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Final Minneapolis police officer convicted in death of George Floyd

The last of the four former Minneapolis police officers who faced state charges in the death of George Floyd was convicted on Tuesday.

Ketanji Brown Jackson disclosure errors spotlighted in Senate Supreme Court hearing amid Thomas scrutiny

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's transparency gaps were brought up during a hearing on high court ethics reform by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), who asked why the Democrats didn't levy the same scrutiny against her as they did with Justice Clarence Thomas.

DeSantis challenges Supreme Court by signing new death penalty law

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill Monday expanding the Florida death penalty to those convicted of rape against children younger than 12.

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 30 days

Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will receive their monthly payment for June, worth $914 for individual filers, in 30 days.

US Marine veteran killed in Bakhmut, Ukraine, while evacuating civilians

A U.S. Marine veteran was killed late last month on the outskirts of the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, where much of the war has been concentrated.

Megyn Kelly blasts Jen Psaki’s career trajectory: ‘It’s like a downward escalator’

Media personality Megyn Kelly blasted Jen Psaki’s attempt at becoming a cable news personality, calling her career trajectory a “downward escalator.”

Federal Reserve’s employee stock trading rules not strict enough: Agency watchdog

The Federal Reserve does not have enough restrictions on how employees trade in the stock market despite the agency having some of the most rigid staff rules, according to a government watchdog.

Children’s online safety bill reintroduced with changes meant to win passage

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced an updated version of legislation to protect minors online that drops a controversial provision requiring social media platforms to verify a user's age, an omission meant to give the bill a better chance of clearing the Senate and becoming law.

Joy Reid says Republicans will lose if they transform women into ‘womb slaves’

MSNBC host Joy Reid said Republicans are set to lose in 2024 if they do not heed the lessons of the 2022 midterm elections and adjust their crusade against abortion.

Lawmakers and Biden set to leave DC during debt limit crunch time

Key power brokers in Washington, D.C., are poised to leave the capital at various times this month as the June 1 deadline to avert a devastating government default looms.
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