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Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Wednesday repealing the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban. Last month, the state’s House and Senate passed HB 4006, a single-sentence bill, which revokes the 1931 law that criminalized abortion. Specifically, the bill repealed Section 750.14, which makes it a felony — punishable […]
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The alliance, which puts the city’s most powerful labor union in tight alignment with the new administration, is a significant departure for Chicago where […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a district court ruling and will comply with the grand jury subpoena requesting documents and testimony related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election, his spokesperson said. “Vice President Pence will not appeal the Judge’s ruling and will comply with the subpoena as […]
North Carolina General Assembly (RALEIGH, N.C.) — North Carolina state Rep.Tricia Cotham announced Wednesday she is switching parties, giving Republicans the supermajority needed to override vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The freshman state representative, who said she was “welcomed with open arms by my [new Republican] colleagues,” attributed the switch to Democrats’ restrictions on the […]
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment in New York is historic: never before has a former president been indicted for an alleged crime. The closest would have been former President Richard Nixon, who was on the cusp of being indicted by a federal grand jury on four criminal counts for his […]
belterz/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis) — Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court race culminated Tuesday in a victory for the liberal candidate and a fiery, bitter concession speech by the conservative contender that underscored the acrimony by the end of their contest — the most expensive such election in history. Dan Kelly, a former justice on the high court […]
Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump aired a litany of grievances about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and other ongoing investigations against him during his first post-arraignment remarks. The scene at Mar-a-Lago mirrored that of a campaign rally, with the former president shaking hands and pumping his fist as […]
Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Brandon Johnson, a former public school teacher, will become Chicago’s next mayor. Vallas conceded to Johnson on Tuesday even though the Chicago Board of Elections reported that mail-in votes for the runoff election will not be counted for days. “To the Chicagoans who did not vote for me, here’s what […]
Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Election day in Chicago will not only decide the next mayor of the city, but it also promises to end a campaign season that has polarized Chicagoans about which segment of the Democratic Party will ultimately lead the city. Tuesday is a run-off election between Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson […]
CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Multiple U.S. Secret Service agents connected to former President Donald Trump’s security detail have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, according to a source familiar with the situation. The subpoenas are part of Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified information at his Mar-a-Lago estate after leaving […]
