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Democratic Senate hopeful proposes 'pausing' filibuster for abortion and voting rights
Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is leaning into abortion rights in her underdog campaign against GOP Sen. Rick Scott.
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RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating Trump
The independent candidate responded to attacks he's a spoiler for Trump.
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Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state and to avoid a repeat of 2020's drawn-out vote count. The bill comes barely six months before Pennsylvania could play a decisive role in selecting the next president in November's election between Democratic President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a Republican. The bill passed
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What the First Amendment means for campus protests
Protesters on college campuses have often cited the First Amendment as shelter for their tactics, whether they were simply waving signs or taking more dramatic steps, such as setting up encampments, occupying buildings or chanting slogans that critics say are antisemitic. But many legal scholars, along with university lawyers and administrators, believe at least some of those free-speech assertions muddle, misstate, test or even flout the amendment, which is meant to guard against state suppress
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Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners
Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law, under a bill that gained traction after police accused a Venezuelan man of beating a nursing student to death on the University of Georgia campus. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill into law Wednesday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. The Republican governor signed a separate law that requires cash bail for 30 additional crimes and restricts people and char
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What do campus protests mean for Joe Biden in November?
Thousands of students have rallied for Palestine, after hundreds of thousands of Democrats declined to vote for Biden in the primary
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Republican-led states sue to block expanded gun background checks
More than two dozen Republican state attorneys general sued the Biden administration on Wednesday to stop a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online. The lawsuits challenge a rule finalized last month that U.S. Justice Department officials said is aimed at closing the "gun show loophole." The rule, which has not yet taken effect, will affect tens of thousands of gun sales a year, according to the Bide
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. Speaking outside the Capitol, Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid another messy political
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A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target
WASHINGTON — When students took over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in April 1968, a young Joe Biden was studying law 250 miles away, just weeks from graduation. Protests and chanting and tie-dye shirts were not his style. “I was in law school,” he later recalled. “I wore sport coats.” Now, 56 years to the day after the police stormed Hamilton Hall to evict demonstrators in one of the most iconic moments of the 1960s protest movement, Biden has no more affinity for their modern-day success
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Battle over Arizona's abortion ban further jolts a packed GOP congressional primary
The Arizona Supreme Court's decision to uphold an 1864 abortion ban and has jolted a crowded GOP congressional primary that includes the state House Speaker.
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Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden, who heads to Wilmington, North Carolina Thursday to talk about the economy, is detouring to Charlotte to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job — just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in Upstate New York. The visit is expected to take place with little fanfare behind closed doors, as the White House aims to respect the privacy of grieving families and avoid the appearance of using their grief for po
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San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expanding by more than 100,000 acres
The Biden administration added to the Southern California monument that was established by President Obama in 2014, and also expanded the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.
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Don’t Forget the Backlash to the ’60s
Today’s campus chaos carries a grim warning for Biden.
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Has the DeSantis comeback already begun?
His next act: Republican money machine.
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As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. Claims circulating online in India recently have misstated details about casting a ballot, claimed without evidence that the election will be rigged, and called for violence against India’s Muslims. Researchers who track misinformation and hate speech in India say tech companies' poor enf
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Critics question if longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia is too old for reelection
U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district. Attacks on Scott are in some ways a microcosm of Democrats' concerns about President Joe Biden, including claims that he's too old and that he's disconnected from young voters.
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Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters and police clash on college campuses
President Joe Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest over the war in Gaza into a campaign cudgel against Democrats. The White House, which has been peppered with questions by reporters, has gone only slightly further than the president. On Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden is “monitoring the situation closely," and she said some demonstrations had stepped over a line that separated free speech from unlaw
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Arizona will repeal its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban will soon be gone from the state's law books, but not from the campaign trail. President Joe Biden's campaign team believes anger over the fall of Roe v. Wade gives them a political advantage in battleground states like Arizona. The issue has divided Republican leaders who've tried to respond to many in the GOP base who oppose abortion while avoiding statements that hurt them in November.
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Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress
Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the government running despite opposition from House Republicans to prevent a federal shutdown. Jeffries who made sure Democrats delivered the tally to send $95 billion foreign aid to Ukraine and other U.S. allies.
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Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed Monday in North Carolina, the White House announced.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to release from jail a former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family. Alexander Smirnov 's lawyers had urged the California-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court judge's order that the man remain behind bars while he awaits trial. The appeals court also denied Smirnov’s request for temporary release, which his lawyers had pressed for
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Trump acknowledges he told Secret Service on Jan. 6 that he would 'like to go down' to the Capitol
Former President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that he told the Secret Service he wanted to go to the U.S.
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Trump tries to paint college campus anti-Israel protests as a Biden political liability
Joe Biden’s advisers believe that tensions over U.S. support for Israel in the war in Gaza spreading through college campuses will soon flame out.
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Trump rolls out the red carpet for foreign leaders, irking Biden allies: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump's recent meetings with foreign leaders are irking some allies of President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election.
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Controversial recount breaks tie in Silicon Valley congressional race
Assemblymember Evan Low narrowly edged out Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian for second place, meaning Low will continue to the November ballot alongside fellow Democrat Sam Liccardo.
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Tech CEO jokes about drone-striking rivals in MAGA-tinged Hill summit
An invite-only congressional tech forum illustrated the gulf between Washington rhetoric and Silicon Valley's emerging hawks. Then Donald Trump made a surprise video appearance.
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Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule, posting on X this week, “It’s time airline passengers got the cash refunds they’re owed, without having to jump through hoops.”
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RFK Jr. to Biden: I'm Not The Spoiler, You're The Spoiler
The independent presidential candidate trails far behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump when voters are polled about a three-way race.
