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Wisconsin voters will decide on accepting private grant money to fund elections after ‘Zuckerbucks’ scrutiny

Wisconsin voters will soon decide on whether private funds can be used to administer elections in the battleground state. Swing-state voters will see two new questions on the April 2 primary ballot, which, if approved, would be added to the state’s constitution, the Associated Press reported. In addition to voters deciding whether accepting private donations is […]

Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘concerned’ First Amendment is ‘hamstringing’ government from censorship

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised concerns that the First Amendment may stand in the way of government censorship in unique times. In Monday’s oral arguments for Murthy v. Missouri, Jackson appeared to be skeptical that the government could not censor social media posts in “the most important time periods.” “My biggest concern is […]

Wealthy GOP Senate candidate has an issue paying taxes on time

Sandy Pensler, a wealthy Republican businessman running in the primary to be Michigan’s next senator, delivered what he thought was a straightforward message in a March television advertisement. “You’ve seen the invasion at our southern border,” Pensler, 67, said in the ad. “It’s worse than you think. Sleepy Joe [Biden] is using our tax dollars […]

Real Time with Bill Maher coming to CNN on Saturday nights

Late-night television host Bill Maher will potentially enjoy an expanded audience thanks to CNN, which will start airing reruns of his show. HBO will continue to debut the show on Friday evenings, though these reruns will be aired by CNN at 8 p.m. Saturday. Beyond this, Maher’s show will continue to be available on the […]

Arizona Democrats issue fentanyl-fighting demand ahead of DHS funding deadline

Democrats in Arizona have demanded that Congress include funding to install and use high-tech vehicle scanners capable of detecting fentanyl in an area of the southern border that has become the epicenter of where federal customs officers intercept smugglers. Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told reporters on site in Nogales, Arizona, on Monday that available […]

Jake Sullivan compares question on Biden swearing to asking ‘When did you stop beating your spouse’

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan hit back at the basis of a reporter’s question, characterizing it as a “‘When did you stop beating your spouse’ question.” At a White House press conference, the journalist asked about a report that President Joe Biden was privately acting belligerently due to poor polling and voters’ disagreements […]

White House says there was ‘nothing free or fair’ about Putin reelection

The White House slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s latest reelection on Monday, saying there was “nothing free or fair” about it. Putin won his fifth presidential election over the weekend, securing the Russian leader another six years in office and tightening his grip over the country in an election that offered voters no viable alternatives to […]

Congress comes up short on shutdown spending deal as deadline looms

Congress is poised to miss another self-imposed deadline to release legislative text for the final spending package to avoid a partial government shutdown this week, with disagreements on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security a top sticking point. Lawmakers had wanted to release the text of the deal on Sunday to give the House […]

Supreme Court weighs NRA First Amendment dispute against New York regulator

The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over whether a New York official can be sued for violating the National Rifle Association‘s free speech rights by allegedly urging banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group. Justices heard the NRA’s arguments for its bid to revive a 2018 lawsuit alleging that […]

Biden campaign concedes race against Trump will be ‘tough’ before Southwest swing

President Joe Biden‘s campaign acknowledged the general election against former President Donald Trump will be “a tough, close race” as aides outline his strategy to defend his 2020 wins in the Southwest. Biden is traveling to Arizona and Nevada this week, both of which Biden won in 2020, becoming the first Democrat since President Bill […]
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