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Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –Donald Trump this weekend insisted that he viewed his two indictments as a “badge of honor,” telling supporters in Washington that “I’m being indicted for you.” The remarks, made during a Saturday speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, echo how the former president has described his reelection campaign, urging […]
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a case involving Louisiana’s House map to move forward with review by a lower court ahead of the 2024 elections. That raises the possibility that lawmakers will have to draw a second majority-Black district in a state where Black people make up a third […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The latest 2024 hopeful, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, on Sunday stressed that he stood out in the crowded Republican primary field because of his belief that American needs stronger leadership on the world stage, particularly on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We’ve seen over the last couple of days that we need […]
Erik S. Lesser/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris assailed a spate of laws restricting abortion in states across the country one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as her predecessor openly embraces a federal ban. “Over the past 365 days, the women of our nation have suffered under the […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that he expected to get booed for attacking Republican primary opponent Donald Trump at a conservative conference in Washington on Friday but that his message was more important. While noting that his comments to the Faith & Freedom Coalition also got “some good reaction,” […]
P A Thompson/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton goes on trial later this year in the state Senate after being impeached, one lawmaker in the chamber will be barred from casting a vote: his wife. Angela Paxton, who represents state Senate District 8, will not be able to take part […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A robust field of 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls descend upon Washington on Friday and Saturday for one of the first multi-candidate cattle calls of the primary cycle, with their positions on abortion expected to be a prime focus. The gathering — billed as one of the largest forums for conservative […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday gave his most detailed and direct defense yet to allegations raised by IRS agents of potential wrongdoing and political influence in the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden. For the first time, Garland disputed outright one of the main allegations leveled by the purported […]
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of the nation’s top health officials is calling attention to the disparity between states on abortion access one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the right to an abortion. In an interview on “GMA 3” […]
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s five-year probe into Hunter Biden lurched toward a conclusion this week with the announcement of a plea deal that will likely allow President Joe Biden’s 53-year-old son to avoid prison. But that hasn’t stopped congressional Republicans from levelling fresh accusations of corruption against the president […]
