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Census Bureau soon will ask about sexual and gender identity
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to ask American residents about their sexual orientation and gender identity, a move seen by activists as a long-overdue form of formal recognition that happens to be coming during a time of mixed acceptance and hostility.
“Any kind of inclusivity is welcome. Visibility is always good,” said Manny Muro, vice ...Read more
Trump-backed Brad Knott likely headed to Congress. Why he quit dream job in NC to run
Twelve days before Brad Knott faced Kelly Daughtry in a North Carolina congressional runoff election, he began receiving congratulatory messages.
The first came from Daughtry: “Brad Knott will be the Republican nominee on May 14th. I extend my congratulations to him and wish him well.”
Then came congratulations from Jason Simmons, chairman...Read more
RFK Jr. wants to debate Biden, Trump. But just how rare is a 3-way presidential debate?
WASHINGTON — Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he should be included in this year’s presidential debates with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — a three-way matchup that would be nearly unprecedented in debate history.
Three debates are scheduled to take place before the November election, the first...Read more
Court of Appeals to consider DA Fani Willis removal in Trump Georgia election case
ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday decided to hear an appeal of a judge’s ruling allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to remain at the helm of Fulton County’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
The court’s decision almost certainly means a significant delay of a trial here for Trump and ...Read more
What's next in Fulton County's election interference case?
ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals decision to consider whether District Attorney Fani Willis should remain at the helm of Fulton County’s election interference prosecution of Donald Trump and his allies casts uncertainty on the case’s future, especially its timetable.
Here is what to know about what comes next:
Court Calendar: The ...Read more
Supreme Court to decide contentious issues amid ongoing criticism
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is about to issue dozens of decisions that include hot-button political issues such as abortion, gun rights and a criminal case against Donald Trump — a treacherous path for an institution that has spent recent years navigating criticism of its decisions and judicial ethics.
The justices for the first time ...Read more
Biden visits Wisconsin as Gaza, Trump dominate public attention
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was back in battleground Wisconsin on Wednesday pushing his jobs agenda, but his predecessor’s legal issues and Israel’s actions in Gaza hung over his visit.
Biden’s stop in the Racine area to announce a $3.3 billion project by Microsoft to build an artificial intelligence data center was part of a ...Read more
Berkeley schools chief grilled by Congress on claims of rampant antisemitism in K-12 classrooms
LOS ANGELES — The superintendent of Berkeley Unified School District on Wednesday rejected accusations that the Northern California district’s K-12 classrooms have become breeding grounds for antisemitism during a congressional hearing where she and other school leaders were grilled about perceived bias against Jewish students.
Berkeley ...Read more
Biden plans 2-day San Francisco Bay Area visit for campaign fundraisers
President Joe Biden will return to the San Francisco Bay Area for two campaign fundraisers this week.
Biden is expected to arrive in San Francisco on Thursday, according to a White House news release. On Friday, the president will attend two fundraisers in unspecified locations; Bloomberg News reported that former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and ...Read more
False allegations of voter fraud hang over neck-and-neck presidential race in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — More than 4 in 10 Pennsylvania voters still harbor doubts that the 2020 presidential election was fairly conducted and that President Joe Biden received more votes than former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
The Muhlenberg College survey, released Tuesday, showed how Trump's false claims of a stolen election ...Read more
Supreme Court asked to halt Louisiana congressional map ruling
WASHINGTON — A group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let Louisiana use its newest congressional map for this year’s elections, urging them to halt a court ruling that the map violated the Constitution.
That ruling from a three-judge federal court last month found the state’s new ...Read more
Judge Cannon delays Trump's documents trial. Will it be held before Election Day?
The odds against Donald Trump facing trial before the presidential election on charges of withholding classified documents from the government at his Palm Beach estate rose dramatically Tuesday when a federal judge indefinitely postponed the former president’s originally scheduled May 20 trial.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is ...Read more
Why Wildwood's mayor invited Donald Trump to use the beach for Saturday's rally in NJ
On a bitterly cold January day in 2020, former President Donald Trump packed the Wildwood Convention Center with supporters at one of his biggest rallies of the last presidential campaign.
Four years later, Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. learned Trump wanted a reprise but the old venue was unavailable. He offered another idea:
"I said, well,...Read more
President Biden to visit Seattle for campaign events
SEATTLE —President Joe Biden is headed to Seattle this week to raise money for his reelection campaign.
Biden will participate in fundraising events in the area on Friday and Saturday, the White House announced Wednesday.
The Friday reception will benefit the Biden Victory Fund, with tickets starting at $500 per person, and donors who give $...Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu used campaign funds for 'electeds of color' holiday party, records show
BOSTON — Records show Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dipped into her $1.4 million campaign war chest to pay for last year’s controversial “electeds of color” holiday party, but did not use taxpayer funds as previously speculated and initially considered.
A series of emails, obtained by the Herald via a public records request, show that while ...Read more
Hollier campaign claims 'bad faith' in Thanedar's bid to block him from ballot
DETROIT — U.S. House candidate Adam Hollier of Detroit says hundreds of challenges to his individual petition signatures made by U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar are "baseless," saying the congressman acted in "bad faith" and with the "clear" attempt to disenfranchise Black voters across Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
Lawyers for Hollier, who...Read more
Court of Appeals agrees to consider DA removal in Trump Georgia election case
ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday decided to hear an appeal of a judge’s ruling allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to remain at the helm of Fulton County’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
The court’s decision almost certainly means a significant delay of a trial here for Trump and ...Read more
John Deaton, Warren's Republican challenger, visits border to 'truly understand' immigration
BOSTON — John Deaton, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, took a long flight south this week to visit the United States-Mexico border to “truly understand” the root causes of immigration issues that have sparked contentious debates in both Washington and Massachusetts.
Planning for the trip to Yuma, Arizona came in the wake of Gov. Maura ...Read more
Analysis: Rating change. Nevada a Toss-up in presidential race
WASHINGTON — Despite a persistently tight race in the national polls, President Joe Biden is in a precarious position for reelection and may even be a slight underdog with less than six months to go.
Former President Donald Trump has led Biden by about 1 point or less for the last six weeks, according to the FiveThirtyEight national average. ...Read more
Ossoff effort to combat online sexual abuse of children becomes law
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff strengthening requirements for internet providers and websites to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children when they suspect a child is being sexually exploited online.
Ossoff, a Democrat from Atlanta, championed ...Read more
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