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Jackson, Bean eye comeback bids in Illinois

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As a growing number of lawmakers head for the exits, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience over novelty as the Democratic Party wrestles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their old House seats, south and west of Chicago. Yet, their reelection bids are no sure bet,…

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'Simply staggering': Eyes widen as Jack Smith blows the whistle on 'American Gestapo'

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'Simply staggering': Eyes widen as Jack Smith blows the whistle on 'American Gestapo'

Former special counsel Jack Smith stunned online viewers by revealing how he prepared for prosecution by the Trump administration.During an appearance on MS NOW, Smith spoke about hiring lawyers when he left his job as a federal prosecutor because he led two criminal investigations into Donald Trump, including for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the discovery of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago."I resigned as special counsel. I know I need to get a lawyer because the president has said he wants to jail me for doing my job," Jack Smith explained. "And so I retain lawyers, as soon as that becomes public, the president and the Justice Department target that law firm."Online, viewers reacted to Smith's account of how his fears about the Trump administration came true. Veteran political scientist Norman Ornstein responded by describing the administration as "American Gestapo" in a post on X."The retribution is simply staggering," wrote civil rights lawyer Leslie Proll."We are in such high cotton here," reacted columnist Sophia A. Nelson. "And nobody in power who can stop him or his minions gives a d—.""What a refreshing example of an honest, moral and non political American hero," architect and political activist Mike Kihn wrote about Jack Smith. "He will not give in to Trump's attempt to intimidate because, like a legal first responder, he will run to danger, personal or otherwise, not away from it.""Now listen to the women who testified under oath that Trump r— them," posted journalist Robert Young Pelton. "Or listen to the testimony of those who spoke out from inside the Trump administration, like Miles Taylor."

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Ketanji Brown Jackson invokes 'dark stain of slavery' in explosive rebuke of Clarence Thomas at Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown Jackson invokes 'dark stain of slavery' in explosive rebuke of Clarence Thomas at Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson invoked 'the dark stain of slavery' in an explosive reprimand of fellow Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday.

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US judge blocks Trump bid to limit mail-in voting in latest setback for president

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US judge blocks Trump bid to limit mail-in voting in latest setback for president

Ruling marks second time that Trump’s plan to restrict mail ballots across the US has suffered a setback in courtA federal ⁠judge blocked a proposed restriction on mail-in voting across the US, challenging a crackdown on elections ordered by Donald Trump.Judge Emmet Sullivan of the US district court for the District of Columbia ruled that a US Postal Service (USPS) plan to deny ballots to voters in states that do not turn over their voter rolls to the federal government should not proceed. Continue reading...

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EU to Lift Tariffs From Armenia in Bid to Pull Trade From Russia

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EU to Lift Tariffs From Armenia in Bid to Pull Trade From Russia

The European Union has announced new trade measures that will see up to 80% of Armenia’s exports to the bloc enter tariff-free.

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DOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas, Illinois murder and kidnapping cases

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DOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas, Illinois murder and kidnapping cases

Prosecutors described the horrific nature of the crimes. Outside Dallas, Texas, the alleged TdA members executed man was in front of two children, authorities said.

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Harris reaches out to socialist mayor Mamdani in latest sign she's shoring up support for possible 2028 bid

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Harris reaches out to socialist mayor Mamdani in latest sign she's shoring up support for possible 2028 bid

Kamala Harris spoke with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and met with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, signaling a possible 2028 presidential run.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Diagnoses President Trump With ‘Dementia’ on CNN — The Same Democrat Who Was “All In” for Joe Biden

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Diagnoses President Trump With ‘Dementia’ on CNN — The Same Democrat Who Was “All In” for Joe Biden

Far-left Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is suddenly posing as a medical expert. The post Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Diagnoses President Trump With ‘Dementia’ on CNN — The Same Democrat Who Was “All In” for Joe Biden appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Trump responds to eye-popping report on crypto profits while president

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Trump responds to eye-popping report on crypto profits while president

President Trump on Wednesday distanced himself from his recently released personal financial disclosures showing more than $1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency sales and other ventures. “I don’t get involved in my personal. We have funds that run my money,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., ahead of his trip to North Dakota,…

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Jackson, Bean eye comeback bids in Illinois

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