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Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly defended President Joe Biden, pushing back against calls for him to step aside following his shaky debate performance. Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas recently urged Biden to leave the race, but Harris made it clear where she stands. “Look, Joe Biden …

Jimmy Williams The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial approved a delay of the former president’s sentencing after his lawyers requested more time to review the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. Trump’s lawyers have indicated that they want Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss Trump’s felony …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Monday filed suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland, in an ongoing effort to obtain audio recordings from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel during an investigation of the president’s handling of classified documents. The suit, filed in the U.S. District …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden condemned the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday that granted some immunity to Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, calling it “a terrible disservice to the people of this nation.” “This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America. …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday said she will file unspecified articles of impeachment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing supermajority ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to “absolute immunity” for “official acts” performed while he was in office, a decision that prompted dissenting Justice …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump has partial immunity from criminal prosecution for certain actions he took as president while attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. This 6-3 decision, divided along ideological lines, complicates efforts to bring Trump to trial in Washington on charges of …

Ashley Murray, North Dakota Monitor A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …

Jimmy Williams Oklahoma’s top education official, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, announced Thursday that all public schools in the state must now teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom. The new policy, effective immediately, mandates that students from grades five through 12 will study the Bible …

Amanda Hernández, Oklahoma Voice Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released earlier this month. The FBI’s data, collected from nearly 12,000 law enforcement agencies representing about 77% …

Rob Schofield, NC Newsline In his first major public appearance after Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, a fiery and animated President Joe Biden addressed a loud and enthusiastic crowd on Friday at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In a speech interrupted repeatedly by applause and chants of …

Jimmy Williams In a significant decision on homelessness, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places. The justices, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overturned lower court rulings that found it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, preventing members of the Sackler family who own the company from being shielded from civil lawsuits. This decision comes after more than six months of deliberation. The justices voted 5-4 against the agreement, which …

Shauneen Miranda, Arkansas Advocate Prominent members of the GOP on Wednesday strongly criticized the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. As the fate of a key Biden …

Jennifer Shutt and Jacob Fischler President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential campaign — trading insults over their policy differences, immigration and who represents a threat to democracy. During the debate from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, …

Jimmy Williams Federal prosecutors are urging the Supreme Court to deny Steve Bannon’s request to delay his four-month prison sentence. Bannon, a former advisor to Donald Trump, was convicted nearly two years ago for contempt of Congress after ignoring subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee. Prosecutors argue it’s time …