Voting kicks off in Virginia governor’s race — as Trump policies take center-stage

[ad_1] Early in-person voting began Friday in Virginia’s gubernatorial election, marking one of the first major political contests since last year’s presidential race, and a likely bellwether for President Trump’s policies. The two contenders — Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger — held public appearances Friday to kick off the…

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Ted Cruz criticizes Trump-appointed FCC chair for urging “action” on Jimmy Kimmel: “Right out of Goodfellas”

[ad_1] Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized the head of the Federal Communications Commission for urging ABC to crack down on the now-benched late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, calling the Trump appointee’s comments “dangerous as hell” and comparing his move to a mafia shakedown. ABC, owned by Disney, took “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the…

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Man who tried to assassinate Kavanaugh in 2022 wanted to kill 3 justices, prosecutors say

[ad_1] Washington — The California man who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 aimed to kill three members of the high court in an effort to “single-handedly alter the constitutional order for ideological ends,” according to federal prosecutors. The revelation by the Justice Department came in a sentencing…

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Trump administration ending legal status of thousands of Syrian immigrants in the U.S.

[ad_1] The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protected Status of thousands of immigrants from Syria living in the U.S., arguing it is not in America’s interest to continue the humanitarian program, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. The department said conditions no longer prevent Syrians from returning to their war-ravaged homeland. Syria faced…

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Federal judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against New York Times, calls complaint “decidedly improper and impermissible”

[ad_1] A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but giving his attorneys a chance to file a shorter, amended version of the complaint within a month. In the ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Merryday said the original 85-page complaint was…

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in dispute over sex markers on passports

[ad_1] Washington — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce for now its policy ending the use of the “X” marker on passports and requiring the documents to reflect the passport-holder’s “biological sex at birth,” changes that affect transgender and nonbinary Americans. The high court’s emergency appeal seeks to…

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Trump’s plan to label antifa a “terrorist organization” likely to face legal hurdles: “You can’t prosecute an ideology”

[ad_1] Washington — President Trump announced on social media Wednesday that he’s designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” But what that action would mean for the movement remains unclear, given that antifa has no official leadership or organization structure, and the president lacks authority to designate domestic terrorist organizations, experts say. The president’s announcement…

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