tuesday night. Supporters of Mayoral candidate Donna Deegan gathered at Estrella Cocina in downtown Jacksonville to wait for the results of the election May 16, 2023.
Jacksonville Elects First Woman Mayor, Flips Long-Held Republican Seat Blue
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Returns from Medical Leave, Says She Was Never Gone: 'I've Been Here. I've Been Voting'
Kaitlan Collins
CNN's Kaitlan Collins Named to Fill Chris Cuomo's Former Primetime Slot, One Week After Trump Town Hall
Jake Sullivan
Home Invasion at National Security Adviser's Residence Sparks Investigation by Secret Service
Representative-elect Lauren Boebert, a Republican from Colorado, left, stands for a photograph with her husband Jayson Boebert at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The 117th Congress is set to begin today with the election of the speaker of the House and administration of the oath of office for lawmakers in both chambers, procedures that will be modified to account for Covid-19 precautions. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Rep. Lauren Boebert Files for Divorce from Husband of Almost 20 Years
Jasmine Crockett
Freshman Congresswoman Says If Republicans ‘Cared About Crime’ They Would Expel Rep. George Santos (Watch)
Sarah Hughes congressional run
Olympic Gold-Medal Figure Skater Sarah Hughes Prepares 2024 Bid for U.S. Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle
Barack Obama Addresses Hard Times in Marriage with Michelle: 'It Sure Helps to Be Out of the White House'
Cara Kennedy Cuomo graudation
Kerry Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo Celebrate Oldest Daughter's Ivy League Business School Graduation
Strange World
Florida Teacher Under Investigation for Showing Students Disney Movie with a Gay Character
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. Trump denied a report that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and repeated his stance to only share his tax returns after an audit is finished.
Rudy Giuliani Sued over Sexual Harassment Allegations by Former Employee 
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) speaks at a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. During the press conference on climate action the House members spoke on the need to increase clean energy investments and be less reliant on foreign oil. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Two Democratic Staffers Hospitalized After Being Attacked by Man with a Baseball Bat in Rep.'s Virginia Office
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sits with his family before addressing supporters at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Sunday, March 5, 2023. DeSantis has quietly begun to expand his political coalition on his terms just as he releases a book, "The Courage to be Free," which comes out Tuesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Ron DeSantis Eliminates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Funding at Florida Public Universities
Chasten Buttigieg
Chasten Buttigieg Opens Up About Book Bans, Memoir and Life as a Dad: 'Gets Me Really Emotional' (Exclusive)
President Ronald Reagan poses for a portrait in 1980; Ashley Reagan Wedding
Ronald Reagan's Youngest Grandchild Ashley Marries in 'Intimate' Santa Barbara Wedding (Exclusive)
Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022. - (Seated from left) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (Standing behind from left) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with Transgender Refugee, Affirming Her Identity in Historic Ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump return to the White House on May 27, 2020 in Washington, DC
After Trump's Sexual Abuse Verdict, Melania 'Will Stay Below the Radar as She Usually Does' (Exclusive)
Republican Presidential Town Hall with Donald Trump moderated by Kaitlan Collins Live from New Hampshire
The Biggest Takeaways from CNN's Controversial Town Hall with Donald Trump
Republican Presidential Town Hall with Donald Trump moderated by Kaitlan Collins Live from New Hampshire
Trump Draws Laughter, Applause as He Mocks E. Jean Carroll During CNN Town Hall
John F. Kennedy and Jackie sit together in the sunshine at Kennedy's family home at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, a few months before their wedding.
Jackie Kennedy Knew About JFK's Infidelity — and That It Would Likely Continue in Their Marriage, Book Claims
Mitt Romney Weighs in on Santos Indictment:
Mitt Romney Weighs In on George Santos Indictment, Says Lawmaker 'Should Not Be' in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. Amid ongoing investigations into his finances, campaign spending and false statements on the campaign trail, Santos is reportedly recusing himself from his House committee assignments. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Unpacking the George Santos Indictment, from Abusing Unemployment to Using Campaign Funds for Designer Clothes
Mandatory Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13741019b) Republican Representative of New York George Santos, who is currently under federal investigation, leaves following a House Republican Conference meeting at the Republican National Committee in Washington, DC, USA, 25 January 2023. Republican Representative of New York George Santos, Washington, USA - 25 Jan 2023
Rep. George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to All 13 Criminal Counts in Federal Court
Susan Sarandon Arrested at NY Capitol During Protest
Susan Sarandon Arrested at N.Y. Capitol While Demanding Lawmakers Support Minimum Wage for Restaurant Workers
Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court on April 4, 2023 in New York City.
Donald Trump Says He Will Appeal Verdict in E. Jean Carroll's Sexual Assault and Defamation Case
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is followed by members of the media as he walks in the U.S. Capitol on April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Speaker McCarthy said they would vote on Wednesday, on a bill to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling.
Rep. George Santos Arrested on Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft of Public Funds and False Statements
E. Jean Carroll's trial against Donald
Donald Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Reacts to Verdict in Emotional Sexual Abuse Trial: 'Overwhelmed with Joy'
ESZTERGOM, HUNGARY - AUGUST 07: Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. The multiday political event was organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a privately managed foundation that recently received more than $1.7 billion in government money and assets. The leader of its main board, Balazs Orban, who is also a state secretary in the prime minister's office, said MCC's priority is promoting "patriotism" among the next generation of Hungary's leaders. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)
Tucker Carlson's Lawyers Send Letter to Fox, Accusing Network of Fraud and Breach of Contract: Report
Mandatory Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13741019b) Republican Representative of New York George Santos, who is currently under federal investigation, leaves following a House Republican Conference meeting at the Republican National Committee in Washington, DC, USA, 25 January 2023. Republican Representative of New York George Santos, Washington, USA - 25 Jan 2023
George Santos Is Facing Criminal Charges in Federal Investigation, Expected in Court on Wednesday
US President Joe Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, April 29, 2023.
Joe Biden Says Hollywood Writers Deserve a 'Fair Deal' amid Writers Guild Strike That's Put Industry on Pause
Kanye West speaks during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House
Kanye West's Presidential Campaign Treasurer Abruptly Resigns, Alleges Fraud on Way Out the Door
Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves as jury selection is set to begin in the defamation case against former US President Donald Trump
Trump Accuser Natasha Stoynoff Reacts to E. Jean Carroll Trial Verdict: 'There Is Power in Truth' (Exclusive)