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FILE: The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on April 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsc...
JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press

Supreme Court strikes New York gun law, expanding gun rights

The Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states.
2 years ago
A video of former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown on a screen during the second hearing held b...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

1/6 panel to hear of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from then-President Donald Trump over the 2020 election results.
2 years ago
“Women have been disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic and little is known about the...
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com

Curtis’ stance on abortion questioned in Project Veritas video of campaign worker

Utah Rep. John Curtis' stance on the state's abortion "trigger law" came into question Tuesday as a far-right investigative journalism agency captured footage of an alleged member of Curtis's campaign saying Curtis "stays quiet" about his beliefs to maintain votes.
2 years ago
CHEVY CHASE, MD - JUNE 08: Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters march past Supreme Co...
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press

Man pleads not guilty to trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh

A California man who was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to trying to kill Kavanaugh.
2 years ago
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MEG KINNARD, Associated Press

SC Democrat seeks age limit for ‘geriatric’ politicians

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee Joe Cunningham is proposing an age limit — 72 — for state politicians.
2 years ago
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum attends...
BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press

Andrew Gillum, once a Florida governor candidate, indicted

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to funnel donations back to him.
2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about gas prices in the South Court Auditorium at the White House c...
JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures.
2 years ago
(L-R) Rusty Bowers, Arizona House Speaker; Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State; and Gabr...
LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press

1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats

The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
2 years ago
FILE: Brie Olootu pumps gas at an Exxon Mobil gas station on June 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Gas p...
JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

President Joe Biden is preparing to call on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months.
2 years ago
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the midterm pri...
Gregory Krieg, CNN

Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump’s primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama

Another election day in Georgia has brought a further round of defeats for former President Donald Trump and his chosen Republican candidates.
2 years ago
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Jessie Yeung, CNN

US bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns

The United States banned all goods produced in China's western Xinjiang region on Tuesday, following President Biden's enactment of a forced labor law last year.
2 years ago
FILE: A customer purchases a gun at Freddie Bear Sports on April 8, 2021, in Tinley Park, Illinois....
Clare Foran, Lauren Fox and Ali Zaslav, CNN

Senate advances newly released bipartisan gun safety bill in key vote

The Senate on Tuesday cast a procedural vote to advance newly finalized bipartisan gun safety legislation, a major step in moving the bill forward.
2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the ...
JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Biden, Chevron chief trade sharp words over gas prices

In a pointed back and forth, the head of Chevron has complained that President Joe Biden has vilified energy firms at a time when gasoline prices are at near record levels and the president responded that the oil company CEO was being “mildly sensitive.”
2 years ago
FILE: In this photo illustration a man exhales smoke whilst smoking a cigarette.(Photo by China Pho...
Jen Christensen, CNN

Biden administration moves to restrict nicotine levels in tobacco products

The Biden administration is looking to set a cap on nicotine levels in cigarettes and other tobacco products in the U.S.
2 years ago
This image from video from a campaign ad by Eric Greitens for U.S. Senate, shows Greitens, a Republ...
AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

EXPLAINER: How social media platforms reacted to ‘RINO hunting’ video

When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are "RINOs," or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours.
2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the ...
ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5

President Joe Biden is celebrating that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend.
2 years ago
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 10: Host, executive producer, writer Stephen Colbert speaks onstage duri...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer

Colbert says his staffers guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry’

Stephen Colbert says that his staff members arrested at a congressional office building last week were guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry.’
2 years ago
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JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

Supreme Court limits reach of federal gun crime law

The Supreme Court limited the reach of a federal statute that requires stiff penalties for crimes involving a gun.
2 years ago
FILE: Georgia Secretary of State Ben Raffensperger holds a press conference on the status of ballot...
FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

1/6 panel to hear from Raffensperger, others Trump pushed

The House Jan. 6 committee is set to hear from local officials who fended off Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
2 years ago
FILE: Brie Olootu pumps gas at an Exxon Mobil gas station on June 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Gas p...
AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press

Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week

President Joe Biden said Monday that he will decide by the end of the week whether to order a holiday on the federal gasoline tax, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
2 years ago
A no voter fraud sign is displayed by a protester in support of President Donald Trump at the Maric...
Chandelis Duster, CNN

Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results

Texas GOP adopted a resolution that rejects President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
2 years ago
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO - FEBRUARY 22: Missouri Governor Eric Greitens addresses the crowd at Chesed Sh...
BRIAN SLODYSKO, Associated Press

Greitens brandishes gun in video, says he’s ‘RINO hunting’

Eric Greitens, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, posted a campaign video ad that shows him brandishing a long gun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.
2 years ago
FILE: President Joe Biden speaks to the media on the south lawn of the White House on May 30, 2022 ...
AAMER MADHANI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride

President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but wasn't hurt in the tumble.
2 years ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition durin...
Jill Colvin, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump lashes out at Jan. 6 committee as he teases 2024 run

Making his first public appearance since the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection began its hearings laying bare his desperate attempts to subvert democracy and remain in power, former President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at the committee as he continued to tease his plans for a third presidential run.
2 years ago

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