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Georgia prosecutor urges judge to dismiss Trump election case
ATLANTA — A state prosecutor on Wednesday urged the Fulton County judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against President Donald Trump and more than a dozen others to kill the probe, arguing the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case.
In a 23-page order, Pete Skandalakis, the executive director ...Read more
Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution
ATLANTA — The Fulton County judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against President Donald Trump and more than a dozen others agreed to kill the probe on Wednesday after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case.
In a brief, one-page order, Superior Court Judge Scott ...Read more
2 Democrats seeking House seat to be vacated by Rep. Dan Miller
PITTSBURGH — The chairperson of the Upper St. Clair Democratic Committee, Alliyson Feldmann, on Tuesday became the second member of her party to announce her candidacy for the anticipated vacancy of the state House seat now held by Rep. Dan Miller.
Feldmann, organizer for Jews for a Secular Democracy, joined fellow Democrat Jennifer Mazzocco ...Read more
Editorial: That bizarre day when the 'fascist' met the 'communist' and found common ground
We ply our trade with words and we like to think they have weight. But the wild Donald Trump-Zohran Mamdani news conference at the White House Friday almost convinced us of the opposite. When it comes to saying what we mean, or not, America has gone totally bananas.
Consider: Mamdani has often said Trump is a “despot who betrayed the country�...Read more
Editorial: The death penalty should never be a political threat
The U.S. military runs on hierarchy. Orders flow down the chain of command, and discipline keeps everything moving in sync. That structure is what allows the armed forces to act quickly and effectively, even in the toughest situations.
But the system also recognizes a hard truth: Not every order is automatically lawful. That’s why there are ...Read more
Pressure mounts on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to deny Tina Peters prison transfer request: 'The silence is deafening'
DENVER — Six county clerks again urged Gov. Jared Polis to refuse a federal request to transfer Tina Peters into federal custody Tuesday, with one official arguing that the governor’s silence on the request was “deafening” and “offensive.”
“This issue absolutely transcends politics,” the official, Boulder County Clerk Molly ...Read more
A year after Trump's inroads with Latinos, a majority nationwide disapprove of his job performance and policies
A majority of Latino adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance and his policies on immigration and the economy, according to a new Pew Research Center report that offers insight on the shifting opinions of a key voter demographic that Trump made inroads with in 2024.
The study, published Monday, offers a glimpse into how a...Read more
US Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick surrenders to authorities in $5 million federal theft case
MIAMI — Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick surrendered to authorities Tuesday on charges of stealing a $5 million overpayment of federal disaster relief funds to her family’s health care company — and then using some of that money to funnel $1.14 million to her 2021 congressional campaign and purchase a 3.14-carat yellow ...Read more
Swalwell sues Trump administration official over mortgage fraud allegations
A California congressman and candidate for governor filed a lawsuit against a top Trump administration official Tuesday, alleging that a slew of mortgage fraud investigations into top Democrats violate privacy laws and are illegal political retaliation.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced his campaign for governor last week and on Monday ...Read more
US Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick surrenders to authorities in $5 million federal theft case
MIAMI — Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick surrendered to authorities Tuesday on charges of stealing a $5 million overpayment of federal disaster relief funds to her family’s health care company — and then using some of that money to funnel $1.14 million to her 2021 congressional campaign and purchase a 3.14-carat yellow ...Read more
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys with digs at Biden, Schumer and Pelosi
WASHINGTON — Gobble and Waddle are free.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned the North Carolina-bred turkeys that he said he wanted to name “Chuck and Nancy,” a holiday season dig at two longtime Democratic foes: Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi of California.
“But then I ...Read more
Miami Dade College to hold new vote on presidential library, amid legal fight
MIAMI — Miami residents will have a chance to weigh in on Donald Trump’s plans to build a billion-dollar high-rise legacy project adjacent to the Freedom Tower after Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees decided Tuesday to take a new, publicly noticed vote on transferring its land for the project.
The college’s attorneys had been ...Read more
US Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick to surrender to authorities in $5 million federal theft case
MIAMI — Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is scheduled to surrender to authorities Tuesday on charges of stealing a $5 million overpayment of federal disaster relief funds to her family’s health care company — and then using some of that money to funnel $1.14 million to her 2021 congressional campaign and purchase a 3.14-...Read more
Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?
ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she is resigning from Congress after a very public and bitter falling out with President Donald Trump.
Once Greene steps down in early January, Gov. Brian Kemp will set the dates for a special election to determine who will serve the remainder of her two-year term representing Georgia�...Read more
Smucker enters Budget Committee race as odds-on favorite
WASHINGTON — The front-runner to be the next top Republican on the House Budget Committee is eyeing a potential second reconciliation bill that could include tax and health care provisions that were dropped from the GOP’s “big, beautiful” package last summer.
Rep. Lloyd K. Smucker, R-Pa., the first entrant and heavy favorite in the race...Read more
Commentary: 5 reasons the GOP is finally bucking Trump
President Donald Trump’s tight grip on the GOP, long assumed to be an inevitable feature of American life (like gravity or the McRib’s seasonal return), has started to loosen.
Republicans are now openly defying him. The man who once ruled the GOP like a casino boss can’t even strong-arm Indiana Republicans into gerrymandering themselves ...Read more
Commentary: Tariffs on trial -- The Supreme Court's hidden battle for balance
On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court convened what may be one of the most important trade cases of this generation.
Justices across the ideological spectrum carefully probed whether a president may deploy sweeping import duties under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The outcome will resonate well beyond tariffs. It strikes...Read more
Report revives claims Minnesota fraud funded terrorism. Here's what we know
Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation and state lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Attorney’s office to investigate whether fraud schemes helped fund terrorism after President Donald Trump pledged that he would end temporary legal protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
Trump’s move and GOP calls for an investigation come...Read more
Chicago Teachers Union agrees to provide financial audits to congressional committee
The Chicago Teachers Union has agreed to submit complete financial audits to the House Committee on Education and Workforce following a probe by policymakers.
The Republican-led committee issued a letter Thursday to CTU President Stacy Davis Gates requiring the union to submit meeting minutes documenting any member requests for audits since ...Read more
Trump administration ends protections for Myanmar refugees, affecting Minnesota's Karen residents
Members of Minnesota’s Karen community are at risk of being sent back to Myanmar after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it was ending temporary asylum protections for the country’s citizens.
The department, under the direction of President Donald Trump, announced it was terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) ...Read more
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