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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear arguments in April about whether former President Trump enjoys blanket immunity. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Will the timing of the Supreme Court's Trump case mean no trial before the election?

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) departs the Senate chamber on the day he announced he would step down as Republican leader in November. McConnell is the longest serving Senate leader in history, and leaves a wide-ranging and complex legacy behind. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Epstein was charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption

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President Biden walks with Jason Owens, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, in Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 29. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Joe Biden answers questions while leaving the White House on January 30. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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'Message has been received': Biden's campaign reacts to 'uncommitted' votes

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Wednesday

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the West Wing of the White House after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, and Congressional leadership earlier this week. Time is running out to get a funding deal. Johnson has to find a way to hold his caucus together and work with democrats on a funding deal. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Speaker Of The House Mike Johnson Make A Deal?

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A home available for sale is shown in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2023. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers argues the consumer price index may understate the pain of rising interest rates, such as higher mortgages. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 14. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump immunity case in April

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate minority leader in November

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Hunter Biden appeared for a closed-door deposition in the GOP impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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After months-long battle with GOP, Hunter Biden appears for impeachment testimony

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Janice Jernigans, 75, of St. Louis' Hyde Park neighborhood, signs a petition for a Missouri constitutional amendment that would legalize abortion up until fetal viability on Feb. 6 at The Pageant in St. Louis. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption

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Missouri advocates gather signatures for abortion legalization, but GOP hurdle looms

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President Biden walks out of the White House on Wednesday to board Marine One for a short trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., for his annual physical. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Biden just got a physical. But a cognitive test was not part of the assessment

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A Democratic voter uncommitted to President Biden rallies outside of a polling location at Maples Elementary School on Feb. 27 in Dearborn, Mich. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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'Uncommitted' voters send Biden a message on Gaza; Alabama senate moves to protect IVF

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