A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments former President Donald Trump’s legal team intends to make.… Read more
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Shapiro Breaks with Dems on COVID Policies in Pa. Gov. Race
As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns.… Read more
US: Russia Running into Problems with Iran-Made Drones
Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine, according to Biden administration officials.… Read more
Gov. Brian Kemp Fights Subpena in Georgia Election Probe
The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Gov. Brian Kemp has to testify before the panel.… Read more
Biden Unveils Plan on Student Debt Forgiveness
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need — along with new measures to lower the burden of repayment for their remaining federal student debt.… Read more
DeSantis Rival to Emerge From High-Stakes Florida Primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to learn the identity of his general election opponent on Tuesday as Democrats choose between a man who spent a lifetime in politics — much of it as a Republican — and a woman casting herself as “something new” as she seeks the energy of her party’s resurgent base.… Read more
Redrawn Maps Shuffle US House Primaries in New York, Florida
Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.… Read more
Fauci to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.… Read more
After Years of Scrutiny of NY Detective, a Case Gets Retired
In the bloody years when killings peaked in New York City, Detective Louis Scarcella built a reputation for closing cases.… Read more
Court Puts on Hold Graham’s Testimony in Ga. Election Probe
A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.… Read more
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Trump Legal Team Advances Broad View of Presidential Powers
A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments former President Donald Trump’s legal team intends to make.… Continue Reading
Shapiro Breaks with Dems on COVID Policies in Pa. Gov. Race
As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns.… Continue Reading
US: Russia Running into Problems with Iran-Made Drones
Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine, according to Biden administration officials.… Continue Reading
Gov. Brian Kemp Fights Subpena in Georgia Election Probe
The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Gov. Brian Kemp has to testify before the panel.… Continue Reading
Biden Unveils Plan on Student Debt Forgiveness
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need — along with new measures to lower the burden of repayment for their remaining federal student debt.… Continue Reading
DeSantis Rival to Emerge From High-Stakes Florida Primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to learn the identity of his general election opponent on Tuesday as Democrats choose between a man who spent a lifetime in politics — much of it as a Republican — and a woman casting herself as “something new” as she seeks the energy of her party’s resurgent base.… Continue Reading
Redrawn Maps Shuffle US House Primaries in New York, Florida
Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.… Continue Reading
Fauci to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.… Continue Reading
After Years of Scrutiny of NY Detective, a Case Gets Retired
In the bloody years when killings peaked in New York City, Detective Louis Scarcella built a reputation for closing cases.… Continue Reading
Court Puts on Hold Graham’s Testimony in Ga. Election Probe
A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.… Continue Reading