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Harris launching college tour to try to mobilize young voters in battleground states
Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be hitting the road for a monthlong college tour, traveling to more than a dozen campuses across eight states. The [Read More…]
Former Trump lawyer John Eastman took the stand during California disbarment hearing
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Trump election lawyer John Eastman took the stand once again during his disbarment hearing in California on Wednesday, where he disputed two former White House officials’ claims that Eastman [Read More…]
Trump says he would take the stand during his trials
James Devaney/GC Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump claimed in a new interview that he would testify in his defense if any of the four criminal cases he is charged in go to trial. At [Read More…]
Federal judge orders buoys in Rio Grande moved to Texas riverbank
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A federal judge in Austin on Wednesday ordered the State of Texas to move the barriers it placed in the Rio Grande to the riverbank on the Texas side of [Read More…]
Brother of Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot blasts Republicans and Trump in letter
Demetrius Freeman- Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The brother of fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died shortly after defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has sent a scathing letter to Republican leaders, accusing the [Read More…]
Secretary of State Blinken makes 4th trip to Ukraine ‘to reaffirm strongly our support’
State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken related the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the country on Wednesday, his fourth trip to the [Read More…]
Pence takes aim at ‘siren song of populism’ as Trump, Ramaswamy surge
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on Republicans to choose classic conservative principles over “the siren song of populism” he sees pervading the party, a movement largely inspired by [Read More…]
McConnell says he has ‘nothing to add’ when asked about cause of freeze episodes
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, in his first news conference since a second freezing episode last week, said he had “nothing to add” when reporters questioned him about what [Read More…]
To help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States. The grant money, provided by the Federal [Read More…]
Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot in Colorado citing 14th Amendment and Jan. 6
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW), a Washington-based watchdog group, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit on behalf of a handful of voters seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 [Read More…]
Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot, citing 14th Amendment
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, a Washington-based watchdog group, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Colorado under Section 3 of [Read More…]
Pence to take aim at ‘the siren song of populism’ as Trump, Ramaswamy surge
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday will call on Republicans to choose classic conservative principles over “the siren song of populism” he sees pervading the party, a movement largely [Read More…]
Secretary of State Blinken makes fourth secret visit to Ukraine
State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, his fourth trip to the country since Russia’s invasion, the State Department [Read More…]
Most Senate Republicans say they stand by McConnell’s fitness to serve
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health may have raised questions outside the Senate about his fitness to serve, most GOP senators on Tuesday stood by their leader, [Read More…]
In historic legal win, Montana teens see an end to climate change denial
ABC News (KALISPELL, Mont.) — The day teenage brothers Lander and Badge Busse made history in the fight against climate change, they celebrated by fishing for trout under Montana skies clogged with smoke from wildfires. [Read More…]
Trump challenges argument 14th Amendment disqualifies him in 2024, and more trail takeaways
James Devaney/GC Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump is weighing in on a brewing legal battle over whether he should have access to the ballot in 2024. While he has denied all wrongdoing, a growing number of [Read More…]
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for leadership role in Jan. 6 attack
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison — the longest sentence to date handed down for any individual [Read More…]
Court rejects Alabama’s latest congressional map for failing to add 2nd district for Black voters
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MONGOMERY, Ala.) — A three-judge panel on Tuesday unanimously struck down Alabama’s recently redrawn congressional map, finding that that the GOP-drafted plan did not comply with the Voting Rights Act as it did [Read More…]
Biden, first lady last together Monday, same day she tested positive for COVID-19
Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jill Biden was last with President Joe Biden on Monday, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia said Tuesday, the same day the first lady tested positive for COVID-19. “She’ll be monitored [Read More…]
While welcoming back Senate, McConnell alludes to ‘attention’ paid to his freeze
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell referenced Tuesday the moment last week when he seemed to freeze for more than 30 second last week — but he did not discuss the incident [Read More…]