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Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump suggested a third term if he wins in November. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting, he quipped, “You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years — he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? …

Jimmy Williams A House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday night turned into a chaotic exchange of insults over members’ appearances and intelligence, drawing strong criticism from leaders of both parties. The hearing aimed to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Garland had refused to release an audio …

Jimmy Williams The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a historic milestone in Federal funding and investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), surpassing $16 billion from Fiscal Years (FY) 2021 through the current data for FY 2024. This total, a significant increase from the previously announced $7 billion, encompasses substantial …

William Melhado, The Texas Tribune More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced …

by Ariana Figueroa, Nebraska Examiner Republicans on the U.S. House Administration Committee argued at a Thursday hearing that there is a need for legislative action to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — even though voting by noncitizens in federal elections is extremely rare and already illegal. “American elections are …

Jimmy Williams The Justice Department has initiated a major change to reclassify marijuana, aiming to categorize it as a lower-risk drug. This move could remove it from the same category as fentanyl and meth, which have been considered more dangerous. President Joe Biden announced this significant step in a direct-to-camera …

Jimmy Williams On Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed Louisiana to use a new congressional map for this year’s elections, which includes two majority-Black districts. This decision came after an unexpected alliance of Republican state officials and civil rights groups requested the high court to block a lower court ruling that …

Jacob Fischler, Rhode Island Current The U.S. House voted 387-26 Wednesday to clear a bill to reauthorize $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years — and to finalize a hotly debated deal adding flights at busy Washington Reagan National Airport. Advocates for the bill, which …

Ariana Figueroa, North Dakota Monitor CNN announced on Wednesday morning that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the network’s Atlanta studios on June 27. CNN said there would be no audience present for the debate and moderators will be …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1645) on Wednesday that will erase several instances of the words “climate change” from state statutes and restructure the state’s fossil fuel-based energy policy that listed climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. The priority now …

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to delay the enforcement of a 160-year-old abortion ban that mandates prison time for doctors, granting women and health care providers across the state a reprieve until September. In doing so, the court granted a request from Arizona Attorney …

Ashley Murray, New Hampshire Bulletin Republican lawmakers are taking turns supporting former president and presumed 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in his trial in Manhattan criminal court, where he is charged with covering up payments intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Dressed alike …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his administration is raising tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese exports, including electric vehicles. This move is part of the White House’s strategy to counter what it considers unfair trade practices by China. The U.S. escalation marks a new phase …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Anti-war voices on Monday fiercely condemned U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s suggestion that Israel would be within its rights to drop nuclear weapons on the Gaza Strip, seven months into an assault that has killed at least 35,091 Palestinians and injured another 78,827. “Why did we drop …

Jimmy Williams Top Justice Department leaders promised swift action on Monday to address threats against officials managing this year’s elections and to combat the misuse of advanced technology in disrupting the process. With a tight presidential race approaching in November, high-ranking federal officials gathered at the DOJ headquarters. They warned …