Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip Friday to Tennessee where she called for tougher firearm laws and criticized the Republican-controlled state House, which a day earlier expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers for their role in a protest calling for more gun control following a school shooting in Nashville …
Read More »Washington — On any given weekday, the halls of Washington, D.C.’s federal courthouse bustle with lawyers, defendants, staff, and the press and the public as they attend the various hearings, meetings and trials on the packed court schedule. Meanwhile, grand juries — like those investigating former President Donald Trump — have …
Read More »Washington — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s effort to fast-track a ban of TikTok’s app in the United States hit a snag from within his own party after Sen. Rand Paul objected. Hawley, who introduced the “No TikTok on United States Devices Act” in January, tried to pass the bill by …
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Washington — Abortion providers nationwide are preparing for a ruling from a federal judge in Texas that could disrupt access to a key drug used to facilitate medication abortion, and have been making plans to ensure there is an alternative available for patients if needed. The forthcoming decision from U.S. …
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Washington — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to the CEO of Norfolk Southern, warning that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas after a fiery train derailment led to the release of chemicals and residents expressing …
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The Oregon Supreme Court has again refused to overturn a lower court’s ruling blocking a voter-approved gun measure from taking effect, concluding it would be inappropriate to get involved while the matter is still being addressed in a trial court, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The measure remains blocked pending a …
Read More »Among the White House’s go-to talking points in the classified documents saga, now in its third week, is what it claims is the unimpeachable conduct of the president’s personal attorneys, led by longtime Biden legal hand, Bob Bauer. “[The president’s] team has been fully cooperative with this legal matter,” White …
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Washington — Congress is moving swiftly to prevent a looming U.S. rail workers strike, reluctantly intervening in a labor dispute to stop what would surely be a devastating blow to the nation’s economy if the transportation of fuel, food and other critical goods were disrupted. The House on Wednesday approved …
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Washington — Communications from conservative lawyer John Eastman show former President Donald Trump and his lawyers pushed claims of voter fraud he knew to be false in federal court and to the public in order to delay the counting of state electoral votes by Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, a …
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A day after the House Jan. 6 select committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Trump, he responded with an angry letter to committee Chairman Bennie Thompson to complain about its work. The select committee has been investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and its root causes, with …
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