Iowa House, Senate pass six-week abortion ban, sending bill to governor’s desk

by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Politics

Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) — The Iowa Legislature on Tuesday night passed legislation that would restrict abortion, now sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds after 14 hours of committee meetings and testimony from the public. Lawmakers...

DOJ reversal could clear way for Carroll’s 1st lawsuit against Trump to proceed

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Politics

Chris Ryan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Justice Department said on Tuesday it was no longer claiming, under the Westfall Act, that former President Donald Trump was acting within the scope of his office and employment as president of the United States when he...

Tommy Tuberville reverses his claim that white nationalists are unfairly labeled racist

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday said, simply and for the first time, that “white nationalists are racists.” That remark to reporters marked a reversal from days of controversial comments to the...

Fulton County DA empaneling new grand jury to weigh Trump election charges

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Politics

Marcia Straub/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia is empaneling a new grand jury that could ultimately decide whether to approve charges against former President Donald...

Virginia Republicans encourage early voting, a target of Trump’s, ahead of fall elections

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Politics

Juan Moyano/Getty Images(VIRGINIA) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday launched an initiative to increase early voting, either by mail or in-person, before Election Day in the state — the latest such push by Republicans even as former President...

Tommy Tuberville triples down on claim that white nationalists are unfairly labeled racist

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday told ABC News that white nationalists shouldn’t all be labeled as “racist” while also insisting he opposes racism — tripling-down on controversial comments...