Biden to warn about the dangers of 'MAGA forces' in prime-time speech
President Biden on Thursday will warn in a prime-time speech that “MAGA forces are determined to take this country backward” as he makes the case that the Make America Great Again movement led by former President Trump poses a danger to the nation. “MAGA forces are determined to take this country backwards. Backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love,” Biden is poised to say in Philadelphia, according to advanced excerpts released by the White House. The White House has billed B
Read MoreEx-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York Police Department officer was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison for attacking the U.S. Capitol and using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters. Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The previous longest was
Read MoreTrump says he will 'look very favorably' at pardons, apologies for Jan. 6 rioters if elected
Former President Trump said he would be looking "very seriously" into full pardons for those charged in connection with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, if he decides to run for a second term and wins the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with conservative radio host Wendy Bell on Thursday, Trump further stated that he would consider it "very strongly and very favorab
Read MoreGOP Alaska Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan laud Peltola’s special election win
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska on Thursday congratulated Democrat Mary Peltola on her victory in the special election to fill the vacant House seat representing the state. Peltola on defeated two Republicans, former Alaska governor and GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, to serve the remainder of the late Rep. Don Young’s (R) term. Young held the seat for almos
Read MorePelosi expresses concern about how bipartisan data privacy bill could hinder California protections
A bipartisan data privacy bill faces another roadblock, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expressing concern Thursday that the proposal could limit state protections. Pelosi cited concerns raised by leaders in her home state of California, which has been leading the way in the U.S. in setting data privacy standards, about the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). “Proudly, California leads the nation not only in innovation, but also in consumer protection. With so much innovation happening in our state, it is imperative that California continue
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