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CNN — In a Donald Trump-influenced era of looking-glass politics, everything seems upside down, traditional loyalties are mixed, history can be rewritten, and the truth is exactly what anyone wants it to be. A Republican-led House hearing Thursday encapsulated the current political circus ahead of another tense election. In a mind-blowing spectacle, a scion of the Kennedy family and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination was greeted as a hero by Republicans. But it was criticized by Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, as “a living, breathing, false flag operation.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. he was given a platform…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ron DeSantis will take his presidential campaign to Utah on Friday, prioritizing a state where challenger Donald Trump has struggled in the past and could be a beacon of strength for Florida’s stalled gubernatorial bid. DeSantis will appear at the state Capitol with a dozen supporting state lawmakers, meet with Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and attend a fundraiser. His trip to the West comes as he has been working to restart a campaign facing financial pressures and a stagnant field position behind Trump. The former president has remained the favorite despite his mounting legal troubles,…

Biden is building his re-election bid around an organization that Obama shunnedSenate committee approves legislation to impose stricter ethics standards on Supreme Court justicesRFK Jr. denies making anti-Semitic comments while Republicans in Congress give him a platformPresident Biden visits Philly shipyard as he courts organized labor and pushes for green jobsOil and gas companies would pay more to drill on public lands under the new Biden administrationThe IRS takes a step toward… READ MORE Biden is building his re-election bid around an organization that Obama shunned Senate committee approves legislation to impose stricter ethics standards on Supreme Court justices RFK…

Strong storms across north and central Georgia left a trail of damage Thursday evening. Severe thunderstorms affected parts of metro Atlanta, including Fulton, DeKalb, Henry, Clayton, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Newton and Rockdale counties, while a severe thunderstorm warning lasted about an hour until 7 p.m. afternoon trees to overturn and block roads, according to the National Weather Service. Several counties in central Georgia were also under a severe thunderstorm warning for hours as storms continued to move southeast and into South Carolina. Showers continued to move toward the coast Thursday afternoon, and are expected to disperse and weaken early Friday morning….

Shortstop Elly De La Cruz has only played 37 league games so far, but has already produced several exciting moments in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. In less than a week, the rookie phenom managed to set and break his own record for pitching velocity in a field goal. During Thursday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, De Le Cruz threw a 99.8 mph pitch at the plate to end any hopes Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had of scoring a run. “I knew on that pitch I was going to be able to throw it as fast as possible,” De La…

AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has cash. His campaign says he has more than $22 million on hand. Three million of it came from a conservative political action committee (PAC) called Defend Texas Liberty. Its leader, former Texas Rep. Jonathan Stickland, summons the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton a “war on conservatives.” What you need to know A pro-Paxton group gave $3 million to trial judge Dan Patrick Patrick presides over the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Critics think the millions of dollars sent to Patrick from Defend Texas Liberty are also…

A hot and rainy summer is spurring calls for New York to do more to tackle climate change. Meanwhile, state officials are stepping up efforts to shape an electric future. There are now 150,000 electric vehicles on New York roads. With the state expecting many more in the coming years, Adam Ruder of the New York State Research and Energy Development Authority is trying to make sure there will be enough charging stations. “We can’t do it alone,” Ruder said. “We need to work with private sector partners and various state agencies that collaborate to make sure there is enough…

CNN — China-based hackers breached the email account of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns as part of a recent intelligence-gathering campaign, three told CNN US officials familiar with the matter. Hackers also accessed the email account of Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, who recently traveled with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China, the people said. The news, reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal, adds to the fallout for the United States from the alleged Chinese hack first disclosed last week. Hackers also infiltrated Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emails, CNN…