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Trump Hasn’t Yet Returned All Official Documents Since Exiting White House, DoJ Official Says: NYT

October 6, 11:17 PM

Donald Trump has reportedly yet to return all the documents he took from the White House, a top official of the U.S. Department of Justice told lawyers of the former president recently.

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Putin Helped By Saudi Arabia In His ‘Despicable’ Ukraine War, Says Schumer As Anti-Oil Cartel Bill Gains Bipartisan Momentum

By Bhavik Nair

October 6, 10:08 PM

As the ‘No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels’ (NOPEC) bill gained momentum among both parties, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in his tweet that Saudi Arabia’s actions will long be remembered by Americans.

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Biden Announces Pardons For All Federal Marijuana Possession Convictions

By Maureen Meehan

October 6, 3:31 PM

President Joe Biden announced he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday. The pardons will also apply to anyone in Washington DC convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a senior administration official told reporters. "No one should be in jail just for using marijuana," Biden said.

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New Book Shows Donald Trump Treated White House Like Movie Or TV Gig: ‘Before I Did The Presidency’

By Chris Katje

October 6, 11:26 AM

A new book that charts the rise of former President Donald Trump reveals how he felt about being in the Oval Office.

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Elon Musk, Lindsey Graham Tussle Over Putin’s Ukraine Invasion: Senator Threatens EV Tax Credit Withdrawal, Tesla CEO Says ‘War Is Ultimate Supreme Court’

By Shanthi Rexaline

October 6, 5:53 AM

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk received a lot of flak for proposing a peace plan for Russia and Ukraine earlier this week.

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Trump Asks CNN To ‘Prove The Big Lie’ Days After Suing For Defamation

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

October 6, 4:37 AM

Donald Trump asked CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD), to prove “the big lie” about the 2020 presidential election that the former president lost.

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Trump’s Presidential Phone Calls, Clemency Records Separated From Mar-A-Lago Documents By Special Team: Report

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

October 5, 10:17 PM

Among the documents seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate were records related to clemency, legal agreements, and call notes bearing the presidential seal.

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Truman Makes First Televised Presidential Address: This Day In Market History

By Elizabeth Balboa

October 5, 2:34 PM

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened: On Oct. 5, 1947, President Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential speech — an appeal for Americans to limit grain, meat and egg intake to redistribute stock to famished Europeans.

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As Trump Defends Walker Over Abortion Row, Biden Says Republicans Doubling Down On ‘Extreme’ Policies That Are ‘Really Scary’

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

October 5, 12:29 AM

President Joe Biden reportedly said Republicans are accelerating “extreme” policies and that is “really scary.”

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US Said To Be Nudging OPEC+ To Avoid Big Output Cuts: Why It Matters For Biden And Democrats

By Bhavik Nair

October 4, 10:29 PM

The United States is nudging the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as the OPEC+ nations, to avoid significant oil output cuts when President Joe Bid

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