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Former President Donald Trump appeared virtually in a New York criminal court on Tuesday for the first time since pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. During the hearing, Judge Juan Merchan outlined the terms of a protective order, preventing Trump from publicly disclosing evidence related …

Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, unveiled bipartisan border legislation Tuesday that would offer a legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while investing in security measures along the borders with Mexico and Canada. The bill, dubbed the “Dignity Act,” is the latest effort in …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy left their closely watched meeting this week without an agreement on government spending or the debt limit, prolonging a stalemate that could soon disrupt Americans’ everyday lives as well as the global economy. Both struck a positive tone, though …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams A group of House Democrats on Tuesday began rolling out legislation to strengthen and expand Social Security as their Republican counterparts’ debt ceiling brinkmanship threatens to disrupt the program’s monthly payments, which keep millions of seniors and children across the U.S. out of poverty each year. …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 22, 2023 Over the weekend, when the NAACP issued a travel advisory on Florida that is “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” several Black lawmakers across the state — both Democrats and Republicans — quickly spoke up on Monday. “In …

Jacob Fischler, Missouri Independent Federal police arrested a Missouri man on Monday night after he crashed a vehicle into security barriers in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, of Chesterfield, has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a …

Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Democrat Katie Hobbs is still Arizona’s governor, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ordered Monday evening in a ruling that dismissed Kari Lake’s claim that the 2022 general election was stolen from her through the county’s failure to verify voter signatures. Thompson’s ruling came after …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix The field of candidates vying for the Republican nomination for president in 2024 is growing, with South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott officially announcing his candidacy for the White House on Monday. “We live in the land of opportunity. We live in the land where it …

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror A staffer for Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar was revealed to have close connections to a white nationalist youth movement, the latest example of Gosar’s ties to and support of racists. Earlier this week, Talking Points Memo detailed how Gosar’s digital director has been considered one …

In a recent development, the national NAACP Board of Directors has taken a significant step by issuing a formal travel advisory against visiting Florida. The advisory claims that the state has become “hostile toward African Americans” under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis. This decision comes at a time when …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden said Sunday his administration has offered $1 trillion in spending cuts as part of the ongoing talks with Republicans around a budget agreement, but he said no deal has yet been reached. Biden, speaking from Japan during a press conference following the …

Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance A U.S. default on its debt would have a significantly broader impact on federal operations, financial markets and the global economy than recent government shutdowns that have left ordinary Americans largely untouched. While the two have been confused frequently during debate over the debt limit, the …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Republicans at a U.S. House hearing aired frustration with the Department of Justice this week for what they contended is a lack of enforcement of a Clinton-era law that protects access to reproductive health care at anti-abortion pregnancy centers and abortion clinics. GOP lawmakers on the …

Casey Quinlan, Minnesota Reformer Congressional Republicans’ efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems, and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say. They say the work requirements …

The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children, causing significant controversy among lawmakers. Conservative legislators managed to gather enough votes to overcome a filibuster and approve the bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen. The …