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Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters at a Black church, MAGA event in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courted separate groups of Black voters and hardcore conservatives in battleground Michigan on Saturday. The Republican former president also made several new baseless claims attacking the nation's voting system.
Missouri abortion ban wasn't about lawmakers imposing religious beliefs, judge says
June 15, 2024, 4:19 PM A judge in Missouri says lawmakers who passed a restrictive abortion ban were not trying to impose their religious beliefs on everyone in the state, rejecting a case filed by more than a dozen Christian, Jewish and Unitarian Universalist leaders who support abortion rights. The groups sought a permanent injunction last year barring Missouri from enforcing its abortion law and a declaration that provisions violate the state Constitution. One section of the statute at is ...
Biden raises over $28 million at Hollywood fundraiser featuring Obama, campaign says
Updated on: June 16, 2024 / 12:35 AM EDT Within 24 hours, President Joe Biden went from the G7 Summit to George Clooney. Mr. Biden left Italy late Friday night and arrived in Los Angeles early Saturday morning ahead of a star-studded evening fundraiser with former President Barack Obama, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Clooney and actress Julia Roberts. The Biden-Harris campaign says they raised $28 million going into Saturday night's event, a record sum for a single Democratic fundraiser. It al ...
US forces destroy Houthi radars in Yemen that allowed Iranian-backed group to target commercial ships, CENTCOM says
Updated 6:17 PM EDT, Sat June 15, 2024 CNN — US forces launched successful attacks late this week on Houthi radars that helped facilitate the Iranian-backed group’s ongoing assaults on ships in the Red Sea, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM said the US military destroyed seven radars in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, which had allowed “Houthis to target maritime vessels and endanger commercial shipping.” The strikes followed a Wednesday Houthi attack on a Liberian-flagged, Greek- ...
Democratic lawmaker slams Project 2025 as 'un-American'
06/15/24 9:21 PM ET Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) slammed Project 2025, a grand sweeping plan by Republicans to advance right-wing priorities and expand the powers of the presidency, as “un-American” in a new interview Saturday. Dean, speaking on MSNBC Reports, did not mince words when expressing her feelings on the sweeping conservative effort. “It’s really un-American,” the Democratic lawmaker said. “If you take a look at it, what we pride ourselves on, agencies that support elected official ...
Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun's choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor on Saturday, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate. Braun, who is leaving the Senate, endorsed state Rep. Julie McGuire for his running mate when he became the GOP nominee for governor. Indiana delegates usually back the nominee’s chosen running mate without a challenge. But during Saturday’s state Republican Party convention, party delegates instead ch ...
8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
By JACK JEFFERY Updated 4:46 PM CDT, June 15, 2024 JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to fuel new calls for a cease-fire by Israeli protesters. It also came as the government confronts widespread anger over exemptions from military service for young ultra ...
Giuliani accused of spending money meant for bankruptcy case on his girlfriend and her daughter
11 hours ago Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors accused the former New York City mayor of paying his girlfriend and her daughter rather than those who are owed money. Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December after a defamation case left him owing nearly $148m to two Georgia election workers. Lawyers for the Committee of Unsecured Creditors - basically those Giuliani owes money - are pleading with the court to appoint a trustee — a move that the former mayor objects to. The disg ...
Sharpton denounces Trump's latest race rhetoric: 'Look at his record'
06/14/24 11:11 PM ET The Rev. Al Sharpton denounced former President Trump’s latest race-related comments, urging voters to “look at his record” on past issues involving Black Americans before leaning into his rhetoric. Sharpton joined MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Friday, where she asked him about Trump’s recent comments highlighted by Semafor where he touted that he has “so many Black friends,” he couldn’t be considered racist. “I have so many Black friends that if I were a racist, they wouldn’t ...
Trump's lawyers urge judge to reject special counsel's request for gag order in classified docs case
June 14, 2024, 9:03 PM EDT Donald Trump’s lawyers on Friday hit back at special counsel Jack Smith in the classified documents case by opposing his request to bar the former president from making any statements that prosecutors say endanger law enforcement involved in the investigation. In a 20-page filing, defense attorneys argued that Smith "seeks to restrict President Trump’s campaign speech" ahead of the first debate with President Joe Biden later this month. Smith's team asked ...
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RecsWOW. MeidasTouch tweet with video: Happy Father's Day, Donald.
