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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Bribery and Fraud Charges

Eric Adams

Jimmy Williams New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery, marking a significant legal crisis for the former NYPD captain-turned-politician. The indictment, unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, alleges Adams accepted illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign …

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Speaker Johnson’s Shutdown Strategy Faces GOP Rebellion Over Voting Law Tied to Funding Bill

Mike Johnson

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) effort to prevent a government shutdown by coupling a stopgap funding bill with former President Donald Trump’s SAVE Act—legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote—is in peril. Several conservative Republicans have vowed to vote against the proposal, putting the government at risk of …

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Vance Claims Trump Would Veto Federal Abortion Ban. Warren Responds: ‘Women Are Not Stupid’

Sen. JD Vance

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Sen. Elizabeth Warren responded forcefully to Sen. JD Vance on Sunday after the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that Donald Trump—who has repeatedly celebrated and taken credit for the Supreme Court decision that revoked abortion rights at the federal level—would veto legislation imposing a nationwide abortion …

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Top Democrats Praise Biden, Endorse Harris for 2024 Nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris

Jimmy Williams After President Joe Biden announced his decision to end his re-election campaign, top Democrats lauded his accomplishments and some expressed their support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Conversely, many Republicans suggested that Biden’s decision implies he should not continue serving the remainder …

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Biden Announces Sweeping Immigration Program Offering Legal Status to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

President Joe Biden

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced a major immigration initiative aimed at granting legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship to approximately 500,000 unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens. The Department of Homeland Security’s new policy, known as “Parole in Place,” will allow these …

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