BY LEAH ASKARINAM AND ROBERT YOON As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have few realistic options at their disposal, at least as far as party rules and historical precedent are concerned. Those fretting over Biden as the Democratic nominee have […]
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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the […]
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Severe storm floods basements of Albuquerque City Hall and Police Department
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department headquarters and City Hall have both been damaged from flooding, Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, quarter-sized hail and 60 mph wind hit the Albuquerque area late Saturday night. Heavy rain from a severe thunderstorm brought flash flooding to many parts of […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called it a racist and insulting attempt to expand his appeal beyond his white conservative base. While President Joe Biden’s […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Syndicated
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the […]
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The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for now, in a procedural order that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon. The order was briefly posted on the court’s website accidentally on Wedneday and abruptly removed. By a […]
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FACT FOCUS: Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate
To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed. Biden, on the other hand, has claimed he confronted an inflation rate of 9% and $5 gas prices when he took […]
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How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable of […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy, Syndicated
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. The decision also could affect other […]
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Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly posted on the court’s website Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News. The document suggests the court will find that it should not have gotten involved in the […]