Biden officially vetoes bill that would repeal DC justice reform measure
President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn police reforms enacted in Washington, DC, writing the legislation "would overturn commonsense police reforms," such as chokehold bans, standards for use of force, rules around the use of body cameras and officer training programs.
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How Republicans turned on the FBI
Former President Donald Trump wants to "defund" the FBI and Department of Justice. Republicans, alleging the FBI and DOJ have been weaponized against them, have held hearings featuring disgruntled former agents and are also gaming out ways to restrict funding for the federal law enforcement agency.
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Tim Scott once described own police reform bill as a 'defund' bill -- then attacked Democrats for same approach
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott once said his 2020 police reform bill would "defund" local police departments from federal grants for non-compliance, but he later attacked Democrats for proposing the same policies.
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White House lays out first-ever national strategy to combat antisemitism
President Joe Biden unveiled his administration's new "whole of society" plan to combat antisemitism Thursday, which he called the "most ambitious and comprehensive US government-led effort to fight antisemitism in American history."
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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes' actions after 2020 election amounted to domestic terrorism, judge finds
The federal judge presiding over sentencing for Oath Keepers members convicted of seditious conspiracy has ruled that militia leader Stewart Rhodes' actions amounted to domestic terrorism.
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In Washington, honoring America's Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including military veterans Reps. Mike Waltz and Seth Moulton, participated in a volunteer cleaning of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day. Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, has led the effort in hand-washing the memorial in Washington in recent years.
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South Carolina governor signs 6-week abortion bill into law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill into law that will limit most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Trial date set for Steve Bannon's fundraising fraud case
A New York state judge has set a trial date for Steve Bannon's fundraising fraud case for May of next year.
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Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, rolling back federal safeguards in a long-running dispute between the government and a couple who owns property in Idaho.
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CNN to host Republican town hall with former Vice President Mike Pence June 7
CNN will host a town hall with former Vice President Mike Pence early next month in Iowa, the network announced Thursday.
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Capitol riot victims recount their experiences ahead of Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy sentencing
Multiple law enforcement officers and two US Capitol staff members stood before a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Wednesday and recounted their terror as a mob breached the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as several Oath Keepers members are set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy.
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McCarthy set to send the House home without a debt limit deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears set to send members home after votes on Thursday, signaling that debt negotiations with the White House will continue as the risk of a first-ever default grows.
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