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Biden urges respect for legal system after Trump conviction while publicly flouting SCOTUS rulings

President Biden said on Friday that the justice system “should be respected” and that it was “reckless” for former President Donald Trump to claim that the verdict in his New York trial was “rigged,” just days after he told his supporters the Supreme Court could not “stop” him from carrying out his agenda. “It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for …

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state abortion ban's medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban over its medical exceptions. The court ruled against a group of women who suffered serious pregnancy complications and became the first in the country to testify in court about being denied abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. In a unanimous ruling, the …

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Trump's criminal conviction is spurring big-dollar campaign contributions as son touts record 24-hour haul

Former president Donald Trump’s criminal conviction is spurring high-dollar donors to flock to his side, with his campaign estimating that approximately $150 million will be raised in the coming days. Charlie Gasparino, a senior correspondent for the FOX Business Network and the Fox News Channel, wrote in an opinion piece for the New York Post that a group of GOP …

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Pentagon mistakenly touts Pride Month in PTSD awareness post

The Department of Defense (DoD) made an embarrassing error on social media on Saturday after it appeared the department mixed up Pride Month and PTSD Awareness Month. In an X post published on Saturday afternoon, the Pentagon explained that June marks PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Awareness Month. The commemorative month was first recognized by the U.S. government in June 2014, …

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Romney scorches Bragg's 'political decision' in Trump case: 'Malpractice'

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg committed “political malpractice” in his choice to pursue charges against former President Trump. The Utah Republican on Saturday morning issued a statement, days after the guilty verdict against former President Trump, criticizing both Bragg and Democrats over the case’s result. “Bragg should have settled the case against Trump, as would …

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Bernie Sanders blasts Netanyahu invite to Congress, refuses to attend speech by 'war criminal'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he will not attend remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress, calling him a “war criminal.” “It is a very sad day for our country that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited – by leaders from both parties – to address a joint meeting of the United States …

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Trump verdict makes significant number of Republicans less likely to support him: poll

A new poll conducted immediately following former President Trump’s criminal conviction in New York found a significant number of Republicans say they are less likely to vote for him in November. One in 10 registered GOP voters said Trump’s felony conviction for falsifying business records would make them less likely to support him for president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll …

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Will Trump lose his right to vote after felony conviction? DeSantis weighs in

Former President Trump will not lose his right to vote in Florida, where he resides, despite his felony conviction in New York, thanks to his former 2024 rival. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, on Friday said that Trump has not lost his voting rights in Florida and will not lose them …

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RFK Jr. warns Trump conviction will 'backfire' on Democrats and is 'bad for our democracy'

2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a stark warning against Trump’s guilty conviction, arguing the verdict will “backfire” on the Democratic Party as many voters see the trial outcome as a weaponization of America’s judicial system. Kennedy reacted to the news that former President Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts during “Jesse Watters Primetime,” where …

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Black voters criticize Biden for 'pandering' as support shifts to Trump: 'It's insulting'

Black Americans are criticizing President Biden for “pandering” for votes as polls show many are ditching the Democratic Party and moving to supporting Trump. “Blexit” activist Madeline Brame explained on “Jesse Watters Primetime” that Biden’s recent appeals to Black voters have been racist and insulting. In his Philadelphia speech Wednesday, Biden touted his “diverse” administration and noted a number of …

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