Politics

Haley: Trump’s Trials Should Happen Before Election

NBC News reports: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said that all of former President Donald Trump’s legal cases should be “dealt with” before the presidential election. “I think all of the cases should be dealt with before November,” she said Thursday in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in Falls Church, Virginia, where voters will …

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Thousands Line Up For Funeral Of Alexei Navalny

Reuters reports: Russians chanted opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s name on Friday as his coffin was carried into a Moscow church surrounded by police for a funeral that only a few people were allowed to attend. Navalny’s allies said they believed the service had got underway soon afterwards but could not be sure because the authorities were blocking mobile phone signals …

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Senate Votes To Fund Government Through March 8

The Guardian reports: The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill following a House vote on Thursday evening, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown that was due to occur this weekend. Ahead of the Senate vote, the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, addressed the chamber floor, saying that he saw “no reason this should take a very long time”. The temporary …

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Florida Senate Approves Ban On “Cultivated Meat”

Florida Politics reports: Senators voted to make Florida the first state to ban the sale of lab-grown meat. But a majority rejected a proposal to put a five-year sunset on that restriction. As lawmakers debated an agriculture package (SB 1084) on the floor, Republican Sen. Jay Collins said he doesn’t think cultured meat products will be ready for consumption anytime …

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Sen. John Cornyn Launches Bid For Senate GOP Leader

Politico reports: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said in a statement Thursday he will run to succeed Mitch McConnell as Republican leader, becoming the first to officially announce his candidacy for the job. “I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell,” he said. “I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news …

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FBI Raids Home Of Another Top Aide To NYC Mayor

Gothamist reports: FBI investigators searched the Bronx home of top mayoral adviser Winnie Greco on Thursday, officials confirmed to Gothamist, amid an ongoing probe into Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents entered a home on Gillespie Avenue in the Bronx “to conduct a court-authorized law enforcement activity.” Adams’ 2021 campaign has been under federal public …

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Alabama GOP Lawmakers Move To Protect IVF Clinics

The Birmingham News reports: The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill intended to provide legal protections to in vitro fertilization clinics, a move that supporters acknowledged was not a permanent solution to questions about the legal status of embryos created through IVF. The bill passed by a vote of 94-6. It moved to the Senate, which passed a …

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House Approves Stopgap Funding Bill In 320-99 Vote

Bloomberg News reports: The House passed a temporary funding bill to avert a Saturday partial US government shutdown, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote as soon as Thursday night. The bill would extend funds for some departments through March 8 and others through March 22 as lawmakers work out differences on delayed full-year spending packages for the …

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GOP Senator: IVF Leads To “Animal-Human Chimeras”

Mediaite reports: On Wednesday, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) blocked the Senate bill that would have protected IVF treatment on a federal level, claiming it was an issue that should be left up to the states. But she had another reason: IVF could lead to “human-animal chimeras.” While it’s not unpredictable for a Republican to believe that some issues are better …

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Ex-Rep. Justin Amash Launches Senate Bid In Michigan

NBC News reports: Former Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in 2019, jumped into Michigan’s crowded GOP Senate primary Thursday. Amash announced last month that he had formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for the seat that is opening with the retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Amash, who has long adhered …

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Next Senate GOP Leader Will Likely Be Named “John”

The Texas Tribune reports: This could be John Cornyn’s moment. After years serving among the top of Senate Republican leadership, Texas’ senior senator has a chance at the job he has long wanted: Senate Republican leader. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his plans to retire from the post Wednesday. Two other senators have emerged as potential contenders for the job. …

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Texas Executes Man Despite Doubts About His Guilt

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas executed Ivan Cantu Wednesday for the murder of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée, James Mosqueda and Amy Kitchen. Prior to the state’s first execution of the year, post-trial evidence raising questions about Cantu’s guilt had persuaded jurors from his original trial to ask Texas courts to reconsider his case. A public campaign pushing to …

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Romney On Voting For Trump “Absolutely Not”

“No, no, no, absolutely not. I mean, for me, there are two factors deciding who I want to have as the leader of my country and the person who is the example of the president for my kids, my grandkids. “One is their position and policies. And on foreign policy, I’m not aligned with Donald Trump, at least as I …

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GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocks IVF Protection Act

Politico reports: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) blocked passage Wednesday of a bill to protect access to in-vitro fertilization nationwide — the first federal clash in the roiling debate over fertility care that an Alabama court sparked earlier this month by granting legal personhood to frozen embryos. “The bill before us today is a vast overreach that is full of poison …

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NY Lawmakers Approve Dem-Drawn US House Map

The Associated Press reports: The New York state Legislature on Wednesday approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state could determine control of Congress. Lawmakers in the Democrat-dominated statehouse approved the mapping bill in both the …

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Marianne Williamson “Unsuspends” Her Campaign

The Hill reports: Author Marianne Williamson announced Wednesday that she is “unsuspending” her presidential campaign, claiming American voters are “watching a car crash in slow motion” with the current candidates. “Hey, I have an important announcement to make. As of today, I am unsuspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States,” Williamson said in a video posted to …

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Howard Dean: Biden Would “Beat The Daylights Out Of Trump” In A Pushups Contest And Trump Knows It Too

“Haley’s hope has to be that she can present herself well as an alternative to Trump so that the convention can accept her should Trump have a health problem, which he certainly as likely as Biden to have if not more. I’ll bet you anything that Joe Biden could beat the daylights out of Trump in a push-up contest, for …

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Prince Harry Denied Police Protection When In Britain

The BBC reports: Prince Harry has lost a High Court challenge against the government over the level of his security protection when he is in the UK. The Duke of Sussex failed to overturn a ruling which saw his security status downgraded after he stopped being a “working royal”. The King’s second son launched the legal challenge after being told …

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DeSantis: FL’s State-Run Home Insurer Is “Not Solvent”

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is telling the nation that people in his state shouldn’t rely on the state-run insurer of last resort, raising new questions about Citizens Property Insurance ahead of what is expected to be a robust hurricane season. “It is not solvent and we can’t have millions of people on that because if a storm hits, …

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Tammy Murphy Blasts NRA In First Senate Ad [VIDEO]

Axios reports: New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, on Wednesday unveiled her first campaign ad, a gun-safety message filmed outside NRA headquarters in Northern Virginia. Murphy is fighting Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) for the seat now held by Sen. Bob Menendez, who’s facing federal corruption charges. They know their guns are killing our kids, …

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