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AOC Calls on Dems to “Play by Same Rules” Republicans Do on Gerrymandering
“We have to provide balance” to GOP gerrymandering until new redistricting rules are established, Ocasio-Cortez said.
Conservative SCOTUS Ruling Completely Demolishes Voting Rights Act, Kagan Says
The Voting Rights Act is now essentially a “toothless law,” one legal expert said of the ruling.
DOJ Indicts Comey for Posting “Threatening” Picture of Seashells on Instagram
Legal experts, including ex-Trump officials, say the charges against the former FBI director rest on flimsy grounds.
FCC Demands Review of All ABC Station Licenses Following Kimmel Joke on Trump
President Donald Trump demanded that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel be fired in a Truth Social post on Monday.
Pentagon Says It Gave Kid Rock a Helicopter Ride to Help Him Film Tour Promo
The musician blamed poor ticket sales on him being “suppressed” for his views in a post three days before the flight.
Netanyahu’s Testimony in Criminal Trial Cancelled Again for “Security Concerns”
President Donald Trump called for Netanyahu to be pardoned in a request to Israel’s president late last year.
UAE Says It’s Leaving OPEC, in Major Blow to the Cartel
The change is a major blow to the oil cartel that has long dominated the oil market.
Republican Senators Push for $400M in Taxpayer Funds to Build Trump’s Ballroom
Democrats criticized the plan, noting many taxpayers are struggling to afford rising grocery and gas prices.
Builder of Trump Ballroom Given $17M for Project Biden Admin Said Would Cost $3M
“They just took the cover page of my estimate and just added a bunch of money,” the original cost estimator said.
Trump Calls for ABC to Fire Kimmel Over Joke He Made Days Before WHCD Shooting
The joke was likely a reference to the president's declining health, not a call for violence.