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Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill that would end partial government shutdown
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to advance the funding bill, which was defeated in a 51-46 split. The measure needed 60 votes to pass.
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Watch Live: President Trump, Melania Trump participate in women's history month event
The celebration will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern.
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Police officers ask court to allow Jan 6 plaque lawsuit to continue over placement in Capitol
Metropolitan Police Officer Danny Hodges and former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn argue in the lawsuit that the unannounced and unexpected placement of the plaque violates the law
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New York Rep. Claudia Tenney calls Judge Merchan's behavior 'appalling' in Trump trial
"I have seen judges removed for less than the absolute judicial misconduct that we are seeing," Tenney said.
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Democratic AGs play defense as pro-life pregnancy centers lawyer up on 'abortion pill reversal'
Insurer dropped pro-life pregnancy center's coverage due to investigation by Washington AG Bob Ferguson, "a present injury," and its premiums will inevitably rise, "an imminent injury supporting [legal] standing," it says.
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Congresswoman highlights possible 'reversible error' in Trump hush money trial jury instructions
Tenney said that she had seen judges removed for far less than the "judicial misconduct" going on in the Trump trial.
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Biden has largely stayed out of the Trump trial, but that appears to be a thing of the past
The absence of a verdict, thus far, has complicated the matter for the Biden campaign and some analysts have contended that attempting to play up a prospective conviction could backfire in the event of a different outcome.
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Trump requests expedited timeline for New York gag order review
The Court of Appeals has not decided whether it will hear Trump's appeal so far, but both sides have been given until June 5 to provide written arguments about whether Trump has an automatic right to the appeal.
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RFK Jr files complaint against CNN, Trump and Biden campaigns over alleged FEC debate violations
Media organizations that host debates are not permitted to pre-select candidates that may participate, and must use “pre-established” and “objective” criteria to determine who is eligible.
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Jury dismissed for the day in Trump hush money trial
The dismissal comes after the jury requested to hear Judge Juan Merchan's instructions again, and requested to hear testimony from David Pecker and Michael Cohen.
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Mayo Clinic's jab-or-job mandate faces new legal threat as RFK Jr. petitions SCOTUS for students
George Washington University class-action settlement for COVID shutdown approved with more money for students, less for lawyers. Mere "overlap between a religious and political view" doesn't negate Title VII’s religious protections, 8th Circuit says.
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AOC touts bill to crack down on AI deepfake porn, calling it 'sexual violence'
The White House last week urged tech companies to attempt to stop the creation or stop monetizing the deep fake porn.
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Justice Alito says won't recuse self from Trump, J6-related cases, amid flag flying controversy
Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday told congressional Democrats that he will not comply with their request for him recuse himself from cases related to Donald Trump