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First Muslim woman confirmed as a US federal judge
Nusrat Choudhury, who spent her career as a civil rights attorney, will also be the first Bangladeshi American to serve as a federal judge.
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NJ nears final vote on bill to codify interracial marriage
New Jersey is one step closer to codifying interracial marriage into state law. A state Senate committee unanimously passed Bill A4939 on Monday — the measure now heads to the full Senate floor. The bill has already pass the House. The Supreme Court ruled bans on interracial marriage were illegal on June 12, 1967, a day known as “Loving Day.”…
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Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacks over gender, race
At least four Republican presidential candidates are to speak at a gathering of Moms for Liberty, a new power player in conservative politics.
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George Santos says he's protecting family members by seeking to keep bond cosigners secret
An attorney for the embattled politician has said Santos would rather go to jail than subject bond cosigners to the kind of threats he has gotten.
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From Mar-A-Lago to the courthouse: A timeline of events leading to Donald Trump's 2nd indictment
Here are some key of the key events leading to the 37 criminal charges against Trump, according to the indictment
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Old criminal records in NY would be automatically sealed under new bill passed by lawmakers
The “clean slate” legislation approved by the state Assembly on Friday would automatically seal most misdemeanor convictions three years after a person has served prison time or parole, and eight years for most felony convictions.
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See photos of the boxes of classified documents at the heart of Donald Trump's 2nd indictment
Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony counts related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
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New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
After about three hours of spirited debate, the state Assembly passed a bill considering reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery, The state Senate passed the measure hours later, and the bill will be sent to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for consideration.
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New York lawmakers seek April 2 presidential primary in 2024
New York’s 2024 presidential primary would be moved up to April 2 under a bill approved by the state Legislature. New York’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary was held on June 23. There was no Republican presidential primary. The bill was sponsored by the Democratic leaders in state Senate and Assembly and approved in both houses late Thursday. Under the Democratic…
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Trump allies say Biden is ‘weaponizing' DOJ against his chief 2024 rival following indictment
Although the former president was indicted on seven charges in a probe by Special Counsel Jack Smith, many Republicans on Capitol Hill turned their focus to President Joe Biden.
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Biden appoints longtime transportation official as acting head of FAA
President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Here are the other investigations Donald Trump has to worry about
Donald Trump’s legal problems appear to have escalated significantly with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators aren’t done yet.
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Senate confirms highest-ranking Muslim official in US govt after 2-year GOP blockade
Republicans on the Small Business Committee had blocked his nomination, citing the agency’s payouts to abortion providers and other reasons.
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NY lawmakers vote on bill that considers reparations for slavery
The New York legislation would create a nine-member commission that would examine the extent to which the federal and state government supported the institution of slavery.
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FBI agent who testified for Republicans was suspended over leaked classified information
House Democrats are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Garret O’Boyle, who was presented as an FBI whistleblower by Republicans, lied to Congress.
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As the pause on student loan payments is set to end, here's everything borrowers need to know
More than 40 million Americans will be on the hook for federal student loan payments starting in late August under the terms of a debt ceiling deal approved by Congress last week.
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Trump told he is target of Mar-A-Lago documents criminal probe by special counsel
Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating Donald Trump for retaining classified records at his residence in Florida after leaving the White House.
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President Biden vetoes bill that would have overturned student debt cancellation plan
The measure had been pushed by Republicans, but it garnered a handful of Democratic votes in the Senate as well.
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GOP unveils program to get Republicans voting early: ‘Change the culture'
Conservatives have called for the party to emphasize early voting after a disappointing 2022 midterms and a years-long campaign from Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the system.
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Rep. George Santos will go to jail before giving up bail cosigners, lawyer says
Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.