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WATCH LIVE: Biden talks abortion rights during campaign event in Tampa, Florida

President Joe Biden will be speaking at a campaign rally for abortion rights in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The event comes as the Sunshine State is less than two weeks away from implementing its six-week abortion ban. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER By honing in on abortion rights, […]

NASA remotely fixes link with most distant probe, Voyager 1

NASA fixed a remote link to the 46-year-old Voyager 1 space probe on Monday, according to an update from the agency. The probe had been sending “gibberish” code back to NASA because of a broken chip, according to a report by the Guardian. Given the distance, NASA was not able to repair the chip but […]

Trump faces new dilemma on whether to take witness stand

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will testify in his hush money trial in New York, but a decision this week by the case’s presiding judge may have thrown a wrench into those plans. Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Monday during the trial that prosecutors could ask Trump, if he chooses to take […]

Amtrak wins eminent domain debate for control over Washington Union Station

A federal judge ruled that Amtrak acted in its legal authority when it took control of the commercial leasehold of Washington Union Station by eminent domain in 2022.  In an opinion released on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Amtrak had “met its burden of proof to exercise its ‘quick take’ authority” following the failure […]

House progressives seek to elect another Jayapal to Congress: ‘Double good trouble’

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is hoping to grow its presence in the House, with Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) suggesting it would be great to have “double good trouble” in Congress by electing her sister, Susheela, in 2024. Our Revolution, a progressive political action group and outgrowth of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) 2016 presidential campaign, hosted […]

Planned Parenthood to spend $10 million on Democrats in North Carolina

A prominent abortion-rights group is planning its largest-ever investment into one critical swing state in hopes of emphasizing abortion rights in November. A political arm of Planned Parenthood will spend $10 million in North Carolina this election cycle to boost President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, according to the New York […]

Biden’s prospects brighten with Trump gagged in court and wins with ‘rookie’ speaker

President Joe Biden has scored a number of victories of late, all while his opposition in the 2024 general election, former President Donald Trump, is largely sidelined in his New York criminal hush money trial. In recent weeks, Biden has made significant legislative headway, including the aversion of a government shutdown in March, the securing […]

Philadelphia sheriff accused of misspending funds and touting AI-generated news articles

The sheriff of Philadelphia was accused on Monday of losing firearms, spending thousands of dollars on a new mascot design and DJ services, and trumpeting positive but fake news stories produced by a chatbot. Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s office spent $9,250 on a new mascot costume designed around a “Wild Western” theme, according to a Monday […]

Minnesota state senator arrested on first-degree burglary charges looking for her father’s ashes

A Minnesota state senator was charged with first-degree burglary, possibly putting the Democrats’ narrow majority in limbo. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree burglary after a home was broken into in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. According to the complaint, Mitchell robbed her stepmother’s home.  “I was just trying to get a couple of […]

Democrats focus on 16 Trump VP picks, including Haley, Greene, DeSantis

As former President Donald Trump narrows his list of potential running mates, Democrats are expanding their focus to 16 politicians who could emerge with a golden ticket. The Democratic Senate Majority PAC offered up 11 names for donors to pick from as their favorite to debate Vice President Kamala Harris in the fall. “Take our […]
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