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‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance continues to defend the false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been abducting and eating area cats and dogs.
That outlandish idea has been thoroughly debunked since former President Donald Trump repeatedly raised it as an anti-immigrant talking point in the Sept. 12, 2024, ...Read more
Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.
The Denver Asylum Seekers Program offers six months of rent-free housing along with legal assistance, food aid and ...Read more
Happiness swings votes – and America’s current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters
Happiness may be reshaping America’s political landscape.
Since the 1960s and the election of President John F. Kennedy, younger voters have supported Democratic candidates, while older voters leaned Republican. But that dynamic has been evolving, and now, in 2024, large numbers in both groups are bucking traditional assumptions ...Read more
Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history
Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly commonplace in American history.
There have been 45 men elected president since the country’s founding. And 40% of ...Read more
Trump returns to campaign trail after apparent assassination attempt -- Long Island speech looms
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump was set to return to the campaign trail Tuesday for the first time since the apparent assassination attempt over the weekend — as he prepared for a rally on Long Island Wednesday.
After speaking briefly by phone with Vice President Kamala Harris, who told him she was grateful he was safe, Trump ...Read more
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says his opinion on abortion 'matters very little'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After months of questions about his position on abortion, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said Tuesday his “opinion on that right now matters very little.”
The Republican governor candidate addressed Charlotte-area business and civic leaders Tuesday at a luncheon hosted by the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club, where he ...Read more
Senate committee probing Trump shooting in Butler, Pa., to release interim report this month, chair says
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate committee investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa., plans to issue an interim report by the end of the month, the panel's chair said Tuesday.
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said there were still plenty of questions to be answered and people to interview, but the ...Read more
What to know about Florida's abortion petition investigation
TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has launched an unusual investigation into thousands of validated petition signatures that were used to get the abortion amendment on November ballots.
The effort, which one county elections supervisor called “unprecedented,” has included law enforcement knocking on doors and elections ...Read more
DeSantis launches Florida investigation into Trump assassination attempt, seeking 'most serious straightforward offense' of attempted murder
Florida’s prosecutors will pursue a case against the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump over the “most serious straightforward offense, which is attempted murder,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
DeSantis said Tuesday he signed an executive order assigning the case to the Attorney ...Read more
DeSantis says state will pursue life in prison for suspect in Trump assassination attempt
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday assigned a state investigation into a gunman’s suspected plot to kill former President Donald Trump to the office of Attorney General Ashley Moody, a move that he said was due in part to his distrust in federal law enforcement officials being able to conduct a fair investigation.
“In my ...Read more
County election boards urge the State Election Board to pause rule making
ATLANTA — County election boards across Georgia are urging the State Election Board to stop making new rules so close to November’s presidential race, even as the state board considers more changes later this week.
The Cobb County Board of Elections unanimously approved resolution Monday seeking a 90-day rule making “quiet period” ...Read more
DeSantis says Florida prosecutors will pursue case over 'most serious' offense in assassination attempt of Trump
Florida’s prosecutors will pursue a case against the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump over the “most serious straightforward offense, which is attempted murder,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
DeSantis said Tuesday he signed an executive order assigning the case involving the ...Read more
Latest polls suggest Japan leadership race is a three-way tussle
TOKYO — The race to become Japan’s next prime minister appears to be shaping up as a three-way battle among candidates with divergent policy views, according to the latest polling data.
Sanae Takaichi, a supporter of fiscal and monetary tools to stimulate the economy, has new momentum, while Shinjiro Koizumi, an advocate of deregulation, ...Read more
Trump unveils crypto project, says US should dominate sector
Donald Trump headlined an event billed as the unveiling of a crypto platform promoted by the Republican nominee and his sons, putting the spotlight on a niche digital-asset sector with a history of controversy.
The project, World Liberty Financial, will be part of the decentralized finance segment of digital assets and is supposed to help with ...Read more
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean urges expansion of Trump shooting investigation to include Florida assassination attempt
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean said Monday she wants the congressional task force already investigating the Butler County assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump to look into Sunday's assassination attempt at his Florida golf club.
"Certainly we are looking at the same very related sets of issues, so to me it makes sense to ...Read more
Former members join the chorus calling to end congressional stock trading
A group of former members of Congress wants action before the end of this session on legislation barring lawmakers from owning or trading individual stocks.
The former lawmakers, organized by Issue One, a Washington-based political reform group, on Monday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader ...Read more
Biden touts HBCU investments during Philly visit and addresses the 'lies and hate' being spread about Haitian migrants
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden soaked up energy from a crowd of hundreds in Philadelphia who lauded his investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Monday as he solidifies his legacy as a supporter of these institutions.
Standing on a stage between two American flags and screens projecting him, Biden addressed a crowd of...Read more
Keeping Trump safe: One tough job for the Secret Service, experts agree
A sharp-eyed Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel poking through the fence, likely foiling a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Sunday as he played a round of golf at his course near West Palm Beach.
Ryan Routh, Trump’s would-be assassin, fled before firing a shot and was quickly found and placed under arrest.
Sunday’s ...Read more
House, DOJ lawyers detail cost of subpoena litigation
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for the House and the Justice Department told a federal judge Monday that a monthslong subpoena fight has so far taken up hundreds of attorney hours at an approximate cost of more than $443,000.
The declarations were filed in response to an order from Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of ...Read more
Second Trump assassination scare sparks more security concerns
The second assassination attempt on Donald Trump sparked calls from President Joe Biden and lawmakers to bolster the Secret Service protection for the former president with either more resources, strategic changes or more agency oversight.
Senators on the appropriations panel that oversees the Secret Service funding, in the wake of the first ...Read more
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