Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.… Read more
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Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting, announced Monday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2024.… Read more
Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.… Read more
Trump Valet Walt Nauta Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Documents Case
Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.… Read more
Secret Service Found Cocaine at the White House
The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.… Read more
North Korean Satellite Wasn’t Advanced Enough to Conduct Reconnaissance from Space, Seoul Says
The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.… Read more
Hope and Uncertainty Linger as California Turns the Page on State-Run Youth Prisons
Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead of facing a mostly punitive sentence in a youth prison system that often only reinforced the patterns of neglect and violence that led many of them into trouble in the first place.… Read more
Impeachment? Censure? Stigma is Falling Away from Congress’ Most Severe Punishments
House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for months. Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing it too. And President Joe Biden seemingly isn’t far behind.… Read more
Labor Group Requests Ethics Probe of Kentucky GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Over Campaign Solicitation
A prominent labor group on Tuesday requested an ethics investigation of Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for soliciting and accepting campaign donations from executives of a substance abuse treatment organization under scrutiny by his office since last year.… Read more
Trump and DeSantis to Hold Dueling Campaign Events in New Hampshire After Squabbling Over Timing
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold dueling campaign events Tuesday in New Hampshire after some squabbling over the close timing of the appearances.… Read more
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Trump Lawyers Ask Judge to Postpone Trial Without Setting a Date in Classified Documents Case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.… Continue Reading
Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting, announced Monday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2024.… Continue Reading
Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.… Continue Reading
Trump Valet Walt Nauta Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Documents Case
Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.… Continue Reading
Secret Service Found Cocaine at the White House
The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
North Korean Satellite Wasn’t Advanced Enough to Conduct Reconnaissance from Space, Seoul Says
The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.… Continue Reading
Hope and Uncertainty Linger as California Turns the Page on State-Run Youth Prisons
Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead of facing a mostly punitive sentence in a youth prison system that often only reinforced the patterns of neglect and violence that led many of them into trouble in the first place.… Continue Reading
Impeachment? Censure? Stigma is Falling Away from Congress’ Most Severe Punishments
House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for months. Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing it too. And President Joe Biden seemingly isn’t far behind.… Continue Reading
Labor Group Requests Ethics Probe of Kentucky GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Over Campaign Solicitation
A prominent labor group on Tuesday requested an ethics investigation of Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for soliciting and accepting campaign donations from executives of a substance abuse treatment organization under scrutiny by his office since last year.… Continue Reading
Trump and DeSantis to Hold Dueling Campaign Events in New Hampshire After Squabbling Over Timing
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold dueling campaign events Tuesday in New Hampshire after some squabbling over the close timing of the appearances.… Continue Reading