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Former Giuliani associate Lev Parnas found guilty of unlawful campaign donations
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Soviet-born businessman Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was found guilty Friday of making unlawful campaign donations totaling more than $350,000 to two pro-Trump super PACs [Read More…]
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Supreme Court to take up Texas abortion law but declines to block it
CHBD/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will take up the Texas abortion law on the merits next month in a rare highly-expedited case that could definitively resolve the fate of its six-week ban and unprecedented [Read More…]
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In push to get deal, Biden pulls back curtain on spending negotiations with Democrats
Bloomberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For reporters in Washington, it’s a frequent refrain from President Joe Biden on the status of negotiations with lawmakers on his domestic agenda: “I won’t negotiate in the press.” But Thursday [Read More…]
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DOJ adds two top prosecutors to Matt Gaetz investigation, sources say
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Two top prosecutors in the Justice Department were added several months ago to the ongoing federal probe examining sex trafficking allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed [Read More…]
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Why can’t congressional Democrats deliver more on their promises? It’s complicated.
Stephen Emlund/iStock (NEW YORK) — In January, when President Joe Biden took office and Democrats secured both chambers of Congress, millions of Americans had high hopes that the laundry list of causes touted on the [Read More…]
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House votes to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted to hold Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena by the Jan. 6 select committee investigating [Read More…]
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GOP senator seeks to block controversial proposed bank account monitoring
mphillips007/iStock (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of a controversial proposal by the Treasury Department and Senate Democrats to direct collection of additional data on Americans’ bank accounts, Senate Republicans — led by South Carolina’s Tim [Read More…]
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Garland: DOJ will follow ‘facts and the law’ in Bannon contempt referral
YayaErnst/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Thursday that the Justice Department will follow “the facts and the law” if the House of Representatives votes to refer former President Donald Trump’s ally [Read More…]
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Clinton shares first update on recovery following hospitalization: ‘I’m really glad to be back home’
Noam Galai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Bill Clinton spoke out for the first time following his hospitalization. In a video posted on Twitter Wednesday night, Clinton, 75, said he’s feeling better, and is [Read More…]
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Senate Republicans once again block voting rights reform bill
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans have stopped — for the second time this year — a Democratic measure aimed at enacting sweeping federal election law changes, a move that is certain to increase pressure on the [Read More…]
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Pete Buttigieg defends paternity leave, says supply chain issues have ‘no easy fix’
Pete Buttigieg/Twitter (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke on “The View” about the criticism he’s been met with over his paternity leave amid Congress’ pending approval of the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill. Buttigieg [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee recommends holding Bannon in contempt
Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Tuesday moved to punish Trump adviser Steve Bannon, recommending the full House hold him in contempt of [Read More…]
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White House defends Rahm Emanuel’s ambassadorial nomination against liberal backlash
Stacy Revere/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid a fresh wave of criticism from liberal activists and lawmakers, the White House on Tuesday defended President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Rahm Emanuel for U.S. ambassador to Japan. [Read More…]
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Biden admin backs down on tracking bank accounts with over $600 annual transactions
OlegAlbinksy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Tuesday backed down on a controversial proposal to direct the IRS to collect additional data on every bank account that sees more than $600 in annual transactions, after [Read More…]
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Trump sues to block release of Jan. 6 records to Congress
Stephen Emlund/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday against the Jan. 6 select committee and the National Archives as he seeks to block the release of presidential records related to his [Read More…]
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Out of the Shadows: Christopher Steele defiant on dossier, says Trump still ‘potential’ threat
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Retired British spy Christopher Steele is stepping out of the shadows to discuss his so-called “Steele dossier” for the first time publicly, describing his efforts as apolitical and defending his [Read More…]
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DOJ pledges independence after Biden calls for prosecutions of those who defy Jan. 6 committee subpoenas
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday evening issued a statement reiterating its commitment to remain independent soon after President Joe Biden told reporters he hoped that witnesses who defy subpoenas from Congress’ [Read More…]
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‘My body is not their property,’ a Texas woman’s journey across state lines for an abortion
ABC (NEW YORK) — At 21 years old, Texas college student Madi said she was not ready to be a mother. She was about 10 weeks along when she found out she was pregnant and [Read More…]
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First lady Jill Biden stumps in New Jersey, Virginia to help elect Democratic governors
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (EDISON, N.J.) — First lady Jill Biden hit the campaign trail Friday, hoping to help deliver victories for Democrats in two gubernatorial elections. Biden stumped in New Jersey for Gov. Phil Murphy on [Read More…]
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DOJ to ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily block the most restrictive abortion law in the country, after a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the [Read More…]