#Attorney General Garland names special counsel in Trump probes

#Attorney General Garland names special counsel in Trump probes

Attorney General Garland names special counsel in Trump probes Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigations into Donald Trump just days after the former president announced his intent to seek the office again in 2024. Garland said Jack Smith, a longtime prosecutor and current war crimes investigator,…

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#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Friday formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) at the top of the Democratic Party in the House next year, one day after the longtime leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.  Jeffries, the…

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#Boebert lead narrows, recount likely

#Boebert lead narrows, recount likely

Boebert lead narrows, recount likely The Colorado House race between Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) and her opponent Adam Frisch (D) is too close to call after the right-wing firebrand’s lead narrowed from more than 1,000 votes to approximately 551 this week, meaning the contest is likely heading to a recount. After the latest round of…

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#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced Thursday he will remain in Congress next year but won’t seek a leadership position, joining Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who had announced the same decision moments before.  The surprise development clears the way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the…

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#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ A federal judge on Thursday struck down provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” that prohibited public college employees from promoting eight concepts related to race during instruction. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who previously blocked other portions of the law in a separate case,…

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