Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime.… Read more
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Tim Scott to Unveil 2024 White House Exploratory Committee
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024.… Read more
Manhattan DA Sues Jim Jordan Over Trump Indictment Inquiry
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump.… Read more
DeSantis Flexes Executive Powers While Eyeing White House
Suspending an elected Democratic prosecutor. Forbidding gender-affirming treatments for minors. Expanding the “Don’t Say Gay” law to high schools.… Read more
Democratic Senators Urge Chief Justice to Probe Thomas Trips
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor.… Read more
DeSantis to Make 1st Public Appearance in South Carolina
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make his first public appearance in South Carolina, a state where votes will be critical if he launches an expected 2024 presidential bid.… Read more
Health Secretary Slams Abortion Pill Ruling as ‘Not American’
The nation’s top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America” and he did not rule out defying the judge’s order if necessary.… Read more
Biden to Push Clean Energy, Economic Agenda in Minneapolis
President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in suburban Minneapolis on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.… Read more
Members of Congress on TikTok Defend App’s Reach to Voters
Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election Day results.… Read more
Report: Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Group Highly Active
A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China’s government and security services, a private American cybersecurity firm said in a new report Thursday.… Read more
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Trump’s House GOP Allies Take Fight to Manhattan DA’s Turf
Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott to Unveil 2024 White House Exploratory Committee
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024.… Continue Reading
Manhattan DA Sues Jim Jordan Over Trump Indictment Inquiry
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
DeSantis Flexes Executive Powers While Eyeing White House
Suspending an elected Democratic prosecutor. Forbidding gender-affirming treatments for minors. Expanding the “Don’t Say Gay” law to high schools.… Continue Reading
Democratic Senators Urge Chief Justice to Probe Thomas Trips
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor.… Continue Reading
DeSantis to Make 1st Public Appearance in South Carolina
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make his first public appearance in South Carolina, a state where votes will be critical if he launches an expected 2024 presidential bid.… Continue Reading
Health Secretary Slams Abortion Pill Ruling as ‘Not American’
The nation’s top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America” and he did not rule out defying the judge’s order if necessary.… Continue Reading
Biden to Push Clean Energy, Economic Agenda in Minneapolis
President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in suburban Minneapolis on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.… Continue Reading
Members of Congress on TikTok Defend App’s Reach to Voters
Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election Day results.… Continue Reading
Report: Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Group Highly Active
A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China’s government and security services, a private American cybersecurity firm said in a new report Thursday.… Continue Reading