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1 day agoObama celebrates Supreme Court DACA decision, says 'we have to move forward and elect' BidenFormer President Barack Obama celebrated Thursday's Supreme Court decision to kept his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program alive after an attempt by the Trump administration to rescind it.
1 day agoSupreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to end DACA programThe Supreme Court ruled Thursday against the Trump administration’s effort to end the Obama-era program that offers legal protections to young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
1 day agoBolton: Trump not 'fit' to be president, lacks 'competency to carry out the job'John Bolton's new book includes a series of bold accusations and revelations from his time in the Trump administration -- but in an interview with ABC News, he takes personal shots at the president's ability to do his job.
1 day agoOklahoma judge refuses to require social distancing at Trump’s Tulsa rally amid coronavirus concernsA Tulsa, Okla. Judge blocked an emergeny attempt to keep President Trump’s upcoming campaign rally from happening as planned, after plaintiffs claimed that it would be a coronavirus “super-spreader” that would engender the public.
1 day agoRepublicans claim police reform needed – to prevent another ‘Russia hoax’A House Judiciary Committee markup on the Justice in Policing Act, drafted to reform law enforcement after George Floyd's death in police custody, showed that Democrats and Republicans are in agreement that measures are needed to increase officer accountability -- but not necessarily for all the same reasons.
1 day agoLawmakers bicker after Swalwell calls on Republicans to say ‘Black lives matter’A House Judiciary Committee markup session dealing with Democrats' Justice in Policing Act reform bill erupted into bickering when Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called on his colleagues on the other side of the aisle to say, “Black lives matter.”
2 days agoNebraska Democratic Party calls on Senate nominee to drop out over lewd textThe Nebraska Democratic Party has pulled support for Senate nominee Chris Janicek and is urging him to withdraw from the race after learning of a sexually inappropriate message he allegedly sent to a female campaign staffer.
2 days agoSenate, House set to tackle police reform with comprehensive proposalsBoth chambers of Congress are set to tackle police reform Wednesday, as Senate Republicans prepare to unveil a bill and the House Judiciary Committee gets ready to work on a proposal of their own.
3 days agoSen. Tom Cotton introduces bill to give cash rewards to good copsSen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced a bill that aims to improve police performance by offering monetary rewards for good service.