Lauren Boebert skipped Congress to support Trump's trial, but didn't show up to her own son's hearings: reports

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., stands in front of numerous microphones, looking directly to camera, as she speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York on Thursday, May 16, 2024
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York on Thursday, May 16, 2024

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As Michael Cohen's testimony droned on, the real hush-money show moved outdoors with crude balloons and a 'Beetlejuice' chant

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A penis balloon with a picture of Jack Smith floats outside Trump's criminal trial. In another moment, a protestor confronts GOP lawmakers.
The wild scene outside former President Donald Trump's criminal trial rose to a new level Thursday when visitors released penis-shaped balloons and protestors heckled GOP lawmakers.

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These 16 House Democrats voted to force Biden to deliver withheld aid to Israel

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Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York was among the House Democrats who voted for the GOP-led bill.
Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York was among the House Democrats who voted for the GOP-led bill.

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Donald Trump's allies are doing his dirty work while tiptoeing around his gag order

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Donald Trump Surrounded by quote bubbles

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Interest-rate cuts could be coming this fall, adding another wrinkle to an election set to focus on the economy

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An American flag has been transformed into a bar graph.
The US economy is about to make a soft landing — a situation in which inflation cools without causing a recession or sudden spike in unemployment.

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France Bans TikTok in Island Territory After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent

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France declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in its territory of New Caledonia following protests against changes to the election laws that turned violent and have left four people dead. The emergency declaration will allow police to severely restrict civil rights in a number of ways, including a ban on public…

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Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

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Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Xi Jinping for a photo in front of Russian and Chinese flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday.

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The US Secretary of State gave a war-time rock performance at a bar in Kyiv, leaving some Ukrainians scratching their heads

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024.

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Trump is going out of his way to defend Kristi Noem for shooting her dog, saying she's just 'had a bad week'

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Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).
Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).

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DC just got serious about taking on China in the AI arms race

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Chuck Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer helms a bipartisan group that wants to dedicate billions in federal spending on AI.

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