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Michigan House sues Benson over access to election training materials

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LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led Michigan House on Thursday sued Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in an effort to force her to comply with a House subpoena seeking materials used to train clerks across the state who administer elections.

The lawsuit was filed in the Michigan Court of Claims after the House voted along party ...Read more

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Elon Musk says Trump would've lost election 'without me' as public rift widens

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The public rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has widened, with the pair exchanging new barbs — just days after Musk departed the administration.

In an Oval Office meeting Thursday, Trump told reporters, “I’m very disappointed with Elon. I’ve helped Elon a lot.”

He was referring to the SpaceX CEO’s recent posts on X,...Read more

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Supreme Court halts Mexico lawsuit against US gun manufacturers

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 2005 law prevents Mexico from pursuing a lawsuit to hold U.S. gunmakers liable for $10 billion in damages for firearms that ended up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

The unanimous decision was based on a law known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which immunized ...Read more

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Supreme Court throws out Mexico's suit against US gun makers in a unanimous decision

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WASHINGTON — Mexico has a severe problem with gun violence, which originates north of the border, the Supreme Court acknowledged Thursday.

"The country has only a single gun store, and issues fewer than 50 gun permits each year. But gun traffickers can purchase firearms in the United States—often in illegal transactions—and deliver them ...Read more

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4 states petition FDA to undo RFK Jr.'s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone

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California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the drug's proven safety record and arguing the new limits are unnecessary.

"The medication is a lifeline for millions of women who need access to time-sensitive, ...Read more

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Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions, following Trump administration's change in federal guidance

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CHICAGO — Illinois hospital emergency departments must continue to provide abortions when necessary to pregnant women whose health is in danger, despite a change in federal guidance earlier this week, state leaders affirmed Wednesday.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded guidance issued while Joe Biden was president...Read more

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The new attack on Georgia US Rep. David Scott -- his age

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ATLANTA — There was a time in politics — 2024 to be exact — when Democratic activists and elected officials spoke in hushed tones about the decline of their aging leaders, including former President Joe Biden, if they spoke about it at all.

But with President Donald Trump back in the White House and a growing admission that Biden was not ...Read more

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Candidates for California governor face off about affordability, high cost of living in first bipartisan clash

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a largely courteous gathering of a half dozen of California's top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting one of the world's largest economies, too many of its residents are suffering because of the affordability crisis in the state.

Their strategies on how to...Read more

NYC mayoral debate turns into chaotic showdown as Cuomo comes under fire

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NEW YORK — The sprawling field of Democratic candidates running for New York City mayor this year faced off for the first time in a debate Wednesday — and front-runner Andrew Cuomo quickly became a punching bag for his opponents during the chaotic showdown.

In one of the first clashes of the night, Zohran Mamdani, who has consistently ...Read more

COUNTERPOINT: Trump is upholding the constitution by calling out its weaknesses

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When asked in May whether he needed to uphold the Constitution of the United States, President Donald Trump responded, “I don’t know.”

That answer seemed to shock many, but perhaps it shouldn’t have. Rather than signaling disregard, Trump’s response reflected a rare, if blunt, honesty about the serious constitutional flaws that have ...Read more

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POINT: Trump's unconstitutional actions threaten democracy

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President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences.

America’s Founding Fathers ...Read more

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Analysis: Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are yet to enact their “one, big, beautiful bill,” but both parties are confident about its impact on an election more than a year away.

Ultimately, time and voters will decide whether the legislation, which includes changes to Medicaid, is politically popular or would jeopardize GOP control of Capitol Hill.

The ...Read more

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Commentary: Outrage over Trump's electric vehicle policies is misplaced

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Electric car subsidies are heading for the chopping block. A tax bill recently passed by House Republicans is set to stop billions in taxpayer cash from being spent on electric vehicle purchases.

If embraced by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the bill would gut long-standing government handouts for going electric.

...Read more

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Trump bars foreign students from coming to US to attend Harvard

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive action that prevents foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study at Harvard University, accusing the school of failing to implement discipline on campus and fostering a dramatic rise in crime.

Trump said the university had responded to a federal government request on violent, ...Read more

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Trump bans nationals of 12 countries from US entry

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation late Wednesday that effectively banned travel to the U.S. from 12 countries, citing risks related to public safety and national security in a move immigration advocates likely will challenge in court.

The proclamation banned from entry nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the ...Read more

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Trump signs travel ban for 12 countries

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation that bans individuals from 12 countries from entering the United States, reinstating one of the most controversial and defining measures from his first term in the wake of an attack in Boulder, Colorado, that targeted a march in support of Israeli hostages.

The second-term...Read more

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Trump orders inquiry into Biden's health, use of autopen

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed aides to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s staff conspired to hide information about his health from the public and enacted any executive actions without his predecessor’s knowledge.

The memorandum, published Wednesday, orders an inquiry by the counsel to the president in ...Read more

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Supreme Court rejects Maryland AR-15 case, and interest groups respond

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BALTIMORE — It’s not clear if the Supreme Court’s decision to deny two gun cases, including a challenge to a Maryland ban on AR-15s, a semi-automatic rifle, will influence how other gun cases are determined. However, gun owners say the split-court’s case rejection reflects skepticism from some justices that the ban is constitutional.

�...Read more

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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro mocks Trump administration for yanking sanctuary city list: 'I don't know if ChatGPT wasn't working or what'

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration doesn’t “know how to govern,” ragging on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s about-face in posting and then removing its list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions at risk of losing federal funding, leading to confusion locally and across ...Read more

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Mexican Supreme Court remake: Ruling-party loyalists dominate the new bench

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MEXICO CITY — Judicial candidates closely linked to Mexico’s ruling party have swept every position on the nation’s newly transformed Supreme Court, according to final results released Wednesday from the controversial judicial vote.

The nine incoming justices on the high court have strong ties to the dominant Morena bloc headed by ...Read more

 

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