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Jimmy Williams In the closing arguments of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, his lawyer, Todd Blanche, urged the jury to find Trump innocent. Blanche attacked the credibility of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, calling him the “greatest liar of all time.” “Michael Cohen is the GLOAT. He’s literally …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump faced a hostile crowd at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night as he sought to court the party’s endorsement and votes. Held at the Washington Hilton, the event was marked by loud boos and jeers from attendees, especially when Trump solicited their votes. …

Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix Senators from both political parties appear to be on the same page about limiting presidential emergency powers, striking a bipartisan agreement that Congress should take steps this year to rework a decades-old law. The National Emergencies Act, approved in 1976, provides presidents with powers they wouldn’t …

Jimmy Williams In his Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, President Joe Biden emphasized the nation’s responsibility to uphold the democratic ideals for which countless service members have sacrificed their lives. Speaking on a cloudy morning in Washington, Biden honored the legacy of those who served in every major …

Steve Crane, Maryland Matters As Democrats continue to ramp up their push against the oil industry, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others on Thursday called out big oil companies and their executives for high gas prices heading into the heavily traveled Memorial Day weekend. Republicans in turn have blamed …

Jimmy Williams In a bold attempt to sway a traditionally Democratic stronghold, former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Thursday evening in the South Bronx, New York. The rally, aimed at courting Hispanic and Black voters, saw several thousand supporters gather at Crotona Park. “I’m here tonight to …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden announced this week a new initiative aimed at providing student debt relief to 160,000 borrowers, marking a significant effort by his administration to address the ongoing student debt crisis. The Education Department confirmed the cancellation of $7.7 billion in student loans for individuals who qualify …

Julia Conley, Common Dreams Urging Democratic lawmakers to use the power they currently hold in the U.S. Senate, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday night called on party leaders in the upper chamber to launch immediate investigations into the insurrection-linked flags that were seen flying outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s …

Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator The Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would label two drugs used to induce labor and treat miscarriages as “controlled dangerous substances,” despite opposition from a broad group of medical professionals. The proposal from state Sen. Thomas Pressly, a Shreveport Republican, targets …

Jimmy Williams The Justice Department, alongside 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit on Thursday against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. The suit, lodged in federal court in Manhattan, accuses the company of operating an illegal monopoly over live events in the U.S., …

Ariana Figueroa, Alaska Beacon The U.S. Senate failed Thursday to advance a border security bill as both parties seek to hone their messages on immigration policy in the runup to November’s elections. The Senate bill failed to advance on a 43-50 procedural vote. The chamber already rejected the measure as …

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 …

Applauding the Biden administration for its proposal of “historic” methods of canceling student debt for millions of Americans after President Joe Biden’s original plan was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday led members of the Democratic caucus in submitting a public comment …

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 …