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Jimmy Williams Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced plans to hold a Senate vote next month on the Right to Contraception Act, a bill designed to establish federal protections for legal contraceptives. This move aims to force Republicans to take a definitive stance on reproductive rights, a contentious issue …

Jimmy Williams On Tuesday, a group of House Democrats urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from any future cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack and the 2020 presidential election. This call follows recent New York Times reporting that highlighted a photograph taken less than two …

Jennifer Shutt, Nevada Current Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives, though he later appeared to backtrack. “We’re looking at that and I’m going to …

Jimmy Williams Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg announced his resignation on Monday following a damning probe that revealed a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and discrimination within the agency. Gruenberg stated that he would continue to serve until a successor is confirmed. “In light of recent events, …

Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden told a crowd in Detroit on Sunday night that former President Donald Trump is seeking reelection not to lead the country, but for “revenge.” “Trump isn’t running to lead America. He’s running for revenge. And revenge is no way to lead a country,” …

Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder New York state prosecutors rested their case against Donald Trump Monday after four days of testimony from their key witness, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, who says the former president was well aware of a hush money cover-up. The defense paints Cohen as a liar. The …

Jimmy Williams Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing for a test vote on border security and immigration legislation this week. The effort follows a previously blocked attempt in February, which included aid to Israel and Ukraine, but was derailed by opposition from former President Donald Trump. In a letter …

Jennifer Shutt, Alabama Reflector Two Republican U.S. senators have teamed up to try to prevent states from banning in vitro fertilization, months after the Alabama state Supreme Court upended access to the procedure by ruling fertilized embryos were children under state law. Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama and Ted Cruz …

Jimmy Williams Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, often mentioned as a potential vice-presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, refused to confirm if he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election. Instead, he blamed Democrats for creating doubts about election integrity. During an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday, marking his most direct engagement with college students since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict. This event provided Biden with a critical opportunity to connect with young Black men, a group showing signs of waning support. …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump suggested a third term if he wins in November. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting, he quipped, “You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years — he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? …

Jimmy Williams A House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday night turned into a chaotic exchange of insults over members’ appearances and intelligence, drawing strong criticism from leaders of both parties. The hearing aimed to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Garland had refused to release an audio …

Jimmy Williams The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a historic milestone in Federal funding and investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), surpassing $16 billion from Fiscal Years (FY) 2021 through the current data for FY 2024. This total, a significant increase from the previously announced $7 billion, encompasses substantial …

William Melhado, The Texas Tribune More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced …

by Ariana Figueroa, Nebraska Examiner Republicans on the U.S. House Administration Committee argued at a Thursday hearing that there is a need for legislative action to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — even though voting by noncitizens in federal elections is extremely rare and already illegal. “American elections are …