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Law & Crime reports: Former President Donald Trump lost out twice in one day in appellate court on two issues central to his public criticisms of the hush-money trial, namely that he can’t get a fair trial in liberal, media-driven Manhattan and can’t get a fair trial before a “conflicted” judge. On Thursday, the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, …

Time Out reports: To shed some light on the best and safest destinations for LGBTQ+ travellers, ILGA-Europe, an LGBTI organisation, has released its sixteenth annual Rainbow Map. The index involves comprehensive analysis into seven categories, and each country has been given an overall score based on each. Given it boasts the fantastic annual Europride celebrations, we’re hardly surprised it’s Malta, …

The Hill reports: The Senate voted down the bipartisan border bill on Thursday, marking the second time it has been blocked in a matter of months as Democrats look to shore up their political troubles and give President Biden and incumbent senators a boost in the process. In a widely expected outcome, senators voted 43 to 50 to take down …

The Associated Press reports: The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary. Steve Kramer, who also faces two dozen criminal charges in New Hampshire, has admitted orchestrating a message that was sent to thousands of voters two …

The Washington Examiner reports: The House passed a bill on Thursday to ban noncitizens from voting in local elections in Washington, D.C., after several dozen Democrats broke with party leadership to support the measure. Lawmakers voted 262-143 to approve the legislation, which would overturn a local law giving noncitizens access to elections including those for members of the city council. …

The Washington Post reports: Republican activists in at least three states where Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat in 2020 — nearly all of them under criminal indictment for casting electoral votes for him despite his loss — are poised to reprise their roles as presidential electors this year. Six activists in Michigan, Nevada and New Mexico have made …

The Associated Press reports: Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions. The GOP-dominated Legislature’s push to …

ABC News reports: Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday slammed former President Donald Trump for insinuating President Joe Biden authorized his potential assassination during the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022 for confidential government material, pointing out that a similar Justice Department memo on the use of deadly force was also used in the FBI search of …

Axios reports: Daily marijuana use has outpaced daily alcohol consumption in the U.S. for the first time, according to a study published Wednesday. Shifting consumption patterns reflect changes in attitudes toward marijuana as states embrace legalization and the Biden administration moves to reclassify it as a less dangerous substance under federal law. Daily or near daily marijuana use grew by …

From the far-right Charisma News: Third time’s the charm, and in this case, it’s the reason you should turn off Fox News in your home. The news corporation is being lambasted by Christians, for the third time this year, for platforming the new age and witchcraft during its primetime programming. Host Jesse Watters is starting to make a habit of …