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Ariana Figueroa, Colorado Newsline The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail or at …

Jimmy Williams A New York appeals court judge rejected Donald Trump’s third attempt to delay his upcoming criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 15. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer denied Trump’s latest legal challenge after similar efforts were dismissed by state appeals court judges on two previous days. …

Jimmy Williams President Biden criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s management of the war against Hamas in Gaza, labeling it “a mistake.” Biden urged Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire of up to two months, allowing humanitarian organizations to deliver food and medicine to Gaza. In an interview with Univision, …

Jimmy Williams Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive from Donald Trump’s real estate empire, received a five-month jail sentence on Wednesday for lying under oath during testimony in a civil fraud lawsuit filed against the former president by New York’s attorney general. The Manhattan federal court judge, Laura Taylor Swain, condemned …

Jimmy Williams Aimee Harris, a Florida mother, faced sentencing on Tuesday for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden’s diary four years ago to the conservative group Project Veritas. Judge Laura Taylor Swain sentenced Harris to a month in prison and three months of home confinement, describing her …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump made controversial remarks during an interview, suggesting that Jewish people who vote for President Joe Biden don’t truly support Israel and “should be spoken to.” Trump’s comments came as he criticized Biden’s stance on Israel amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. He claimed that Democrats, including …

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror The Arizona Supreme Court ruled to make abortion largely illegal in the Grand Canyon State, reinstating a 160-year-old law that forbids all procedures except those to save a woman’s life. Justice John R. Lopez IV, writing for the court in a 4-2 split decision, said …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Rent is so high in the United States that half of the nation’s tenants can’t afford their monthly payments. Last year, more Americans than ever experienced homelessness after the temporary pandemic safety net collapsed. Mortgage rates and through-the-roof prices have left younger generations increasingly hopeless about …

Ashley Murray, New Hampshire Bulletin U.S. House Republicans are returning from a two-week recess Tuesday with an even slimmer majority and the potential looming chaos of a second speaker fight in less than a year. Hours before recess began on March 22, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a …

Julia Conley, Common Dreams Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s stated platform in the 2024 presidential race centers on promoting an “honest government,” a “clean, healthy environment,” and the protection of civil liberties—but his New York State director last week boiled down the Independent campaign’s true goal at a meeting with Republican …

John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Social worker Kelli Gray fought back tears Monday as she recalled the moment she realized her student loan debt had been forgiven. “I went on the FAFSA website and it was all zeroes,” Gray said. She had $350,000 worth of debt forgiven as a result of the …

Ariana Figueroa, Florida Phoenix President Joe Biden on Monday announced the rollout of a student debt forgiveness proposal that the White House believes is narrowly targeted enough to survive legal challenges. The plan, if finalized, would include a one-time cancellation of all accrued interest for 23 million borrowers. It would …

by Casey Quinlan, Michigan Advance The sturdy labor market continued to chug along in March, with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, marking the 26th straight month of an unemployment rate under 4%. The economy added 303,00 jobs, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on …

Jimmy Williams As former President Donald Trump vies for a return to the presidency, a notable group of ex-officials are vocally opposing his candidacy, citing concerns about his leadership and its potential impact on democracy. Despite this dissent, Trump retains significant support within the Republican Party. Former Defense Secretary Mark …

Jimmy Williams Federal prosecutors announced on Sunday that a man, identified as Shant Soghomonian, aged 35, was charged with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. According to officials, Soghomonian entered the building on Friday and proceeded to Sanders’ third-floor office, where security footage captured …