Biden ally accuses Democrats snubbing president of 'political malpractice'

Former senior White House adviser Cedric Richmond knocked Democrats reluctant to have President Biden campaign with them ahead of the midterms.  “If they are reluctant, I think it’s political malpractice. If you don’t want Biden, it’s malpractice,” Richmond told the Washington Post. Richmond lauded Biden’s recent high-profile successes, such as the expansive health and climate bill

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WaPo's Sullivan: Media must show that electing Trump again 'would be dangerous'

The Washington Post’s departing media columnist Margaret Sullivan wrote in her final column on Sunday that journalists need to deploy “fearless straight talk,” such as making clear the stakes of re-electing former President Donald Trump. “Journalists certainly shouldn’t shill for Trump’s 2024 rivals — whoever they may be — but they have to be willing to show their readers, viewers and listeners that electing him again would be dangerous,” Sullivan wrote. “That’s a tricky t

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Dennis Rodman says he is heading to Russia in push to release Brittney Griner

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman reportedly said he is traveling to Russia to help secure the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was recently sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possessing cannabis oil cartridges. Rodman, who previously inserted himself into US-North Korea diplomacy, told NBC News on Saturday he secured permiss

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FDA authorizes Novavax COVID vaccine for adolescents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents, paving the way to expand eligibility for the fourth shot available in the United States. The two-dose regimen utilizes protein-based technology previously leveraged in vaccines to combat other viruses, offering an alternative for Americans skeptical of Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA technology. Providers can begin administering the vaccine to people aged 12 through 17 after a sign off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has already

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Schiff suggests Justice Department share Trump affidavit details with Congress

Rep Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that some information from the affidavit for a warrant to search former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence should be shared with Congress, even if the document remains under seal. The Justice Department (DOJ) has expressed concern that releasing the full document could jeopardize the ongoing investigation and witnesses. Schiff said on CNN’s “State of the Union" that he did not want Congress or anyone else interfering with the DOJ's probe, but added he hoped information r

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