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Without drama or fanfare, Biden advances policies that matter
(MSNBC) To be sure, some of President Joe Bidens recent accomplishments have been dramatic in their own right. After all, the Democrat recently helped prevent a war between Israel and Iran, while carefully navigating the congressional process on a critically important security aid package. But thats not all the incumbent president and his administration have been up to.
Biden Campaign Trolls Donald Trump With Stark Contrast Of What He Says... And What He Does
(Huff Post) Presumptive GOP nominee Trump has repeatedly complained that having to attend his hush money trial is preventing him from campaigning. This is what took me off and takes me off the campaign trail because I should be in Georgia now, I should be in Florida now, I should be in a lot of different places right now campaigning and Im sitting here and this will go on for a long time, its very unfair, the four-times-indicted ex-POTUS said outside the courthouse hosting the trial earlier this week. Bidens team posted footage of Trumps comments on X, formerly Twitter. And alongside it shared CNN anchor Kristen Holmes post which read: Trump spent Wednesday playing golf at his Bedminster club, sources told CNN.
Biden opens first field office in Florida
(Axios) President Biden's campaign is opening a field office in Hillsborough County to mobilize voters in a region where Republicans are gaining ground. This is Biden's first field office in Florida and a sign that he is serious about winning the state. The campaign sees Florida as a worthy investment now that a referendum to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution will be on November's ballot. Hillsborough is the third-largest county in the state. It's long been a swing region. But it's been trending redder.
DOJ rebuffs GOP's second demand for Biden-Hur audio recordings
(The Hill) The Justice Department on Thursday for a second time declined to turn over audio recordings of President Bidens interview with special counsel Robert Hur, rejecting claims from GOP impeachment investigators that the recordings contain information that would help them with their probe. Our cooperation has been extraordinary. The Committees have not responded in kind. It seems that the more information you receive, the less satisfied you are, and the less justification you have for contempt, the more you rush towards it, Carlos Uriarte, head of legislative affairs for the Justice Department, wrote in a letter to Jordan and House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.).
We have a radical democracy. Will Trump voters destroy it?
(Washington Post) For some time, it was possible to believe that many voters could not see the threat Donald Trump poses to Americas liberal democracy, and many still profess not to see it. But now, a little more than six months from Election Day, its hard to believe they dont. The warning signs are clear enough. Trump himself offers a new reason for concern almost every day. People may choose to ignore the warnings or persuade themselves not to worry, but they can see what we all see, and that should be enough.
Newly minted RNC chair Lara Trump says they've got lawsuits cooking in 81 states. There are 50 states.
(Business Insider) Lara Trump may have had a little slip-up when announcing the Republican National Committee's approach to tackling voter fraud. The newly elected RNC cochair who's married to former President Donald Trump's son, Eric said in a Newsmax interview on Tuesday that the RNC has engaged poll watchers and lawyers to oversee and monitor the upcoming elections. During the interview, she also referenced the lawsuits the RNC has filed, questioning election integrity. Last month, the RNC filed a lawsuit against Michigan's secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, claiming that the state's voter rolls are inflated. "We have lawsuits in 81 states right now," Trump told Bolling.
Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
(ABC News) Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing harmful materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges often centered on LGBTQ content and efforts in a number of states to ban drag queen story readings.
The Trump immunity case is easy. The Supreme Court shouldn't make it hard.
(Washington Post) It would seem to go without saying that the president, tasked with faithfully executing the laws of the United States, cannot also violate any one of those laws without fear of criminal prosecution after leaving office. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court decided this question is serious enough as it relates to Donald Trump that it must deliver an answer, rather than leaving the matter to the lower courts to state the obvious. Yet Trump v. United States is an easy case; the justices should not belabor the issue more than they already have.
ALITO: Immunity for Exiting Presidents is Justified as They Might Cling to Power in Response. WHAT?
(Daily Kos) So let me get this straight: Alito is making the argument that an ex-President should never be charged with a crime they committed...because (gasp!) theyll fear prosecution (yes, that tends to happen with criminals who are indicted with crimes they usually arent happy about it)...and cling to power meaning that theyll refuse to leave office and engage in insurrection and THATs the logic for not charging an ex-President for crimes they committed? That we should never hold ex-Presidents accountable for their CRIMES because they might commit the crime of insurrection because theyre BUMMED about being indicted?
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- Liberal YouTubersThe Lincoln Project-It's so tragic that Kristi Noem didn't see this important PSA before she did what she did.
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- Liberal YouTubersUH-OH: Fox News ADMITS Trump's in trouble
- Liberal YouTubersBeau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Missouri and a totally unrelated message....
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- Weather WatchersThe number is tornadoes being spawned in NE, TX, IA, & KS is insane. Liveshot now:
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- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦ Eastern Orthodoxy - A Teaching On Archangel Michael, An Archangel Michael Miracle Testimony
- LGBTTennessee GOP-led Senate spikes bill seeking to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in schools
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- MinnesotaSo, why should Sen Mitchel resign?