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Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change
Major oil companies have misled Americans for decades about the threat of human-caused climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by Democrats in Congress.
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Maybe Kristi Noem doesn't want to be Trump's vice president
Kristi Noem is widely thought to be in contention to be Donald Trump's running mate. But she keeps shooting herself in the foot.
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Trump's sit-downs with foreign officials are 'annoying' some in Biden's camp
As Trump rolled out the red carpet for a parade of foreign dignitaries in recent weeks, some Biden aides took notice — and umbrage — at what they saw as the former president playing pretender-in-chief.
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Biden to deliver keynote address on antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at an annual ceremony commemorating the Holocaust on May 7, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday.
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Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from region
The Biden administration is weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region. “We are constantly evaluating policy proposals to further support Palestinians who are family members of American citizens and may want to come to the United States,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday. Jean-Pierre said discussions were underway but had no further details on how procedures might work.
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26 Republican attorneys general sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows
Twenty-six Republican attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging a new Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers across the United States to run background checks on buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. The lawsuits filed in federal court in Arkansas, Florida and Texas are seeking to block enforcement of the rule announced last month, which aims to close a loophole that has allowed tens of thousands of guns to be sold every year by unlicen
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Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention, addressing a party linked to Kennedy Jr.
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C. later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base and avoid losing support to independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Libertarians are some of the most independent and thoughtful thinkers in our Country, and I am honored to join them in Washington, DC, later this month," Trump said in a statement issued Wednesday. “We must all work together to help advance freedom and li
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National College Democrats Slam Biden On Gaza And Back Campus Protesters
The Biden White House has pursued a “cold shoulder strategy for its own base and all Americans who want to see an end to this war,” the group said.
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Biden to travel to North Carolina to meet with families of officers killed in deadly shooting
President Joe Biden is expected to travel to North Carolina on Thursday to meet with the family members of four officers killed earlier this week in the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016. The four officers were killed when a task force made up of officers from different agencies arrived in the residential neighborhood in the city of 900,000 to try to capture 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr. on warrants for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon and fleeing to elude in Lincol
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Democrats' dilemma: Which hard-right Republican should they side with?
Some Democrats are unsure how they'll vote on tabling MTG's motion to oust Speaker Johnson. Either way, they could be seen as helping a Republican.
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Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people. Residents and visitors are required under state law to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Although the law took effect when Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed it Jan. 30, it was not widely enforced before a key compliance
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US senator urges Biden to include safeguards in any nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic U.S. senator on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to include strict nonproliferation safeguards in any nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia that might come as part of a potential normalization of relations agreement brokered by Washington between the kingdom and Israel. The Biden administration has been talking with Saudi Arabia and Israel on a potential peace agreement since before the Oct. 7 deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and talks have continued during
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Ex-Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time in his divorce case
A Republican who spent years as one of Ohio's highest profile politicians has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his 2020 divorce agreement. Josh Mandel, a former two-term state treasurer who ran three times for U.S. Senate, was sentenced to seven days behind bars, as was his ex-wife, Ilana Mandel, after an Ashland County court magistrate found them in contempt of court for violating elements of the deal. Common Pleas Magisrate Paul Lange found the Mandels each entered t
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RFK Jr. is all over conservative media. Trump’s camp is concerned.
The independent presidential candidate is quickly becoming a thorn in Donald Trump’s side.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’ll Pull Trigger On Mike Johnson Ouster Next Week
It’s unclear how delaying the vote on Johnson will affect the outcome, but it will certainly maximize attention on the Georgia Republican.
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Mitt Romney says his dog scandal doesn’t compare to Kristi Noem’s: ‘I didn’t shoot my dog’
Republican senator says Noem’s story of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog makes her unlikely to be Trump’s running mate
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Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote to oust US House Speaker Johnson
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative firebrand, Wednesday on Wednesday called for a vote to oust Republican Mike Johnson as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a move that could embroil their party in chaos months before the November election. The move is a rare open act of defiance of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has publicly backed Johnson as speaker and dismissed the ouster threat as "unfortunate." "Mike Johnson is not capable of
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Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
A law firm that has long defended Donald Trump’s campaign and businesses from employment lawsuits has abruptly asked to withdraw from a yearslong case over what it calls an “irreparable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.” The firm — LaRocca, Hornik, Greenberg, Rosen, Kittridge, Carlin and McPartland — has represented Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, helping secure several settlements and dismissals and billing nearly $3 million in th
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Morehouse College pushes the White House for 'direct engagement' ahead of Biden's speech
Morehouse College faculty remain apprehensive about the decision to have President Joe Biden deliver the school’s commencement speech on May 19, and have asked the White House to take some steps to address their concerns.
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Federal Money Is All Over Milwaukee. Biden Hopes Voters Will Notice.
MILWAUKEE — Across Milwaukee, residents can see evidence of federal money from laws passed under the Biden administration, if they know where to look. It shows up in a growing array of solar panels near the airport. Ramshackle houses rehabilitated and sold to first-time buyers. The removal of lead paint and pipes. The demolition of a derelict mall. A crime lab and emergency management center. A clinic and food pantry for people with HIV. Funding to help dozens of nonprofits provide services such
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Trump praises New York police raid on Columbia university protesters
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (Reuters) -Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday it "was a beautiful thing to watch" New York police officers raiding a Columbia University building occupied by pro-Palestinian students, and called on officials to crack down on campus protests across the United States. "New York was under siege last night," Trump told supporters at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, praising the police officers for arresting about 300 protesters at Columbia and C
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Lauren Boebert is her own best asset — and worst enemy — as she fights to stay in Congress
In a new district, the fiery Colorado congresswoman enjoys a solid base among the GOP's MAGA wing. But some are put off by her indiscretions and messy personal life.
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