#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed a former Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecutor who had worked on the office’s investigation into hush money payments from former President Trump. The move escalates a fledgling investigation into Bragg’s office that began shortly after Trump predicted his arrest in connection with the probe and comes…

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#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

A side battle over former President Trump’s indictment is emerging in Congress, where House Republicans fiercely condemning the probe have launched an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and his office. The new investigation, added on top of a pile of aggressive House GOP probes into the Biden administration and beyond, has prompted…

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#Progressives invigorated after wins in Chicago, Wisconsin

#Progressives invigorated after wins in Chicago, Wisconsin

Progressives got a big boost of momentum following major victories in the Midwest on Tuesday in what could have national implications heading into 2024. Brandon Johnson’s upset mayoral win in Chicago gave liberals confidence in their approach to big cities after doubts mounted over the handling of policing and crime in New York. And in…

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#New cars have become luxury items

#New cars have become luxury items

At some point in the not-too-distant past, a new car became a luxury purchase.  The average price for a new vehicle hit $49,500 at the end of last year, compared to $38,948 just three years earlier. Skyrocketing interest rates pushed the average monthly car payment on a five-year loan to $723 in March.  New vehicles…

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#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally. Many Republican senators blame Trump for the loss of the Senate majority and the disappointing performance of Senate Republicans last year….

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#13 questions and answers on Trump’s indictment

#13 questions and answers on Trump’s indictment

A former president of the United States will appear before a court in New York City on Tuesday to be arraigned on criminal charges — a first of its kind event in American history. The arraignment of former President Trump will be a spectacle, as the man leading GOP presidential polls for 2024 visits his…

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