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Ashley Murray, North Dakota Monitor Donald Trump’s former fixer took the stand in a Manhattan courtroom Monday and told jurors that Trump was well aware of a scheme to hide the repayment of money intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Michael Cohen, the …

William Melhado, The Texas Tribune A third person with ties to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s bribery case has pleaded guilty, according to a recently unsealed plea agreement, after the South Texas Democrat was accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank. Irada Akhoundova pleaded guilty …

Ariana Figueroa, North Dakota Monitor House Republicans passed a bill last week to add a citizenship question to the census and exclude noncitizens from the official headcount when determining population for representation in Congress and electoral votes. The legislation, which passed on a 206-202 party-line vote, is part of a …

Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams A Trump-appointed judge on Friday delivered a win for big banks when he granted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce a temporary injunction halting a Biden administration rule that would cap credit card fees at $8. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule, which would have gone …

Jimmy Williams The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made it clear on Sunday that the U.S. won’t back Israel’s military action in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, unless there’s a solid plan to protect civilians. In an interview on “Face the Nation,” Blinken stated, “From day one, President …

John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star The Garden State is not often in the national spotlight for a presidential election, but former President Donald Trump brought his campaign here on Saturday, holding a rally on a South Jersey beach not far from Pennsylvania. “As you can see, today, we’re expanding the electoral …

Jimmy Williams A federal appeals court panel has upheld the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon, a close ally of Donald Trump, for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Bannon’s challenges to his contempt of …

Jimmy Williams The Biden administration declared on Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Gaza likely breached international humanitarian law. While unable to confirm specific airstrikes due to wartime conditions, the administration’s report to Congress marked its strongest stance yet on the conflict. According to the summary report, the …

Jimmy Williams The Senate approved a comprehensive aviation bill late Thursday, aiming to improve air travel by addressing issues such as air traffic controller staffing, runway incidents, and flight refunds. The $105 billion, five-year measure renews the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and includes several key provisions to …

by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent The Biden administration announced Thursday it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have a criminal record that poses a threat to national security or public safety and quickly remove them. Those changes will occur during …

Jimmy Williams In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, President Joe Biden stated that the United States would not provide offensive weapons to Israel for an assault on Rafah, a major stronghold of Hamas in Gaza. Biden emphasized concern for the safety of the over 1 million civilians seeking refuge …

Jimmy Williams U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has made the decision to indefinitely postpone former President Donald Trump’s trial concerning classified documents in Florida. The trial, initially scheduled to commence on May 20, has been put on hold pending the resolution of various pretrial matters. Judge Cannon cited the need …

Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star Efforts by a small group of far-right U.S. House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role failed Wednesday night, ending weeks of infighting about whether the Louisianan should remain the head of that chamber. Republican lawmakers joined by Democrats voted 359-43 to …

Ashley Murray, Arizona Mirror Adult film star Stormy Daniels told a Manhattan jury Tuesday about meeting Donald Trump in a penthouse suite in 2006, where he told the actress not to worry about his wife and that she reminded him of his daughter shortly before they had sex. The testimony, …

Ariana Figueroa, Rhode Island Current President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and said too many are forgetting the attack on Israel in October. During a Holocaust memorial speech at the U.S. Capitol, Biden stressed the importance of honoring the 6 million Jews who were killed …