#Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings

#Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings

Most high-profile progressives in Congress say they’ll support President Biden’s reelection bid, even though some are critical of his policy agenda. Since announcing his 2024 campaign on Tuesday, Biden has racked up endorsements from many prominent members of the left, including the progressive standard-bearer, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the head of…

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#Roy Wood Jr defends media, takes on ‘king of scandals’ Trump and Biden’s ‘naps’ at correspondents’ dinner

#Roy Wood Jr defends media, takes on ‘king of scandals’ Trump and Biden’s ‘naps’ at correspondents’ dinner

Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. packed his White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner punchlines with barbs aimed at President Biden and the “king of scandals” former President Trump, while also roasting Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon and GOP lawmakers including Rep. George Santos (N.Y.). But, he struck a serious tone when saying much of the public can’t…

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#Biden vows to fight for Americans ‘wrongly detained’ abroad at correspondents’ dinner

#Biden vows to fight for Americans ‘wrongly detained’ abroad at correspondents’ dinner

President Biden vowed to fight for all Americans “wrongfully detained” abroad at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s ongoing detainment in Russia loomed large. “Jill, Kamala, Doug, and I, and members of our administration, are here to send a message to the country and quite frankly…

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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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#EXCLUSIVE: Anheuser-Busch faces call to reaffirm support for trans community after Mulvaney pushback

#EXCLUSIVE: Anheuser-Busch faces call to reaffirm support for trans community after Mulvaney pushback

The Human Rights Campaign is calling on Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, to publicly reaffirm its support for the transgender community following weeks of right-wing pushback over the brewing company’s recent partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In a letter sent this week to Anheuser-Busch’s head of human resources, Jay Brown, a…

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