#GOP sees turnout disaster without Trump

#GOP sees turnout disaster without Trump

Republican strategists are worried that if former President Trump doesn’t secure the GOP’s presidential nomination next year, or if he is kept off the ballot because of his mounting legal problems, it could spell a voter turnout disaster for their party in 2024.   GOP strategists say there’s growing concern that if Trump is not…

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#Feinstein fall gives Democrats a scare

#Feinstein fall gives Democrats a scare

Senate Democrats got a scare last week when Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was briefly admitted to the hospital after a fall at her home, underscoring the slim margins the party has when they return to Washington after Labor Day with an ambitious agenda on deck.  Feinstein’s office said she was admitted and released from the…

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#GOP faces judicial showdown over Alabama map

#GOP faces judicial showdown over Alabama map

A court showdown is set for Monday in the battle over Alabama’s congressional map and whether the Republican-led state defied the Supreme Court by not drawing a second majority-Black district. Challengers have filed objections to Alabama’s new map, which lawmakers passed after their previous design was struck down for likely diluting the power of Black…

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#Legal chaos engulfs Biden and Trump

#Legal chaos engulfs Biden and Trump

A dramatic day in Washington on Friday shook up the 2024 presidential race, causing big problems for President Biden and former President Trump. The more shocking development came when Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the president’s son, Hunter Biden. The special counsel will be David Weiss, who had already…

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#Democrats mobilize on abortion amendments after Ohio win

#Democrats mobilize on abortion amendments after Ohio win

Abortion rights advocates are looking to follow up on a win in Ohio this week with efforts in numerous states to enshrine abortion protections into state constitutions in 2024.  The defeat of a ballot initiative in Ohio is the latest in a series of wins for Democrats and reproductive rights advocates. The proposal, called Issue 1, would have made it harder to amend the Ohio…

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#Special counsel named in Hunter Biden case: Four things to know

#Special counsel named in Hunter Biden case: Four things to know

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to elevate U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss to special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation sits against the backdrop of multiple GOP investigations, puts the focus back on two IRS whistleblowers and comes as a plea deal for Biden over tax issues has evaporated. Garland made the surprise announcement on Friday…

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#DOJ moves to dismiss Hunter Biden case to bring new charges

#DOJ moves to dismiss Hunter Biden case to bring new charges

Prosecutors investigating Hunter Biden on tax-related charges say a trial is imminent after plea deal negotiations fell apart last month. David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the investigation moved to dismiss the case against Biden in new court filings so prosecutors can bring charges in Washington, D.C., or California. The president’s son was set to…

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#House GOP blasts appointment of Hunter Biden special counsel

#House GOP blasts appointment of Hunter Biden special counsel

Top House Republicans are accusing the Biden administration of attempting to stymie their investigation into Hunter Biden following the Department of Justice’s appointment of a special counsel. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) raised doubts about whether special counsel David Weiss could be trusted and pledged in a statement that House Republicans would continue their investigations into…

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