U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan writes that though recusal is a valid step when merited, judges should not step aside ‘without cause,’ as she suggested the Trump lawyers were asking her to do.
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Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
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How to watch the second Republican presidential debate tonight
The Republican National Convention confirmed seven candidates will be on the Simi Valley debate stage.
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Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as Senate pushes to avert federal shutdown
A shutdown would furlough millions of federal employees, leave the military without pay, disrupt air travel and cut off vital safety net services.
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Sen. Booker says fellow New Jersey Democrat Menendez should resign over ‘shocking’ bribe allegations
Booker’s statement came as a growing number of Democratic senators – more than 15 so far – are calling for the three-term senator to step down.
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Supreme Court refuses to allow Alabama to use disputed map for 2024
It was the second time in 4 months the high court has sided with a 3-judge panel that found Alabama’s legislature likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump fights Jack Smith over request for gag order in Jan. 6 criminal case
Prosecutors warned that Trump was charged with sowing lies that prompted violence and undermined democracy after the 2020 election, and suggested that he appears to be doing so again, this time targeting the judicial system.
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Congress in crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid government shutdown
The House is expected to launch a vote, but it’s not clear if Speaker Kevin McCarthy has the support needed as far-right holdouts demand steeper spending cuts.
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Biden visits UAW picket line, tells union to ‘stick with it’
Sitting presidents, who have to balance the rights of workers with disruptions to the economy, supply chains and other facets of everyday life, have long wanted to stay out of the strike fray.