Support Our Work Independent, local journalism needs YOUR support to survive and thrive. Help us achieve our mission of creating a more informed world with a one-time or recurring subscription today. WASHINGTON, D.C. June 12, 2023 — A coalition of more than 100 grassroots organizations, labor unions, and advocates for reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, the
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Over the weekend, Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed important legislation protecting the privacy rights of lawful firearms purchasers and strengthening the state firearms preemption law. Both measures will take effect on September 1, 2023: House Bill 2837, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), prohibits financial institutions and credit card companies from requiring licensed dealers to use a firearms-specific merchant
The former president of the United States, now running for reelection, assails “the ‘Thugs’ from the Department of Injustice,” calls Special Counsel Jack Smith a “deranged lunatic,” and casts his prosecutions and his bid for the White House as parts of a “final battle” for America. In a Saturday speech to the Georgia GOP, Trump
As a classicist, I was privileged to lead groups of Americans on tours of Rome. When we visited the Colosseum, our participants would inevitably comment on the bloodthirsty appetites of the Romans and the depravity of their games. Early Christians certainly criticized the games, and many would not even attend as it was considered akin
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According to a report from CNN, government officials seeking to secure the areas surrounding a Florida courthouse where Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned are having their efforts complicated by GOP lawmakers and conservatives who have been making rumblings about taking up arms in protest. CNN host Rahel Soloman began by sharing a clip
Late into the night on 9 June, 2023 the United Nation’s Open-Ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition (OEWG) concluded its development of a new global framework to address existing gaps in through-life conventional ammunition management despite the dissociation of the Russian Federation and their bedfellows Belarus. Created through General Assembly resolution purporting to address problems arising
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the former president braces for a history-making federal court appearance this week on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified information. Trump’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will mark his
Tennessee lawmakers like to give fancy names to laws that don’t remotely represent what the titles suggest. For instance, Gov. Bill Lee on June 5 ceremoniously signed the Transportation Modernization Act at a table by the side of Donelson Pike in Nashville, surrounded by a clutch of lawmakers as airplanes from the nearby Nashville International
Kari Lake’s vow to defend Trump with guns threatens democracy, Democrat says Ruben Gallego, running for US Senate next year, says Arizona Republican’s response to Trump’s federal indictment is dangerous The Arizona Republican Kari Lake’s vow of armed resistance over Donald Trump’s indictment for retaining classified records “threatens the very core of our democracy”, an
by Michael Coard The only way to stop young Black men from shooting each other and young White men from shooting up schools and stores and churches and everyplace else is to take away their guns. In fact, the only way to stop all gun crazy Americans from shooting people is to take away their
AFP KEY POINTS Donald Trump faces a 37-count federal indictment over his alleged mishandling of classified government records GOP lawmakers called the charges a “witch hunt” aimed at preventing Trump from winning back the White House Federal and local authorities ramped up security measures in Miami ahead of Trump’s Tuesday court appearance Federal and local
Through the haze plaguing New Jersey this past week, the future of this warming world might seem bleak. But when the smoke clears, it would be a huge mistake to resume activities as normal and accept the effects of climate change as inevitable. Instead, we need to see the appalling air quality as an opportunity
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by John Dickerson CBS News chief election and camapign correspondent Robert Costa Rikki Klieman, CBS News legal analyst, and Catherine Herridge, CBS News investigative correspondent CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Anthony Salvanto, CBS News elections
Fears that Republicans’ rhetoric after Trump indictment could spark violence ‘An eye for an eye’, said Arizona congressman, while another representative from Louisiana gave militaristic instructions Belligerent and conspiracy-laden rhetoric from high-profile Republican backers of Donald Trump has heightened fears that the former US president’s campaign against his legal troubles could trigger political violence. William
CNN — From the halls of Congress to the dark corners of the internet, charged and violent rhetoric is echoing among some Donald Trump sympathizers ahead of the former president’s appearance in a Miami court on Tuesday FBI special agents across the country assigned to domestic terrorism squads are actively working to identify any possible
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Former US president Donald Trump has insisted he will continue to run for the White House even if he is convicted over his handling of classified documents. Mr Trump is to appear in court in Miami, Florida on Tuesday afternoon where he will face 37 federal felony charges. Mr Trump said in an interview with