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Jacob Fischler, Rhode Island Current The New York state court trying former President Donald Trump on criminal charges empaneled a full 12-person jury on the third day of the trial Thursday, according to reports. The trial approached the end of its first phase Thursday afternoon as one of six alternate …

Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th Tate Fall has only been the top elections administrator in her Atlanta suburb for a few months, but she is already hyper aware of safety. As the new director of elections in Cobb County, Georgia, Fall trains poll workers on how to deescalate …

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror For the second time in as many weeks, Arizona Republicans refused to strike down a near-total abortion ban from 1864, using a procedural move to block a Democratic effort to repeal the law. On April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total ban …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder House Republicans unveiled three bills Wednesday that would provide $95 billion overall in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, instead of voting on a similar bipartisan Senate-approved package that’s been waiting around for months. The Ukraine bill would provide $60.84 billion, the Israel bill would appropriate …

Jimmy Williams Senate Democrats wasted no time in shutting down an impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The trial, which started just hours earlier, saw both articles of impeachment swiftly dismissed by the Democratic-controlled Senate. Republicans, who aimed to highlight Mayorkas’ perceived failures in border security, faced embarrassment …

Jimmy Williams Supreme Court Justices expressed concerns on Tuesday about the Justice Department’s use of an obstruction statute to charge individuals involved in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The case could impact the prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his alleged role in election interference. Defendant …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign during a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers on Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into that chamber just months before the November elections. Massie told reporters after the meeting and just before a …

John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden began a three-day swing in Pennsylvania on Tuesday by returning to his hometown of Scranton, delivering a speech that played up his roots in Northeast Pennsylvania and offering a stark warning should former President Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election. “Folks, where …

Ariana Figueroa, Wisconsin Examiner Eleven U.S. House Republicans serving as impeachment managers delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The ceremonial delivery of the articles of impeachment, which charge Mayorkas with a “willful and systemic refusal to comply” with federal …

The trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday in a lower Manhattan courtroom, marking the first time in U.S. history that an ex-president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, appeared in the state of New York courtroom, where he is charged …

Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Friday morning that would prohibit civilian oversight boards from investigating police misconduct and stop people from getting too close to first responders doing their jobs. The governor received both bills (HB 601 and SB 184) on Wednesday and held the …

Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will make history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in criminal proceedings. And it raises new issues for the presumptive Republican nominee for president in November, even as he builds a political brand …

Jimmy Williams In a significant move aimed at easing the financial burden on thousands of student loan borrowers, the White House has announced the forgiveness of an additional $7.4 billion in student loan debt. This latest relief effort, unveiled by the Biden administration, is expected to benefit approximately 277,000 borrowers …

Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County on Tuesday to block a new guaranteed income pilot program that would provide financial assistance to families in the county’s poorest neighborhoods. Under the federally funded program, roughly 1,900 Harris County households would receive monthly cash payments …

Jimmy Williams A group of Maryland lawmakers introduced the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, a two-page bill aimed at funding the reconstruction and repair of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge collapsed last month after a container ship struck one of its main supports, resulting in the tragic deaths of …