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Jimmy Williams Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently voiced his doubts about finding compromise between left and right political views in the United States. The conversation, posted by filmmaker Lauren Windsor on social media, took place at the Supreme Court Historical Society’s annual dinner last week. Alito Questions Compromise and …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden kicked off Juneteenth celebrations early with a vibrant concert on the White House South Lawn on Monday, featuring legendary performers like Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. The event underscored the importance of Black history and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. A Celebration of Black …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams As pro-public education groups plan a rally at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, educators and advocates on Friday criticized hip-hop icon Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation over a campaign backing a proposed school voucher program in the commonwealth. The campaign’s “Dine & Learn” events in Philadelphia this month …

Samantha Young, Washington State Standard The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other health care leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering more data about gunshot injuries and routinely counseling patients about safe use of firearms. Biden administration officials hosted back-to-back events Thursday …

Jimmy Williams Not once during his five-day trip to France did President Joe Biden mention Donald Trump by name. However, standing among the graves of American soldiers killed in two world wars, Biden’s remarks implicitly criticized Trump’s quasi-isolationist foreign policy. Biden emphasized the necessity of strong alliances to fend off …

Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance Vice President Kamala Harris in Detroit on Saturday slammed former President Donald Trump over his 34 felony convictions last month over hush money payments to an adult film actress before the 2016 election and said his actions are “disqualifying.” “Donald Trump openly tried to overturn …

Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden, speaking from the site of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, said Friday that those who support democracy must remember what World War II soldiers sacrificed and to live up to those ideals. Biden’s remarks came during commemoration of the 80th anniversary of …

Jimmy Williams In the ongoing corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a key witness testified on Friday that he bribed the New Jersey Democrat and gave his wife, Nadine Menendez, a new Mercedes-Benz convertible to gain “power and influence.” Jose Uribe, a New Jersey insurance broker indicted alongside Menendez, pleaded …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden confirmed in an interview with ABC News on Thursday that he will accept the jury’s decision in his son Hunter Biden’s criminal trial and will not use his presidential power to pardon him if convicted. Biden made these statements during an interview with ABC News …

Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch “They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, one of five along France’s northern coast where Allied troops invaded in 1944 and turned the tide in World War II. Biden and …

Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator You might know 50 Cent best for his smash hit “In Da Club,” which was all the rage back in 2003. But the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has been pursuing other business ventures, including a liquor brand and a film studio in Shreveport. …

Jimmy Williams The Georgia Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several others. This pause allows the court to review a lower court judge’s decision to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on the case. On Wednesday, the appeals court …

Ashley Murray, Louisiana Illuminator Progressive lawmakers and organizers on Wednesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and to testify before Congress about two flags sympathetic to insurrectionists that were displayed outside his two homes. …

Jimmy Williams Rep. Byron Donalds, a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, sparked controversy with remarks at a Black voter outreach event in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Donalds suggested that Black families were more unified and better off during the Jim Crow era, prompting swift backlash from top Black Democratic …

Jennifer Shutt, NC Newsline An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill from advancing toward final passage. The 51-39 procedural vote required at least 60 senators to move forward, but fell short after GOP lawmakers said the measure was too broad …