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A supervisory special agent at the FBI has confirmed a key element of IRS agents’ testimony that they were blocked from interviewing Hunter Biden as part of their investigation into his criminal activities, Republicans’ top investigator said Monday. ...

Financier George Soros and his son Alex provided maximum donations to President Biden's campaign during the second quarter, filings show.The father and son duo each cut $6,600 checks to Biden's re-election committee on June 30, according to its recently released records. The cash represents their first jump into the 2024 presidential election. Neither has given money to Biden's Victory Fund so far this cycle - which carries astronomical contribution limits - though that will presumably change as the election draws closer. BILLIONAIRE WHO VISITED EPSTEIN ISLAND DROPS MASSIVE SIX-FIGURE DONATION BACKING BIDEN'S RE-ELECTION BID Alexander Soros, middle, a son to liberal billionaire George Soros, right, has made frequent visits to the White House since President Biden took office in 2021, mee...

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has been supportive of the idea of a No Labels presidential ticket in 2024. He just won’t endorse it.Asked by NBC News on Monday whether he would consider endorsing a third-party No Labels ticket, the Trump-critical Republican replied, “No, I’m a Republican!”Sununu, who has not yet announced whether he will run for a fifth two-year term as governor in 2024, also said he has not had any conversations with No Labels about being on its potential ticket.The governor answered reporter questions during an impromptu gaggle before the No Labels event. He said he thinks No Labels could be a viable ticket in New Hampshire and nationally, adding that the organization is trying to “fill that void” for voters who might not be enthused about a rematch b...

Comment on this storyCommentATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously dismissed former president Donald Trump’s petition to block an Atlanta-area district attorney from investigating him over allegations of 2020 election interference and to throw out evidence gathered by a special purpose grand jury in the case.Trump’s attorneys had asked Georgia’s top court late Thursday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) and her office from further probing whether Trump and his allies broke the law when they sought to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state.The Trump motion also sought to quash the final report of the special grand jury. It asked the Supreme Court to “stay all proceedings related to and flowing from the special purpose grand jury’s investigat...

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday sharply criticized the Biden administration’s policies on Israel, calling them “disgraceful,” seeking to highlight his pro-Israel credentials as he goes head-to-head with former President Donald J. Trump for evangelical voters.In Washington at the Christians United for Israel Summit, an annual gathering of conservatives with ties to the Israeli right wing, Mr. DeSantis also vowed to never waver on Israel’s claim to Jerusalem and to forcefully oppose the boycott-Israel movement that he said promoted prejudice against Jewish people.Three Republican presidential candidates, including Mr. DeSantis, were scheduled to appear at the event, which unfolded as President Biden on Monday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House and ...

I get asked a lot how did we change Iowa from a purple state to one redder than Texas in about a decade? There are several answers to this.

LOS ANGELES — The crowded 2024 contest to fill the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considered wide open, but U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff has built a substantial fundraising edge over his chief rivals, federal records showed Monday. ...