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Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a block on the Biden administration’s latest plan to reduce student loan repayments, leaving millions of borrowers in financial uncertainty while legal battles proceed in lower courts. The plan, known as the SAVE program, aims to lower payments for millions of borrowers …

Jimmy Williams The Trump campaign is downplaying reports of an altercation that occurred during former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, amid concerns about potential political fallout. The incident, which allegedly involved Trump campaign staffers and a cemetery official, has sparked debate over Trump’s respect for …

Ashley Murray, Kentucky Lantern U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to reverse the dismissal of a case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents at his Florida home after he left the Oval Office. The appeals process could take months, likely closing the door …

Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, have three scheduled campaign stops in Michigan this week. Trump’s first event was speaking on Monday to the National Guard conference in Detroit, where he was endorsed by former U.S. Rep. Tulsi …

Jimmy Williams In a notable political shift, more than 200 Republicans who previously worked for both Bush administrations, the late Senator John McCain, and Senator Mitt Romney have publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Their endorsement was made in an open letter released on Monday, which comes on …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump has been reindicted on four felony charges by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., related to his efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The 36-page indictment, secured by Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday, represents an effort by prosecutors to streamline their …

Jimmy Williams On Monday, an incident involving members of former President Donald Trump’s campaign and an official from Arlington National Cemetery occurred during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony. NPR has learned that the altercation took place in Section 60, a hallowed area where many of the most recent U.S. military casualties …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Several Democratic Georgia lawmakers, and religious and civil rights leaders implored Gov. Brian Kemp Monday to remove three Donald Trump loyalist State Election Board members accused of holding an illegal meeting and enacting illegal election rules over the last several weeks. The fallout from a July …

Jimmy Williams A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that allowed undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to apply for green cards without leaving the U.S. The program, titled Keeping Families Together, provided a form of legal relief known as …

Jimmy William Former President Donald Trump suggested Monday that he might back out of the scheduled ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10, claiming that the network is hostile toward Republicans. Speaking at a Vietnamese restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, Trump expressed displeasure with the treatment …

Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch “Mass deportation now!” is a catchphrase for the Trump presidential campaign, as the Republican nominee proposes a crackdown on immigration that would oust thousands of undocumented people. Often citing a deportation operation enacted by former President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s, former President Donald Trump …

Jimmy Williams In a closely divided 4-3 ruling, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday effectively blocked an amendment aimed at legalizing abortion from appearing on the state’s November ballot. The court ruled that signatures collected by paid canvassers, which made up a portion of the petition drive by Arkansans for …

Jimmy Williams The Democratic National Convention last week was marked by speeches from rising stars, reminiscent of former President Barack Obama’s breakout moment 20 years ago. Obama’s 2004 keynote address at the convention catapulted him onto the national stage, leading to his eventual ascension to the Senate and the White …

Jimmy Williams On Saturday, a crowd of neighbors, politicians, and civil rights leaders gathered in a Georgia city park to witness the unveiling of a 12-foot-tall bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis. The statue now stands proudly in Decatur’s historic square, replacing a Confederate …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has now raised a staggering $540 million as it prepares for a high-stakes election against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump. The Harris campaign reported a significant boost in donations following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where both Harris and …