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A poster titled "China Payments to Bidens" is visible as House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Rep. James Comer Jr., R-Ky., arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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House Republicans ramp up claims Biden family received money from foreign contacts

5:29pm May 10, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

House Oversight Chairman James Comer said Republicans have bank records that show the Biden family has benefited financially from foreign contacts. The White House and Hunter Biden slammed the claims.

#MeToo movement comes full circle with Trump verdict, columnist argues

5:13pm May 10, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michelle Goldberg, who wrote the New York Times column "The Fury of #MeToo Finally Comes for the Man Who Inspired It," about former President Trump's verdict.

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Despite many legislation session wins, DeSantis trails Trump in presidential polls

5:13pm May 10, 2023

by Greg Allen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a successful legislative session, smoothing the way for his expected entry into the GOP presidential contest. But polls showing him falling behind former President Trump.

In Pakistan, supporters of ex-prime minister show rare pushback against powerful army

4:49pm May 10, 2023

by Diaa Hadid

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked army installations following his arrest, in rare pushback against Pakistan's powerful military.

CNN host Kaitlan Collins is shouldering added pressure for her network, as its town hall event with former President Donald Trump Wednesday evening takes on even greater stakes. On Tuesday, Trump was found liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll's civil suit against him.

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CNN's town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll case

3:23pm May 10, 2023

by David Folkenflik

CNN's transformation away from an anti-Trump lineup includes a live town hall featuring Donald Trump. That comes with its own challenges.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and teacher pay, in Miami, on May 9.

Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others

1:21pm May 10, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

In one case, references to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement were removed. The list of rejected materials included books on U.S. history, the Holocaust and psychology.

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Walker to reveal N. Carolina governor race plans this month

10:49am May 10, 2023

by Associated Press

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker is expected to announce his plans to enter next year's North Carolina governor's race at an event later this month, according to a spokesperson for a political consulting firm that is advising him.

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Morning news brief

5:12am May 10, 2023

Jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss the debt limit.

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After months of rhetoric, Biden and congressional leaders met to discuss debt ceiling

5:08am May 10, 2023

President Biden heads to a New York district where Republicans eked out a victory in 2022. It's part of a push to put pressure on vulnerable Republicans to lift the debt ceiling.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein talks to a reporter on her way to a vote on Sept. 29, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein is set to return to Washington Tuesday following an absence

9:28pm May 09, 2023

Feinstein, 89, will return to work after being away for months to recover from shingles. She last voted in February, and her absence has spurred calls for her to resign.