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Biden paints bleak picture of Trump at black voter event

President Joe Biden contended that he is a man of his word during the launch of his campaign’s black voter outreach program as polling indicates a lack of support for him among the demographic. But while he presented a positive case to black voters, he also underscored former President Donald Trump‘s record, describing the former […]

Denver executive fired after complaining about lower standards for police

The executive director of Denver’s Civil Service Commission was fired Tuesday for claiming the city was lowering its safety standards to fill open spots in the police and fire departments due to political pressure from the mayor’s office. Niecy Murray claimed she was unfairly let go after she raised the alarm that the city was cutting […]

Trump verdict watch: Jury dismissed for the day, will keep deliberating Thursday

New York — The judge in Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial dismissed jurors for the day on Wednesday after more than four hours of deliberations over their verdict for the former president. Deliberations will resume again at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Before leaving, the jurors requested to rehear Judge Juan Merchan’s instructions about how […]

Walmart announces ‘Pride Always’ collection as Target scales back LGBT merchandise

Walmart could be the next target of criticism from conservatives, as the shopping giant has unveiled a new collection of LGBT merchandise by partnering with gay- and lesbian-owned companies. The items, which range from clothes and hats to school supplies and pool floats, are part of the retailer’s Pride Always collection. “We couldn’t be prouder […]

Vulnerable Senate Democrat Bob Casey stumps with Biden despite president’s lagging support

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) accompanied President Joe Biden on Wednesday to a Philadelphia campaign event, a move that comes as Casey and other vulnerable Senate Democrats look to defy the president’s swing-state weaknesses. Pennsylvania is among the battleground states where Senate Democrats facing competitive reelections are susceptible to being dragged down by Biden’s trailing poll […]

American Airlines sued for discrimination after eight black men removed from flight

Three black men are accusing American Airlines of racial discrimination in a lawsuit filed after the airline removed the plaintiffs and five other black men from a flight. They reportedly were told after disembarking that they were removed from the flight “because of a complaint about body odor,” but they said no one accused them […]

Less than half of young adults ‘proud’ to be American

Young voters have an unfavorable view of how things are going in the United States, with less than half agreeing they are “proud to be an American” in a new poll.  According to the Blueprint poll released Wednesday, just 42% of young voters ages 18-30 are proud to be American, while 64% believe that America […]

Trump verdict watch: Jury requests Michael Cohen, David Pecker testimony

NEW YORK — After more than three hours of deliberations by the jury in former President Donald Trump‘s hush money case, the jury came back with four requests for the judge. The panel of 12 New Yorkers, seven men and five women, will decide whether Trump is guilty of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to a hush […]

Wisconsin Republican leader faces second recall attempt

Wisconsin Assembly leader Robin Vos faces another recall attempt from the same group after the first one against him failed.  The first attempt failed after many signatures were found to be fraudulent. Michael Gableman, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and lawyer Vos hired and subsequently fired to investigate false claims of election fraud in […]

Vance urges Garland to investigate if gag order violated Trump’s constitutional rights

In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) implored the top Department of Justice official to investigate “a possible criminal deprivation of rights” toward former President Donald Trump in his hush money trial. Vance was largely referring to Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order on Trump, which has frustrated the presidential […]
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