- NebraskaOmaha man charged with animal torture after dog found abandoned with second-degree burns
- TexasDA Ogg, Texas AG Paxton join forces on criminal cases against Lina Hidalgo's former staffers
- WashingtonCompass Health cuts child and family therapy services in Everett
- WashingtonWashington's preschool system ranks below most other states, report finds
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Steven Spielberg's latest project: Providing strategy for the Biden campaign
20 min ago - April 26, 2024, 5:41 PM EDT Steven Spielberg is working with President Joe Biden's re-election campaign to provide strategy for the Democratic National Convention, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News on Friday. Spielberg, a longti ... (NBC News)
Maine Democrats threaten to switch to winner-take-all delegate system
31 min ago - April 26, 2024, 5:41 PM Democratic leaders in Maine are threatening to eliminate the state's split-vote system for allocating Electoral College delegates if Nebraska Republicans move forward with their plan to do the same. The two states are the only ... (ABC News)
Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs
2 hrs ago - By JOSH FUNK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Updated 5:34 PM CDT, April 26, 2024 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland ... (AP)
Florida GOP Rep. Posey abruptly announces retirement
2 hrs ago - 04/26/2024 03:43 PM EDT TALLAHASSEE, Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) abruptly announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection, after initially planning to run for another term. Poseys announcement if made earlier coul ... (Politico)
New York affordable internet law revived by federal appeals court
2 hrs ago - April 26, 2024 4:22 PM EDT Updated an hour ago NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court revived a 2021 New York state law intended to provide affordable high-speed internet service to low-income families, setting aside a permane ... (Reuters)
Berkshire Hathaway's Real Estate Firm to Pay $250 Million to Settle Real Estate Commission Lawsuits
2 hrs ago - April 26, 2024, at 2:09 p.m. LOS ANGELES (AP) A real estate company owned by Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250 million to settle lawsuits nationwide claiming that longstanding practices by real estate brokerages ... (US News and World Report/AP)
Cupcake-swiping Jan. 6 rioter blew off medical supply job to join Capitol raid, got fired: Feds
3 hrs ago - Apr 26th, 2024, 2:49 pm A Louisiana man who blew off work to go to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 when he was allegedly seen on video taking a box of chocolate cupcakes off a table during the riots and later got fired has been arrest ... (Law & Crime)
Student Protest Leader at Columbia: 'Zionists Don't Deserve to Live'
3 hrs ago - Video of incendiary comments by one of the leaders of the student protest encampment at Columbia University surfaced online Thursday evening, forcing the school to again confront an issue at the core of the conflict rippling across campuses nationwid ... (NY Times)
Federal regulators accuse Amazon executives of deleting messages
4 hrs ago - April 26, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. EDT The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other top company executives of using disappearing messaging apps such as Signal to conceal potential evidence in the agencys ongoing antitru ... (Washington Post)
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
4 hrs ago - The Biden administration said on Friday that it was delaying a decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes as federal officials take more time to consider the move. The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies th ... (New York Times)
DNC slams Noem over 'horrifying' story about shooting her family's dog
5 hrs ago - 04/26/24 2:15 PM ET The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday slammed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) over a passage in her new book about shooting her family dog. In a statement first shared with The Hill, the DNC called itself the D ... (The Hill)
Report blames producers, regulators for rise in food recalls
5 hrs ago - Posted at 12:25 PM, Apr 26, 2024 and last updated 12:25 PM, Apr 26, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture issue recall alerts nearly daily for various food products that could be contaminated, mislabeled, or con ... (Scripps News)
'Political arrest' of Palestinian academic in Israel marks new civil liberties threat
5 hrs ago - (Subheader) University and colleagues condemn detention of law professor, the first time an academic has been held over speech related to work The arrest and interrogation of a leading Palestinian legal scholar based at the Hebrew University of Jerus ... (The Guardian (London))
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
5 hrs ago - April 26, 2024, 1:46 PM EDT The Biden administration is reviewing whether to restrict aid to an Israeli military battalion after determining that it was one of three battalions credibly implicated in gross human rights violations against Palestinians ... (NBC News)
Judge throws out lawsuit Michael Flynn's family members brought against CNN over 'QAnon followers' report
5 hrs ago - Apr 26th, 2024, 12:54 pm The brother and sister-in-law of former Trump national security adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn lost out in their attempt to sue CNN over a 2021 segment on QAnon, a report that showed a video of several Flynn fami ... (Law & Crime)
U.S. safety regulators investigate Tesla's autopilot recall
5 hrs ago - 6 hours ago The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether Tesla did enough to improve driver safety after recalling roughly 2 million vehicles to fix a software defect in their autopilot monitoring system. Why it matters ... (Axios)
US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
6 hrs ago - Updated 1:17 PM EDT, April 26, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday. The ... (AP)
King Charles Resuming Public Duties 'Shortly,' After Cancer Diagnosis
6 hrs ago - BREAKING King Charles Resuming Public Duties Shortly, After Cancer Diagnosis Brian Bushard Forbes Staff I cover breaking news for Forbes Apr 26, 2024,01:12pm EDT Updated Apr 26, 2024, 01:15pm EDT TOPLINE King Charles III will make his ret ... (Forbes)
Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems
7 hrs ago - Published 12:00 PM EDT, Fri April 26, 2024 Washington CNN The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this years college financial aid form, will be stepping down. According to a let ... (CNN Politics)
Biden says he's 'happy' to debate Trump
7 hrs ago - 04/26/24 11:31 AM ET President Biden indicated Friday that hes willing to debate former President Trump ahead of Novembers election. I am, somewhere. I dont know when, but I am happy to debate him, Biden told Howard Ste ... (The Hill)