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Biden Issues Executive Order Temporarily Closing The Border To Migrants
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border during surges in crossings. This dramatic election-year move aims to alleviate pressure on the immigration system and address a significant voter concern. “We must face a simple truth. To protect America as a land that welcomes immigrants, we […] Source: uPolitics
Trump Seeks Supreme Court To Overturn His Conviction After Being Found Guilty Of 34 Felony Charges
Former President Donald Trump is seeking Supreme Court intervention after being found guilty of 34 felony charges Friday. A jury of 12 New Yorkers found the former president guilty on all 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records. The business records were falsified during his 2016 campaign to cover up an alleged affair with adult film […] Source: uPolitics
Lara Trump Blasts Former Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan For Statement On Trump Trial
Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, criticized former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for not defending former President Donald Trump following his guilty verdict last week. Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, argued that Hogan did not deserve the respect of the Republican party after making a statement about former President Trump’s conviction on X. Hogan’s […] Source: uPolitics
Sen. Joe Manchin Leaves Democratic Party To Become An Independent
On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), a conservative Democrat in the Senate since 2010, announced he had switched his party registration to independent. He had previously announced that he would not seek re-election. His party switch marks the final culmination of a prolonged separation from the Democratic Party. For years, Manchin has threatened to […] Source: uPolitics
Federal Health Officials Suspend Funding To Covid-19 Research Organization Amid Charges Of Risky Experiments
Federal health officials suspended funding to U.S. research organization EcoHealth Alliance, saying the organization had failed to oversee experiments in a Chinese lab before the pandemic. EcoHealth, a New York-based nonprofit investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Both organizations are now facing accusations that their […] Source: uPolitics
Biden Administration To Sell One Million Barrels Of Gas From Strategic Reserve
The Energy Department announced that it will sell one million barrels of gasoline from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to lower gasoline prices during the summer travel season. After Congress ordered the sale of the gasoline reserve during a government funding bill that was approved in March, the Biden administration hopes that the liquidation of the […] Source: uPolitics
After FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg Resigns Amid Toxic Workplace Scandal, What’s Next For The Agency?
Last week, Martin Gruenberg announced that he would be stepping down as FDIC Chair as soon as the Biden administration confirms his successor. After serving for nearly 20 years, Gruenberg’s resignation coincides with a scathing report released last month detailing the widespread sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying within the agency. Testifying before lawmakers last week, […] Source: uPolitics
Trump Found Guilty Of All 34 Counts In Hush Money Case, What’s Next For Him?
On Thursday, jurors found former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump guilty on all 34 courts of falsifying business records to cover up a sexual affair that threatened his 2016 presidential campaign. The verdict reached in Trump’s hush-money case makes him the first former American president to become a convicted felon. Following two […] Source: uPolitics
After Closing Statements At Trump’s Hush Money Trial, Jury Starts Deliberations
On Tuesday, attorneys in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial delivered their closing arguments, concluding the Manhattan proceedings. Jurors began deliberations on Wednesday. As the first former American president to face a criminal trial, Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. These charges stem from a $130,000 reimbursement to his […] Source: uPolitics
Sen. Rick Scott Announces His Bid To Replace Mitch McConnell As Senate GOP Leader
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) announced his bid for Senate GOP leader, despite losing decisively to Mitch McConnell in 2022. Upon entering the three-way race, Scott will face significant competition from Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota) and former Whip Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). In announcing his bid for Senate leader, Scott took to X, […] Source: uPolitics
Fani Willis Criticizes Republicans For Attacking Her ‘At Every Level’
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis criticized Republicans, particularly House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), as he continues to investigate her over misconduct allegations during her prosecution of former President Donald Trump‘s Georgia election inference case. “Jim Jordan has, time after time, attacked my office with no legitimate purpose,” Willis told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. “Anyone who knows Jim Jordan’s history knows that […] Source: uPolitics
As Trump Hush Money Trial Concludes, Michael Cohen’s Testimony Remains Central To Hopes Of Both Sides
The prosecution and defense rested their cases last week following Michael Cohen’s exhaustive four-day testimony, leaving the former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial at the hands of the jury. Cohen’s previous tenure as Trump’s fixer marked him as a highly anticipated witness and made his testimony pivotal. Throughout his four days on the stand, he faced questions […] Source: uPolitics
Biden Leads Trump In Presidential Polling Average For First Time Since October
President Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump in presidential polls for the first time since October, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) latest average of polls. Biden is ahead of the former president by 0.1%. He is polling at 45% support to Trump’s 44.9%. May 5 marked six months before Election Day, and a new poll from I&I/TIPP […] Source: uPolitics
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