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RecsPenzeys Spices welcome RNC to Milwaukee
Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who was accused of sexual abuse, dies at 94
26 min ago - Updated 1:58 PM EDT, June 16, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Pressler, a leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexually abusing boys and young men and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations, has died. He was 94. Pr ... (AP)
Trump's Spiritual Adviser Quasi-Confesses to Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl
1 hr ago - Published Jun. 16, 2024 11:13AM EDT The pastor of one of the country’s largest churches—and who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser—has admitted to “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a woman who says he sexually ... (Daily Beast)
Nations resume talks on peace in Ukraine with Russia absent
2 hrs ago - June 16, 2024, 7:20 AM OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland -- Eighty countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at ... (ABC News/AP)
Sen. Murphy says Supreme Court is readying to 'fundamentally rewrite' Second Amendment after bump stock ruling
3 hrs ago - Published 11:29 AM EDT, Sun June 16, 2024 CNN — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday the Supreme Court is “readying to fundamentally rewrite the Second Amendment” after striking down a federal ban on bump stocks. Recent gun-relat ... (CNN Politics)
Biden campaign plans robust push centered on reproductive rights ahead of Dobbs decision anniversary
4 hrs ago - une 16, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT The Biden campaign plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the federal right to abortion by barnstorming the country with mess ... (NBC News)
At Biden Fund-Raiser, Hollywood and Democrats Let the Trump Attacks Fly
5 hrs ago - The Biden campaign said it raised at least $28 million on Saturday, at a fund-raiser in Los Angeles, where entertainers, Barack Obama and even Jill Biden assailed Donald J. Trump. By Shawn McCreesh and Adam Nagourney June 16, 2024Updated 1:34 a.m. E ... (new york times)
Top ISIS leader in Somalia was target of US airstrike
5 hrs ago - June 15, 2024, 11:28 PM A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials. Abdulqadir Mumin has been identifi ... (ABC News)
Democratic lawmaker slams Project 2025 as 'un-American'
6 hrs ago - 06/15/24 9:21 PM ET Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) slammed Project 2025, a grand sweeping plan by Republicans to advance right-wing priorities and expand the powers of the presidency, as “un-American” in a new interview Saturday. Dean, speaki ... (The Hill)
Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters at a Black church, MAGA event in Detroit
6 hrs ago - Jun 15, 2024 Updated 7 hrs ago Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at 180 Church, Saturday June 15, 2024, in Detroit. Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stea ... (Albuquerque Journal/AP)
Israeli military announces daily 'tactical pause' in southern Gaza to allow in aid
7 hrs ago - Sun 16 Jun 2024 00.50 EDT Last modified on Sun 16 Jun 2024 04.38 EDT The Israeli army has said it will observe a limited daily “tactical pause” along one of the main roads in the Gaza Strip to allow delivery of increased quantities of human ... (The Guardian)
Biden raises over $28 million at Hollywood fundraiser featuring Obama, campaign says
8 hrs ago - Updated on: June 16, 2024 / 12:35 AM EDT Within 24 hours, President Joe Biden went from the G7 Summit to George Clooney. Mr. Biden left Italy late Friday night and arrived in Los Angeles early Saturday morning ahead of a star-studded evening fundrais ... (CBS News)
US forces destroy Houthi radars in Yemen that allowed Iranian-backed group to target commercial ships, CENTCOM says
9 hrs ago - Updated 6:17 PM EDT, Sat June 15, 2024 CNN — US forces launched successful attacks late this week on Houthi radars that helped facilitate the Iranian-backed group’s ongoing assaults on ships in the Red Sea, according to US Central Command ... (CNN Politics)
Raskin hits Republicans for bowing to 'sugar daddy' Trump after Capitol visit
10 hrs ago - 06/15/24 4:34 PM ET Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) criticized his Republican colleagues in Congress Saturday after they met with former President Trump in closed-door meetings earlier this week, calling the positivity around the visit "a scandal and a dis ... (The Hill)
Missouri abortion ban wasn't about lawmakers imposing religious beliefs, judge says
10 hrs ago - June 15, 2024, 4:19 PM A judge in Missouri says lawmakers who passed a restrictive abortion ban were not trying to impose their religious beliefs on everyone in the state, rejecting a case filed by more than a dozen Christian, Jewish and Unitarian Un ... (ABC News/AP)
As many as 10 shot at Rochester Hills splash pad, including an 8-year-old, police say
16 hrs ago - Around 5 p.m. Saturday, a man is believed to have pulled up in a vehicle to Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills and fired around 30 times, shooting as many as 10 people, including an 8-year-old, law enforcement said. Police have recovered ... (Michigan Advance)
World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent
17 hrs ago - OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. More than two years ... (AP)
Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun's choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
19 hrs ago - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor on Saturday, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate. Braun, who is leaving the Senate, endorsed st ... (Associated Press)
8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
20 hrs ago - By JACK JEFFERY Updated 4:46 PM CDT, June 15, 2024 JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The attack, coming more tha ... (AP)
Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to mic muting, podiums among rules for upcoming CNN debate
Yesterday - With less than two weeks until the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, CNN has released additional details on the parameters agreed upon by the Trump and Biden campaigns. The debate, which will be hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dan ... (CNN)
Northeast and Midwest prepare for dangerously hot temperatures and heat dome
Yesterday - Things are about to heat up in much of the U.S. with dangerously hot temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast next week, prompting health officials to urge people to make plans now to stay safe. The heat wave follows an earlier-than-usual one in the ... (CBS News)
