#Supreme Court tosses Trump DC hotel records case

#Supreme Court tosses Trump DC hotel records case

The Supreme Court will no longer hear a case on whether Democratic lawmakers should have been able to sue to obtain documents related to a Washington, D.C., hotel former President Trump owned during his presidency. Congressional members dismissed the lawsuit last month. After the high court last month agreed to hear the Biden Justice Department’s…

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#Putin vows to put down ‘armed mutiny’ by Wagner chief

#Putin vows to put down ‘armed mutiny’ by Wagner chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to put down the “armed mutiny” by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his forces appeared to take control of a Russian military headquarters responsible for overseeing the war in Ukraine.  Putin said in an address on Saturday that “any action” that divides the country betrays the Russian people and…

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#GOP Rep. Rosendale weighing bid to challenge Tester in Montana

#GOP Rep. Rosendale weighing bid to challenge Tester in Montana

Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), a second-term conservative firebrand, is taking steps toward launching a challenge against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) in the 2024 elections, according to a number of sources familiar with the situation. Rosendale has not confirmed his candidacy, which would set up a rematch after he unsuccessfully ran against Tester in 2018….

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#Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions

#Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) issued an executive order on Thursday to remove the authority to carry out abortion-related prosecutions from counties. Hobbs’ order would centralize this authority with the state’s attorney general, a shift likely to provide greater protection for abortion rights in the state.  Hobbs announced her signing of the executive order in…

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#Names of George Santos bond sponsors released

#Names of George Santos bond sponsors released

Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) father and aunt financially backed his criminal bail, according to newly unsealed court documents. The release of their names — father Gercino dos Santos and aunt Elma Preven — on Thursday is the latest iteration of a months-long saga surrounding Santos, the federally indicted freshman lawmaker who has come under intense…

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#Hunter Biden attorney pushes back on GOP howls

#Hunter Biden attorney pushes back on GOP howls

Chris Clark, an attorney for Hunter Biden, pushed back on GOP claims that the president’s son received favorable treatment after accepting a plea deal. Biden, the president’s son, agreed to a plea deal on Monday to two counts of willful failure to pay income tax, concluding a five-year investigation. He separately agreed to enter a…

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#Trump compares Hunter Biden charges to ‘traffic ticket’

#Trump compares Hunter Biden charges to ‘traffic ticket’

Former President Trump and his allies on Tuesday bemoaned a plea deal struck between Hunter Biden and federal prosecutors over tax and firearm crimes, comparing it unfavorably to the charges Trump is facing over his retention of classified documents after leaving office. Biden, the president’s son, reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to…

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#Democrats divided on whether to attack or ignore

#Democrats divided on whether to attack or ignore

The surprising early strength of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is sparking unease among Democrats — and leaving them divided about what to do about it. Kennedy has drawn support between approximately 15 percent to 20 percent in recent polls of Democratic voters.  It’s a level that is not high enough to indicate he is seriously…

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