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Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump has revealed that he has chosen his vice presidential pick for the upcoming election and hinted that the person will be at the debate against President Joe Biden. Trump shared this news during a campaign stop in Philadelphia, telling NBC News, “In my mind, …

John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Former President Donald Trump made his way to the city of Brotherly Love on Saturday for a rally, his first in the city of 2024. It also marked the first time Trump has advised voters in Pennsylvania to use mail-in ballots, something he has regularly spoken …

Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch Top Democratic campaign officials Thursday pressed their case for control of Congress and the White House by pointing toward the upcoming two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion. More than a dozen Democrats also introduced legislation in Congress …

Jacob Fischler, Pennsylvania Capital-Star TikTok and its parent company argued Thursday in a federal court in the District of Columbia that the recently enacted law forcing a nationwide ban or sale of the popular platform violates the First Amendment. TikTok Inc., which operates the video-sharing service in the United States, …

Jimmy Williams New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that it will not consider former President Donald Trump’s challenge to a gag order issued in the criminal case in which he was recently convicted of 34 felony counts. The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal in a brief one-sentence decision, stating …

Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator Four civil liberties groups will sue the state of Louisiana after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed a law Wednesday that calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in school classrooms. The new rule applies to any school that accepts state money, including colleges and universities. …

Ariana Figueroa, Source New Mexico The U.S. House Ethics Committee released a statement Tuesday saying it has “identified additional allegations that merit review” based on its investigation of prior allegations that Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz had inappropriate sexual relationships and violated rules by accepting gifts. The committee is …

Jimmy Williams Senate Democrats tried to pass a bill banning bump stocks on firearms Tuesday, but a single Republican objection stalled the effort. Backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., sought “unanimous consent” to pass the BUMP Act, which aims to ban devices that modify semi-automatic …

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 …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday that it is cracking down on a complex maneuver that corporations and rich individuals use to avoid taxes, the agency’s latest enforcement action since receiving a badly needed infusion of funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. The new IRS policy …

Jimmy Williams The Justice Department announced Friday that it will not prosecute Attorney General Merrick B. Garland after the House held him in contempt of Congress earlier this week due to a subpoena dispute. House Republicans, who passed the contempt measure almost entirely along party lines, accused the Justice Department …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden is set to unveil a significant new immigration policy on Tuesday that will protect tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens from deportation. This move, seen as a strategic election-year action, has been a long-standing demand by many Democrats. At a White House …

Jimmy Williams Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued a sweeping executive order on Monday, pardoning more than 175,000 marijuana convictions. The order specifically impacts misdemeanor charges for individuals found guilty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Of the pardoned convictions, over 150,000 are for simple possession of cannabis. Another 18,000 are …

Jimmy Williams Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans on Sunday to bring a vote this week on restoring a ban on bump stocks. These devices significantly increase the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons. Schumer’s move follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision to invalidate a federal rule that outlawed bump …