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Jimmy Williams The U.S. government has indicted Dimitri Simes, a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, on charges of working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering over $1 million in proceeds. His wife, Anastasia Simes, was also charged as part of …

Jimmy Williams Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) holds a slight lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the race for the state’s Senate seat, according to a new poll. Conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, the survey found Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 5 percentage points, …

Jimmy Williams In a notable departure from his usual rhetoric, former President Donald Trump acknowledged that he lost the 2020 presidential election during an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman. In the podcast episode released on Tuesday, Trump candidly admitted, “I lost by a whisker,” referring to his 2020 defeat to …

Eesha Pendharkar, New Hampshire Bulletin In Kamala Harris’ first appearance in New England as the Democratic nominee, she spoke to thousands of voters in New Hampshire about her proposed tax cut for small-business owners, highlighting their contributions to the economy. At Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, Harris, joined by U.S. …

The Biden administration announced a sweeping crackdown on Russian election interference efforts ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. On Wednesday, the Departments of Justice, State, and Treasury launched a joint operation aimed at undermining Russia’s influence operations targeting American voters. Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed criminal charges against two …

Jimmy Williams In a significant legal blow to former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Tuesday denied his final effort to transfer his New York hush money case to federal court. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Trump’s personal actions, which are at the center of the case, …

Jimmy Williams A shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, left four people dead and nine others injured on Wednesday morning, authorities have confirmed. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that one suspect had been taken into custody alive, refuting earlier reports suggesting the suspect had been “neutralized.” Neither …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Congressional Democrats on Tuesday launched an investigation in response to recent Washington Post reporting on a closed federal probe into whether Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi gave former U.S. President Donald Trump $10 million to illegally help his 2016 campaign. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability …

Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce economic policy proposals aimed at helping small businesses during a campaign speech Wednesday in New Hampshire. The Democratic presidential candidate will stump in Portsmouth for expanding the tax deduction to $50,000 on business start-up costs, up from …

Jimmy Williams Trump Media, the parent company of the social media platform Truth Social, saw its share price drop to an all-time low on Tuesday, hitting $17.89 per share around midday. This marks a sharp fall for the company, which has lost roughly 77% of its stock value since reaching …

Jimmy Williams In a rare public appearance, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed support for the idea of an “enforceable code” of ethics for the nation’s highest court. Speaking in an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell that aired on “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Justice Jackson backed the general …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump asserted Sunday that he had “every right” to interfere with the 2020 presidential election, even as two criminal cases accusing him of doing just that continue to loom over him. His comments have reignited controversy, with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign condemning them as …

Jimmy William President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail together on Labor Day, making a strong case for their administration’s pro-labor record during a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The duo emphasized their ongoing commitment to workers, framing Harris as the candidate who would continue to …

Casey Quinlan, Pennsylvania Capital-Star As renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing, the Biden administration has announced policies to address this strain on household budgets. That includes $100 million in funding for a program to incentivize affordable housing production and streamlining loan application processes to expedite …

Jimmy Williams As President Joe Biden returned to the White House on Monday, he voiced frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to secure a hostage agreement with Hamas. Biden’s comments came ahead of a Situation Room meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. hostage negotiators. When asked …