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Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th UPDATE: The Supreme Court of Georgia will reinstate the state’s six-week abortion ban starting 5 p.m. Monday, just a week after a trial court struck down the law. Some abortion providers in the state had resumed offering abortions past six weeks of pregnancy …

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday declined to commit to bringing Congress back into session before the upcoming election, despite President Joe Biden’s request for additional disaster recovery funds in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Johnson was asked about Biden’s Friday letter urging …

Shauneen Miranda, Missouri Independent The Biden administration was hit with the latest blow to its student debt relief efforts on Thursday after a federal judge in Missouri temporarily blocked the administration from putting in place a plan that would provide student debt relief to millions of borrowers. The ruling further …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris hit back at Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ recent comment that Harris “doesn’t have anything keeping her humble” because she doesn’t have children. During an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Harris addressed the remark and defended women without biological children, challenging Sanders’ …

Jimmy Williams Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to directly answer questions regarding former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the 2020 election results and recent claims linking Democrats to assassination attempts on Trump. The comments came during a wide-ranging interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” as …

Kim Lyons and Abigail Hakas, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Saturday marks exactly one month to Election Day 2024, and former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, the scene of a July attempt on his life that left a rally-goer dead. In an election year that has had a nonstop carousel of unprecedented …

Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder Saturday marks one month until Election Day, giving the presidential campaigns little time before voting closes to convince voters that their vision for the country offers the best path forward. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump will spend much of …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump, during a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday, repeated baseless claims that federal disaster relief funds had been diverted to support migrants in the U.S. illegally. These false allegations come amidst the Biden administration’s ongoing response to Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail …

Jennifer Shutt, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Members of Congress left Capitol Hill last week to focus their attention on the campaign trail during the six weeks leading up to Election Day, leaving much of their work unfinished. The Republican House and Democratic Senate are scheduled to remain on recess until Nov. 12, …

Jimmy Williams Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, a prominent voice against former President Donald Trump, officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, joining her at a campaign event in Ripon, Wisconsin. Cheney’s endorsement is a significant crossover in a deeply divided political landscape, as she emphasized her support for …

Jimmy Williams The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 striking dockworkers across U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a temporary deal Thursday to suspend their strike until January 15. This allows time to negotiate a new contract, following a major wage proposal from the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents …

Jimmy Williams Melania Trump made a rare political statement Thursday, revealing her support for abortion rights ahead of the release of her memoir. In doing so, the former first lady set herself apart from her husband, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, on a pivotal issue in the 2024 election. …

Jimmy Williams Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in total on Thursday, marking the end of a high-profile case in Colorado that stemmed from efforts to interfere with the county’s election system following the 2020 presidential election. Peters, who was convicted on seven out of …

Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th Following former President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in repealing the Affordable Care Act if elected president, the Harris campaign is investing in a new series of advertisements touting the law’s effects. The ads, part of a larger $370 million paid media effort, will …

Ashley Murray, Oregon Capital Chronicle Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iranian rocket fire in Iraq in 2020 only experienced a “headache,” dismissing the experiences of dozens of American soldiers who were later awarded the Purple Heart. Trump’s comments came after …