QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you more concerned with cultural or economic issues?
The “culture war” in American politics is in full swing.
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DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case
By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising
Continue Reading Manhattan DA’s office slams House GOP inquiry, says it was motivated by Trump creating ‘false expectation’ of imminent arrest
By Annie Grayer and Tierney Sneed, CNN The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accused House Republicans of launching an “an unprecedent inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” while defending the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress during the 2016 campaign. In a new letter
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Columbia City Council approves roll carts at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of heated debates, Columbia is finally getting roll carts. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to residential curbside refuse collection. Any changes would not happen until at least March 4, 2024, in order for the city to buy trucks and
Continue Reading New York, DC wait for Manhattan DA’s next move in hush money probe
By Jack Forrest, CNN Officials in New York and Washington are taking preemptive security measures in case a potential indictment of former President Donald Trump leads to widespread protests. In New York City — where a grand jury has been meeting as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to
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Missouri AG calls gender transition healthcare ‘experimental,’ implementing new regulations
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release and on his social media accounts Monday that his office is creating emergency regulations for gender-affirming care such as the use of puberty blockers.
Continue Reading Trump’s team puts forward ally in hopes of undercutting Cohen testimony in NY hush money case
By Jack Forrest and Zachary Cohen, CNN The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels on Monday heard from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president’s legal team. Robert Costello, an attorney who
Continue Reading DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case
By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising
Continue Reading Jason Sudeikis and ‘Ted Lasso’ cast meet with Biden for mental health discussion
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to — as the television football coach would say — “believe” in the importance of mental health. Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted actor Jason Sudeikis and other members of the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on
Continue Reading Supreme Court urged by DOJ and other parties to sidestep independent state legislature dispute
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Supreme Court deliberates behind closed doors over a case that many believe could be one of the most consequential voting rights disputes ever to reach the high court, the Justice Department and some other parties involved are suggesting the case be dismissed due to major
Continue Reading Biden signs measure to block controversial DC crime bill
By Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a resolution to block a controversial Washington, DC, crime bill that opponents have criticized as weak on crime. The effort to block the crime bill divided Democrats and highlighted the difficult balance the party is attempting to strike as Republicans accuse them of
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight among group honored at the White House
By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives, writers, advocates and scholars honored at the White House on Tuesday with the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts, marking the first time President Joe Biden has held
Continue Reading DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case
By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising
Continue Reading House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump
By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead
Continue Reading House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump
By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead
Continue Reading House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump
By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead
Continue Reading Student athlete urges Supreme Court to keep West Virginia’s anti-trans sports ban on hold
By Devan Cole, CNN A transgender student athlete challenging West Virginia’s anti-trans sports ban is urging the Supreme Court to not step into the dispute after the state asked the high court to let it enforce the controversial law. Earlier this month, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, filed an emergency request to
Continue Reading Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes
By Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes. “After the department’s careful review of the law and the facts, I’ve determined that members of the Ethiopian
Continue Reading Biden issues his first veto on retirement investment resolution
By Clare Foran and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments. Republican lawmakers led the push
Continue Reading House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump
By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead
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