SCOTUS hears GOP push to defend Trump-era public charge rule; Arizona AG calls Biden moves ‘unprecedented’

judiciary on Wednesday heard arguments by a coalition of Republican attorneys general who are seeking to intervene to defend the Trump-era public charge rule — after the Biden administration dropped the legal defense of the rule, and has since sought to introduce a replacement. More than a dozen Republican attorneys general, led by Arizona’s Mark…

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VP Kamala Harris tested negative for COVID-19 after meeting with Texas Democrats, Psaki says

Vice President kamala-harris” target=”_blank”>Kamala Harris< Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Monday. “I think the vice president’s office put out that she was tested and there was no detection of COVID-19,” Psaki said. “They also put out some specific details about their proximity to the individuals who tested positive as well. We take these precautions…

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot: 2 men acquitted, jury deadlocked on 2 others

Two of four men were acquitted Friday in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan gretchen-whitmer” target=”_blank”>Gov. Gretchen Whitmer<. “At least not on everything.” TRIAL RESUME FOR 4 MEN ACCUSED OF MICHIGAN GOVERNOR PLOT He encouraged the jurors to continue deliberations in hopes of reaching a unanimous decision, saying, “Before that’s the final answer, I would like…

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South Dakota Sen. John Thune to run for reelection

Sen. John Thune, the number No. 2 senate” target=”_blank”>Senate<. Thune, 61, had considered retiring from the Senate, but amid public pressure from McConnell and other GOP leaders, the us-regions Republican said he’d seek a fourth term in office. “I’ve always promised that I would do the work, even when it was hard, uncomfortable, or unpopular,”…

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Oregon teacher removes American flag from classroom, says it 'stands for violence and menace and intolerance'

A portland” target=”_blank”>Portland< vote to ban Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Pride symbols in schools told local media that she removed the education from her classroom because it represents “violence and menace and intolerance.” Gail Grobey, an English teacher at Newberg High School and former president of the Newberg Education Association, said her union is mobilizing…

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