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Kentucky Gov.Andy Beshear (D) won a second term Tuesday against the State’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican’s rising star. The 45-year-old governor won the race by a wide margin with a 52.5% vote compared to opponent Cameron’s 47.5%. It was a remarkable feat given that the state went for Donald Trump by a margin of 26% in 2020. “Tonight, Kentucky made a choice, a choice not to move to the right or to the left, but to move forward,” said Beshear in his victory speech. “Our neighbors aren’t just Democrats. They’re not just Republicans. They’re not just independents. Every single pe...
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The strategist responsible for orchestrating Barack Obama‘s successful presidential campaign in 2008 has suggested that President Joe Biden withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, following a negative poll that indicates he is well behind his opponent, former President Donald Trump. David Axelrod highlighted recent polling data released by the New York Times and Siena College on Sunday, indicating that Biden is trailing behind Trump in five critical battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania. He had won all of these states when he ran against Trump in the 2020 ...
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On Tuesday, Ohio voters approved an amendment to the state’s constitution protecting the right to an abortion and reproductive health services. The vote comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, which guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion nationwide. The state’s constitutional amendment, Issue 1, will establish an “individual right to one’s own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion.” The amendment will protect healthcare providers who assist women with medical treatment and extend the stage of legal pregnancy termination. The measure was app...
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Former President Barack Obama said that to make progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, individuals must recognize the intricate nature of the situation. Obama stated in an interview on the Pod Save America podcast that if people want to take constructive action, they must acknowledge that there are seemingly contradictory truths about the situation – one can condemn Hamas’ actions while also recognizing the unbearable circumstances the Palestinians face due to the occupation. These remarks were made amid the Israeli military’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza City and the northe...
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Former President Donald Trump was introduced with a song at a rally in Houston performed by a group of incarcerated men who are facing charges in relation to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump acknowledged the song and referred to the men as “J6 hostages” – instead of as inmates – following a performance of “God Bless the USA” by country singer Lee Greenwood. A group called the J6 Prison Choir created the song “Justice for All.” It features a variation of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” with intervals of Trump reciting the pledge of allegiance. When the song became available in March,...
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The lawyers representing former President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case have been forbidden from speaking to the media or making negative comments about court personnel in the latest gag order from the judge in the case. Judge Arthur Engoron noted that the lawyers’ recent remarks have been inappropriate and caused multiple threats towards the court employees. Trump’s lawyers accused his chief law clerk of bias and unethical conduct during the ongoing bench trial. Engoron strongly denied the accusations. “The threat of, and actual, violence resulting from heated political rhetoric is wel...
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A bill that could entirely change the composition of the Supreme Court was introduced by a group of Democratic senators. The bill places a focused lens on court ethics and its conservative supermajority. The bill would appoint a new Supreme Court justice every two years. The justice would be able to attend hearings for every case for 18 years but would have to step back after that and only hear a “small number of constitutionally required cases.” “The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of legitimacy that is exacerbated by radical decisions at odds with established legal precedent, ethical lapses...
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized after criticizing his intelligence chiefs for failing to warn him about Hamas’ large-scale attack on October 7. His comments caused a political disturbance and created a division within his war cabinet. Netanyahu has been criticized for not taking the blame for the intelligence and operational shortcomings that allowed for the Hamas attack in southern Israel. The post, which was removed, showed his effort to avoid taking any blame, instead criticizing his security chiefs. “Under no circumstances and at no stage was Prime Minister Netanyah...
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The Health Ministry in Gaza now claims that 10,000 individuals have been killed in Israel’s continuous air raids on the Palestinian territory. Last week, after President Joe Biden stated that he did not believe the figures provided by the Palestinians, the Health Ministry provided a roster containing information such as the name, age, gender and identification number of every individual who died in the bombing, including 2,665 minors. The ministry has clarified that the identity of 281 more individuals who perished cannot be disclosed since they cannot be identified. White House spokesperson J...
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On Friday, the House Republicans passed a funding bill with a majority vote of 213-203, which reduces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget by almost 40%. This bill’s approval would result in the EPA having its smallest budget in the past 30 years. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania.), Mike Lawler (R-New York), and Marc Molinaro (R-New York) opposed the bill. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) voted in favor of the bill. For years, Republicans have expressed their grievances toward the agency that deals with issues of pollution, contamination and climate change, claiming that it...
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