Georgia prosecutor knocks Lindsey Graham’s subpoena challenge
A Georgia prosecutor on Thursday hit back at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for challenging a subpoena to testify before the special grand jury investigating former President Trump’s election meddling attempts in the state. In a Thursday court filing, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) said Gra
Read MoreLegionnaires' disease outbreak leads to one death, 11 hospitalizations in Northern California
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Napa County, Calif., over the past month resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalization of 11 others, health officials said. Napa County Public Health said officials identified high levels of Legionella bacteria, which causes the disease, in a cooling tower at Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, but officials did not identify any of the patients as having stayed at or visited the hotel. All of the known patients are county residents. “Our joint investigation team continues to work with Embassy Suites staff to remedia
Read MoreGiffords says she's 'not bitter about what could have been' 11 years after shooting
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) said that she would rather she’d rather channel the pain she experienced after a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head into purpose than think of her assailant. “I get asked a lot if I’m bitter about what could have been,” she told Esquire in an interview. “I can honestly say that I’m not,” she continued. “This acceptance has taken me a while to come by, and I won’t pretend it’s been easy, but that’s been one of the keys t
Read MoreThese Democrats are dodging questions about Biden 2024 run
President Biden has insisted he will run for reelection in 2024, but not every Democrat is clamoring to support a reelection campaign. As Biden's approval ratings have hovered consistently low — and with the president set to turn 80 in November — many in his party have questioned if he is the best choice to run. Big name Democratic politicians have not come out against Biden running for office again, but many have withheld public backing. Here are the Democrats who have been dodging questions about Biden’s 2024 run or not embracing the idea enthusiastically:
Read MoreCongressional Democrats earning back voter trust: poll
Democrats in Congress are earning back voter trust ahead of this year’s midterms, new polling shows, following months of low approval ratings for the Biden administration. A Morning Consult-POLITICO poll released Wednesday found that congressional Democrats have been easing ahead of their across-the-aisle colleagues in average voter trust on key issues for the last few months. Trust in Democrats' handling of immigration, gun policy, inflation and the economy ha
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