Ohio Early Voting surges in special election propelled by fall abortion battle
Early voting in this Tuesday’s special election in Ohio has been much higher than expected ahead of a fall referendum impacting abortion access in the state. The GOP-backed measure on Tuesday’s ballot would make it harder for Ohio voters to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the November ballot to guarantee abortion rights. Issue […]
Appeals court lets asylum restrictions stay in place while case plays out
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday granted a temporary pause against blocking rules restricting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border while a lawsuit plays out. The decision is being seen as a win for the Biden Administration after a U.S. District Judge in California in July ruled against the restrictions. The Biden Administration […]
Congress Members to tour riddled halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Nine members of Congress on Friday were set to tour the blood-stained and bullet-marred halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the site of a 2018 mass shooting that left 14 students and three staff members dead. Florida Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) organized the tour. Moskowitz, a […]
Ukrainian drone attacks Russian warship on the Black Sea
A Russian warship was damaged overnight Thursday in a Ukrainian drone attack off the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The civilian port, which handles about 2% of the world’s oil supply as well as some grain exports, temporarily paused all ship movements before resuming normal operations. Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a short […]
Trump is booked in DC at third arraignment
Former President Trump entered a not guilty plea at the federal courthouse in Washington DC at his third arraignment in just under four months. A federal grand jury voted Tuesday to indict Trump on four criminal counts related to his actions surrounding the 2020 Presidential election and the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the […]
Mike Pence selling merch off latest Trump indictment
Former Vice President Pence, who’s running for President in 2024, began selling merchandise on his campaign site based on a quote in the third criminal indictment against former President Trump. A federal grand jury voted Tuesday to indict Trump on four criminal counts surrounding his actions amid the 2020 Election and the related January 6, […]
All U.S. National Parks free to enter on Friday
Entry fees at all U.S. National Parks will be free on Friday to mark the third anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The GAOA was passed in 2020, clearing the way for expanded recreation and infrastructure improvements within U.S. public lands including the National Park System. The National Park System is made up […]
Mexican Authorities say they’ve recovered a body near floating barrier in Rio Grande
Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department reported Wednesday that authorities had recovered two bodies in the Rio Grande river, including one along a floating barrier erected by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). The body near the barrier was apparently spotted across from Eagle Pass, Texas. The second was found about three miles upriver, away from the floating buoys. […]
Antony Blinken calls on Russia to stop using food as a “weapon of war”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on Russia to stop using food as a “weapon of war” as Moscow systemically targets Ukrainian grain supplies and ports. “I think Russia is hearing a demand signal from countries around the world that they they need to stop using food as a weapon of war […]
What to expect at Trump’s third arraignment
Former President Trump was set to be present at federal court in Washington DC Thursday at his arraignment on criminal charges surrounding the 2020 Election and related January 6, 2021 deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Trump’s latest arraignment is scheduled for 4pm ET at the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue in […]
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