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Editorial: Biden shrugs at inflation
Over the past three years, the Biden White House has gradually passed through the five stages of grief when it comes to inflation. President Joe Biden has now reached the “acceptance” stage. The American public, however, may not be so accommodating.
Denial came first. Recall Biden’s famous assertion in July 2021 that, “There’s nobody ...Read more
Trump presses Republicans for kickbacks when using his likeness
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s presidential campaign wants other Republicans to pay up, if they use the former president’s name, image or likeness in any fundraising solicitations, according to a new campaign memo obtained by Bloomberg News.
Signed by co-campaign managers, Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, the memo asks that all candidates ...Read more
Senate rejects impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Senators were sworn in at 1 p.m. Wednesday for their third impeachment trial in four years, this time of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
Three hours later, they had voted along party lines to dismiss both counts against Mayorkas.
House Republicans, who say Mayorkas has failed to fulfill his duties in ...Read more
Rep. Jamaal Bowman trails Democratic primary challenger George Latimer in fundraising battle in NY's 16th District
NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman is trailing in the fundraising battle with his Democratic primary battle challenger George Latimer.
Newly released Federal Election Committee documents revealed the two-term progressive incumbent raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $2.2 million for Latimer in the same period.
Bowman ...Read more
Bodega worker Trump went to visit in Harlem was with family in Dominican Republic, instead
NEW YORK — The Harlem bodega worker who Donald Trump was planning to visit on Tuesday missed the meeting because he was on a trip to the Dominican Republic, according to the man’s lawyer.
“Jose wanted to come but couldn’t get a flight on time,” Jose Alba’s attorney Rich Cardinale said Wednesday.
Alba, who in 2022 was arrested and ...Read more
Senate dispenses with Mayorkas impeachment without a trial
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to dispense with impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without a trial, in a show of procedural hardball from the Democratic caucus.
Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., who had said his party would quickly dispense of the impeachment, made two procedural ...Read more
'They're cheating': Biden floats higher tariffs on Chinese imports in Pittsburgh speech
President Joe Biden announced that he is willing to crack down on Chinese imports in a speech at the United Steelworkers Union headquarters in Pittsburgh.
Surrounded by people holding United Steelworkers and “Standing with Workers” signs, Scranton-born Biden touted his Pennsylvania connections, saying his love for Pittsburgh goes back to ...Read more
Senate rejects impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Senators were sworn in Wednesday for their third impeachment trial in four years, this time of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
Three hours later, they had voted along party lines to dismiss both counts against Mayorkas.
House Republicans, who say Mayorkas has failed to fulfill his duties in upholding ...Read more
Fundraising will be key to tossup congressional races in California's Central Valley. Who has the edge so far?
WASHINGTON — Democratic challengers far out-raised vulnerable Republican congressmen in two of California's Central Valley tossup races to start 2024, federal election reports filed this week show.
The Democrats need to build on that momentum to approach the Republican incumbents’ massive cash reserves.
In repeat November matchups for two ...Read more
Trump complains jury selection moving too fast in Manhattan hush money trial
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump complained Wednesday about jury selection in his Manhattan hush money case as the trial moves faster than expected toward opening statements.
After prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed on a surprisingly robust total of seven jurors in one day, Trump sought to tap the brakes on the process that seemed...Read more
Even without Lauren Boebert as a foil, Adam Frisch leads in fundraising in Colorado congressional contests
DENVER — Democrat Adam Frisch brought in the biggest financial haul of any of Colorado’s congressional hopefuls during the first three months of the year, raising $1.4 million — nearly six times as much as his main Republican rival in the 3rd Congressional District, Jeff Hurd.
And U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, after switching in December from...Read more
Senate impeachment trial begins for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Senators were sworn in Wednesday for their third impeachment trial in four years, this time of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
House Republicans, who say Mayorkas has failed to fulfill his duties in upholding immigration law, are pushing for a full Senate trial of the case against him.
Senate Democrats are ...Read more
PT Barnum, suckers and the plummeting stock price of Truth Social
P.T. Barnum may or may not have said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” He gets the credit in the popular mind.
Whoever was the true originator of that 19th century classic observation likely would get a proper chuckle out of the ways that Donald Trump continues to make saps out of a dismayingly large slice of the American public.
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Trump complains jury selection moving too fast in Manhattan hush money trial
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump complained Wednesday about jury selection in his Manhattan hush money case as the trial moves faster than expected toward opening statements.
After prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed on a surprisingly robust total of seven jurors in one day, Trump sought to tap the brakes on the process that seemed...Read more
Conservative justices stir trouble for Republican politicians on abortion
Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond.
The reaction echoed the response to an Alabama Supreme Court decision over in vitro fertilization just two ...Read more
Other states, like Arizona, could resurrect laws on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more that have been lying dormant for more than 100 years
When the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to get an abortion in June 2022, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that the court “should reconsider” other rights it currently recognizes – like the rights for same-sex couples to have sex and marry.
If the Supreme Court overturns legal precedents on these and other ...Read more
Ireland at the crossroads: Can the ancient Brehon laws guide the republic away from anti-immigrant sentiment
Ireland’s new prime minister is a relatively young man leading a comparatively young republic that is experiencing several unprecedented challenges.
Simon Harris was confirmed as “taoiseach,” or prime minister, on April 9, 2024, following the surprise resignation of his predecessor, Leo Varadkar.
The 37-year-old Harris ...Read more
Editorial: The first Trump case may be the weakest, but it is nonetheless justice in action
So it begins. The first of Donald Trump’s four pending criminal trials — and the first criminal trial of any former U.S. president, ever — was gaveled in by a New York judge Monday. The first monumental task of selecting 12 jurors and six alternates who can render a clear-eyed judgment of the most divisive figure in American politics today...Read more
Editorial: Trump trial much-needed distraction for Biden
Joe Biden started the week off on a high note, well, high for him.
As former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial got underway in New York, an event breathlessly covered by mainstream media that has already declared him guilty, a new poll indicated a boost for Biden.
The president has skyrocketed to a 43% approval rating, his ...Read more
7 jurors chosen on 2nd day of Donald Trump's hush money trial
NEW YORK — Seven diverse New Yorkers were sworn in as jurors at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, securing their places in history as those who will weigh the first criminal charges ever brought against a former U.S. president.
Among the three women and four men chosen to serve were an oncology nurse who lives on the Upper East ...Read more
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