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Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector President Joe Biden on Friday in his first televised interview since the presidential debate defended his reelection bid and rejected calls that he should step aside amid growing anxiety among some Democrats about his mental and physical state. The 22-minute interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos …

By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would take the extraordinary step of building a state-funded wall along the Mexico border, he has 34 miles of steel bollards to show for it. That infrastructure — which has so far run up a price …

Jimmy Williams Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Thursday to review a response from Hamas to the latest Israeli peace proposal, a senior administration official reported. According to the official, Hamas has moved closer to accepting a multi-phase ceasefire deal with Israel. The …

Jennifer Gerson Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling throughout the month of July for targeted outreach to Black women voters, the White House shared exclusively with The 19th. In addition to a previously announced appearance at the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture this …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to continue his reelection campaign, dismissing growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after his poor debate performance raised doubts about his ability to campaign and win in November. “Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can: I am running … …

Lia Chien, Kentucky Lantern Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal …

Jimmy Williams Rudy Giuliani has lost his license to practice law in New York due to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The state appeals court made this decision in a unanimous and unsigned opinion. The court stated, “The seriousness of Giuliani’s misconduct cannot be overstated.” They emphasized …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly defended President Joe Biden, pushing back against calls for him to step aside following his shaky debate performance. Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas recently urged Biden to leave the race, but Harris made it clear where she stands. “Look, Joe Biden …

Jimmy Williams The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial approved a delay of the former president’s sentencing after his lawyers requested more time to review the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. Trump’s lawyers have indicated that they want Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss Trump’s felony …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Monday filed suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland, in an ongoing effort to obtain audio recordings from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel during an investigation of the president’s handling of classified documents. The suit, filed in the U.S. District …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden condemned the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday that granted some immunity to Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, calling it “a terrible disservice to the people of this nation.” “This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America. …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday said she will file unspecified articles of impeachment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing supermajority ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to “absolute immunity” for “official acts” performed while he was in office, a decision that prompted dissenting Justice …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump has partial immunity from criminal prosecution for certain actions he took as president while attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. This 6-3 decision, divided along ideological lines, complicates efforts to bring Trump to trial in Washington on charges of …

Ashley Murray, North Dakota Monitor A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …

Jimmy Williams Oklahoma’s top education official, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, announced Thursday that all public schools in the state must now teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom. The new policy, effective immediately, mandates that students from grades five through 12 will study the Bible …