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Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alleges Rudy Giuliani groped her on Jan. 6

In excerpts of her book set to be released next week, Hutchinson said the alleged incident occurred backstage at an event on Jan. 6 when Trump was speaking to supporters.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2022.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2022.

Ex-lawyer Lin Wood, who pushed Trump's false election claims, listed as a state witness in Georgia case

Prosecutors in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office identified Wood as one of their witnesses in the election subversion case.
Lin Wood in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020.
Lin Wood in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020.
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F-35 fighter jets are only 'mission capable' 55% of the time, new report says

Days after a $100 million F-35B jet crashed in rural South Carolina, a new government watchdog report highlights ongoing maintenance delays.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II.

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Whistleblowers say U.S. government's poor oversight may have led to migrant kids' working in unsafe and illegal jobs

A watchdog group representing ex-workers at a facility for unaccompanied minors says HHS may have sent some children to live with sponsors who weren't thoroughly vetted.
Image: Fort Bliss, which holds temporary housing for migrants is seen through a fence on June 25, 2018 in Fort Bliss, Texas.
Image: Fort Bliss, which holds temporary housing for migrants is seen through a fence on June 25, 2018 in Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff’s shooting death

The rapper met privately with Vice President Kamala Harris and later spoke on a panel about combating the issue at the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference.
Quavo outside the White House on Sept. 20, 2023.
Quavo outside the White House on Sept. 20, 2023.
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Rupert Murdoch to step down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp.

The mogul’s resignation marks the end of one of the most storied — and controversial — careers in modern media.
Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch

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Stop AAPI Hate group launches campaign to prevent candidates from using anti-Asian language

The "Stop the Blame" campaign will monitor high-profile debates and election stops to publicly hold candidates who use racist speech accountable.
People rally to protest against anti-Asian hate crimes in New York on April 4, 2021.
People rally to protest against anti-Asian hate crimes in New York on April 4, 2021.

U.S. appeals judge, 96, suspended in rare clash over fitness

Judge Pauline Newman, who was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1984, is the oldest active federal judge.
95-Year-Old Judge Newman Denied New Cases Amid Fitness Probe
95-Year-Old Judge Newman Denied New Cases Amid Fitness Probe
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggests he might run against Sen. John Cornyn

Paxton, who was acquitted last week on 16 impeachment articles, also accused the Democratic Biden administration of being behind the state GOP-led impeachment effort.
Ken Paxton.
Ken Paxton.

Ron DeSantis' descent continues, unabated by the debate and time on the trail

At the same time, the Florida governor is racing to raise money in Texas and California.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, at a campaign event in Newport, N.H., Aug. 19, 2023.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, at a campaign event in Newport, N.H., Aug. 19, 2023.

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