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Republicans are expected to spend a record-setting $1 billion in this GOP primary

4:26pm June 14, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

With deep-pocketed candidates and super PACs with big donors, Republicans are expected to spend $1 billion in this primary alone. It's likely going to be the most ever for a GOP primary.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's finding that she violated the Hatch Act is "retroactive," adding that she was "given the green light to actually say the comments that I made." She is seen here during Wednesday's daily briefing at the White House.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, watchdog says

3:30pm June 14, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The White House press secretary receives a warning, as a federal agency finds that the White House Counsel's Office "did not at the time believe that Ms. Jean‐Pierre's remarks were prohibited."

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is pictured during a Justice Department event on May 24. On Wednesday, he defended the integrity of the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office.

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Attorney General Garland defends special counsel's integrity in Trump indictment

2:09pm June 14, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

North Carolina state Reps. Jason Saine, left, R-Lincoln, and Rep. Carla Cunningham, D-Mecklenburg, confer on the House floor in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

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North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering to being in early 2024

12:28pm June 14, 2023

by Associated Press

Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov.

Former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Tuesday after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to dozens of felony counts that he hoarded classified documents and refused government demands to give them back.

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4 political questions after Trump's second arraignment on criminal charges

11:19am June 14, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

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GOP presidential candidates of color walk a 'tightrope' as they discuss race

11:07am June 14, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.

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A file photo of North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger

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North Carolina Republicans send green investment ban to governor

9:39am June 14, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

A ban on green investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as part of a broader Republican crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity.

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Morning news brief

7:50am June 14, 2023

Ex-President Trump pleads not guilty in the classified documents case. European lawmakers want Ukraine to have a pathway to NATO membership. Wednesday's Fed meeting is expected to leave rates steady.

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Republican lawmakers rally around Trump after his arraignment in Miami

7:50am June 14, 2023

Congressional Republicans have largely denounced the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified document case — calling it politically motivated.

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Illinois becomes the first state in the U.S. to ban book bans

5:12am June 14, 2023

by Alex Degman

In Illinois, there's now a ban on banning books. Schools or libraries that do so could end up losing state funds.