#GOP uses age as a weapon against Democrats

#GOP uses age as a weapon against Democrats

Age isn’t just a number in 2024 — it’s also proving to be a major campaign weapon wielded by Republicans trying to recapture the White House. The main target is President Biden, who at 80 years old is the oldest president in history running for reelection. But he’s not the only Democrat drawing attacks. Sen….

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#First Republic fallout: Democrats fume as regulators bail out yet another failed bank

#First Republic fallout: Democrats fume as regulators bail out yet another failed bank

Democrats are banging a gong about the need for greater regulation of the U.S. financial sector following the combined public and private-sector rescue of California-based First Republic Bank. The San Francisco-based regional powerhouse is the third major U.S. bank to fail and prompt a government-administered bailout of depositors following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank…

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#Who will replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News?

#Who will replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News?

Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News, which means the network now has a massive hole to fill in its formidable prime-time lineup. It’s a high-profile job that promises to make whoever gets it more famous and powerful, and the network is buzzing a week after Carlson’s surprise exit over who might get the position….

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#Montana legislator sues House speaker over censure

#Montana legislator sues House speaker over censure

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat censured last week by Republicans in the state House, is suing her state and its House speaker over her punishment. Zephyr, along with three of her constituents who are also a part of the suit, argues the Legislature took retaliatory and unlawful action against her for engaging in speech…

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#Scott teases ‘major announcement’ for May 22 

#Scott teases ‘major announcement’ for May 22 

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) teased an announcement for May 22 during a town hall on Sunday, widely speculated to be the official launch of his presidential campaign.  “On May the 22nd in North Charleston, South Carolina, it is time to make the final step,” Scott told supporters in Charleston, S.C.  “Please tell your friends, be…

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#Ted Cruz decries ‘political smear job’ against Clarence Thomas for ethics questions

#Ted Cruz decries ‘political smear job’ against Clarence Thomas for ethics questions

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday argued that the scrutiny on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over his financial disclosures is a “political smear job” as lawmakers push to shore up the court’s ethics standards. “They’re not looking at any other judges. This is a political smear job directed at Clarence Thomas, because he is an extraordinary constitutionalist,”…

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#Harris preps for her biggest task yet: Biden 2024 

#Harris preps for her biggest task yet: Biden 2024 

The White House is preparing for the massive role Kamala Harris will have to play in the 2024 campaign. Harris has taken multiple hits as vice president, and her political stock has plummeted following criticism on multiple fronts.  Yet she remains a key player in Biden world, with even more importance in a reelection campaign…

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#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

Beleaguered bank First Republic is now facing buyout bids after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sought to arrange suitors Saturday following a hollowing out of the bank’s share price amid several weeks of market turmoil, multiple outlets reported. First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to come under stress following the second- and third-largest…

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#Federal judge blocks Illinois assault weapons ban

#Federal judge blocks Illinois assault weapons ban

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an assault weapons ban in Illinois, ruling that multiple plaintiffs who sued alleging that the law violates their Second Amendment rights have a “reasonable likelihood” to succeed in their argument.  U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn issued a preliminary injunction on Friday against the state’s Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA),…

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