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By Jacob Fischler President Biden will tour the Port of Baltimore and the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Friday as long-term efforts to reopen the port continue, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to visit the collapsed Francis …

Mel Leonor Barclay, Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th The Florida Supreme Court struck down its state abortion protection — paving the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect — but will allow voters to weigh in on whether they can amend the state’s constitution …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump stirred controversy on social media Friday by sharing a video featuring an image of President Joe Biden bound and restrained in the back of a pickup truck. The 20-second video, reportedly taken in Long Island, New York, shows a truck adorned with “Trump 2024” …

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University The U.S. has dispatched eight Army and Navy vessels from Virginia to build a temporary pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The aim of this work: to supply food and other necessary items for Palestinians as the war between Israel and Hamas continues and …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Crystal Mason, the Texas woman sentenced in 2018 to five years in prison for casting an illegal ballot in the 2016 election, was cleared Thursday by a state appeals court, which found no evidence that she knew she was ineligible to vote. The 2nd Court of …

Ariana Figueroa, Arkansas Advocate U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Thursday that two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be sent to the U.S. Senate in early April when senators return from recess. “We call upon you to fulfill your constitutional obligation to hold …

Jimmy Williams Brian Pritchard, the first vice chair of the Georgia Republican Party, was ruled to have illegally voted nine times while on probation for check forgery, according to a judge’s ruling this week. Administrative Law Judge Lisa Boggs ordered Pritchard to pay $5,000 in civil penalties and be publicly …

Jacob Fischler, Wisconsin Examiner U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlined Wednesday the immediate and longer-term priorities the Biden administration is pursuing in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that left six presumed dead. While many questions remained roughly 36 hours after a massive cargo ship …

Jimmy Williams Former Senator Joseph I. Lieberman passed away at the age of 82, his family announced on Wednesday. Lieberman, who served as the Democratic vice presidential nominee in the 2000 election alongside Al Gore, died in New York after complications from a fall, surrounded by his loved ones. Lieberman’s …

Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden called Tuesday for the federal government to foot the bill to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse earlier in the day. The ongoing search-and-rescue operation led by the U.S. Coast Guard is the top priority for now, Biden …

Jimmy Williams NBC News has backtracked on its decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst following widespread criticism from on-air personalities and staff. The network’s chairman, Cesar Conde, announced the reversal in an email to staff members, acknowledging the concerns raised by many …

Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Prosecutors on Tuesday agreed to drop the securities fraud charges facing Attorney General Ken Paxton if he performs 100 hours of community service and fulfills other conditions of a pretrial agreement, bringing an abrupt end to the nearly nine-year-old felony case that has loomed over …

Jennifer Shutt, West Virginia Watch The future of medication abortion access in the United States went in front of the U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday, where several justices appeared somewhat skeptical as anti-abortion organizations argued use of the pharmaceutical should be moved back to what was in place before …

Rescue crews continue to search the waters around the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a ship strike that caused the span over the Patapsco River to collapse. Officials believe multiple people were on the bridge when it was struck by a large container ship just after 1:30 …

Jimmy Williams A panel of state appeals judges on Monday granted former President Donald Trump a reprieve by reducing the bond he must post to halt enforcement of a $454 million civil judgment for corporate fraud. The panel ruled that Trump can now post a bond of $175 million while …