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Trump says Ukraine war, inflation wouldn’t happen if he were president
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that recent events such as the war in Ukraine and skyrocketing inflation would not have happened if he was…
U.S.: Test of bullet that killed Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh was inconclusive
The Biden administration said Monday that the results of the ballistics test of the bullet that killed Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was inconclusive…
Gavin Newsom encourages Floridians to move to California in GOP attack ad
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is running ads in Florida over the Fourth of July weekend attacking the Republican Party. Driving the news: The Democratic governor,…
White House, Jeff Bezos trade barbs over gas prices
The White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday responded to criticism from Jeff Bezos about President Biden’s call for oil executives to reduce gas…
Attacks on Cassidy Hutchinson were predictable, House committee member says
Rep. Zoe Lofgren said in an interview that aired Sunday that she is not surprised Cassidy Hutchinson’s blockbuster Jan. 6 testimony last week has come…
Cheney, Schiff: Possibility of multiple criminal referrals from Jan. 6 committee
Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that there is a possibility the Jan. 6 committee may make multiple criminal referrals….
Democrats need to give “some good ideas” on ensuring abortion rights: Becerra
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that Democrats criticizing the Biden administration’s strategy to ensure abortion…
Liz Cheney: “I haven’t made a decision” about 2024 presidential run
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) acknowledged the possibility of a presidential run in 2024 in an interview with ABC News on Sunday, but said she hasn’t…
Celebrity trials amplify America’s war over free speech
A spate of high-profile lawsuits is giving real legal weight to America’s cultural and political debate over free speech. Why it matters: As conservatives rail…
Poll: Most voters don’t want Biden or Trump on the 2024 ballot
Voters don’t want President Biden or former President Trump on the ballot in 2024, according to a new Harvard Center for American Political Studies and…
New York advances constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
New York lawmakers advanced an amendment on Friday to enshrine the right to get an abortion in the state’s constitution, a week after the Supreme…
Naomi Klein: US in the midst of a ‘shock-and-awe judicial coup’
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on July 1, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons license. Renowned environmentalist and…
A father tried to protect his daughter, then cops attacked him and his dog
The Loveland, Colorado, Police Department has made national headlines for brutality and overreach. But a new case involving the disturbing arrest of an entire family…
Supreme Court’s next term could be just as contentious
The most recent Supreme Court term ended with its conservative majority getting rid of major precedents — most notably Roe v. Wade — and setting…
Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords are among the named recipients to be awarded the President Medal of Freedom, the White House…
Push to rein in social media sweeps the states
Efforts to police speech on social media are spreading across the country, with lawmakers in 34 states pushing bills that are already setting up court…
Dems unite Jan. 6 and Roe for new battleground target: ‘MAGA’ Republicans
Democrats are readying a new strategy to help save their House majority that unites two topics currently riveting Washington: the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and…
The Democratic primary that could determine the future of abortion rights
The only way Democrats can codify Roe v. Wade into law is with a world-beating bank shot that requires two new votes to weaken the…
The Feds Don’t Know How Often They’re Using Facial Recognition
A group of House lawmakers charged with investigating the implications of biometric surveillance empaneled three experts Wednesday to testify about the future of facial recognition…
Congresswoman who wrote abortion rights bill arrested at rally near Supreme Court
The House Democrat who introduced a bill to enshrine abortion rights was among more than 180 protesters arrested Thursday during a pro-abortion rights rally. Source:…
Scoop: Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed Affinity signs first big private equity deal
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm formed last year by former President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, has agreed to invest in Mosaic, an Oakland, Calif.-based…
The economic trend that could hurt Democrats most in the midterms
Data: FactSet, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios A key indicator of the financial health of Americans has declined steadily for the last 14…
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