Biden returns to Washington this week with an eye on the upcoming midterm elections
The two sides have clashed in several increasingly acrimonious races. … But tomorrow’s Democratic primary in New York shows that when it comes to opposing sides of the Israel lobby, what will lead to a showdown in the primaries is more complicated than meets the eye. J Street Action runs digital ads supporting Rep. Jerry Nadler (DN.Y.) in his three-way primary battle with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (DN.Y.) and Suraj Patel, a lawyer and former Obama aide in the White House, in what could be the most Jewish district in the country. Nadler is a longtime advocate of a two-state solution…
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Florida judge formally rejects government bid to keep entire Mar-a-Lago affidavit under settlement
Florida judge REJECTS bid by Biden administration to keep entire Mar-a-Lago sealed and calls Trump’s attack “unprecedented,” but says full release could lead to obstruction and intimidation of witnesses. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart issued an order on the government’s motion to dismiss The media wants to reveal the affidavit that provides the reasons for the order On Thursday, the judge told the DOJ to prepare a redacted version of the affidavit The document contains information about Mar-a-Lago The government argues that it could impede the investigation and reveal witnesses By Geoff Earle, Dailymail.com Deputy US Political Editor Published: Aug…
Read More »A St. Petersburg woman turns herself in and is charged with murder, police say
St. PETERSBURG – A woman was arrested on a murder charge after she turned herself in to police Sunday evening. Rhiannon Spicer, 24, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Larry Jarrell, 29, according to a news release from the St. Petersburg Police Department that was issued Sunday around 9 at night Friday at 4:45 p.m., police responded to an apartment at Casa Grande Apartments, 4725 39th Ave. N., in St. Petersburg. When officers arrived, they found Jarrell dead, according to the release. Jarrell’s death was “suspicious,” according to police. After an autopsy report and further investigation,…
Read More »Greg Abbott appoints Austin indicted officer Justin Berry to TCOLE
For the latest criminal justice news, sign up for our weekly Law & Order newsletter. Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed an Austin police officer accused of using excessive force during the 2020 protests to the Texas law enforcement agency. Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year over the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Berry is charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant. He also ran as a Republican in Texas House District 19, but lost in that year’s primary election. Abbott had endorsed…
Read More »Trump ally Doug Mastriano didn’t answer a ‘single question’ in Jan. 6 panel interview
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a far-right Republican and ally of former President Donald Trump, “didn’t answer a single question” during his Tuesday interview with the House committee investigating the riot on January 6, CNN reports. According to a source familiar with the matter, Mastriano, who is being questioned as a central supporter of Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, was uncooperative and cut the virtual interview short by just 15 minutes after starting “It was clear that the committee was unable to comply with the regulations on the use of the depository authority and, moreover, has…
Read More »11-year-old bicyclist hit, killed by pickup truck in Palm Harbor
PALM HARBOR — The driver of a pickup truck veered onto a sidewalk along U.S. 19 and fatally struck an 11-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle Sunday, troopers said. A 21-year-old Tampa man was driving a Dodge pickup truck towing a boat trailer north on US 19 south of Grand Cypress Boulevard in Palm Harbor around 5:30 p.m. when he approached slow-moving traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the pickup swerved to avoid a crash and hit the boy, who was riding his bicycle southbound on a sidewalk on the east side of the road,…
Read More »Potentially misleading political texts raising concerns in Iowa after Kansas vote | state
On the eve of a controversial vote on an abortion rights amendment, anonymous text messages hit the phones of Kansas voters. The message seemed clear enough, stating, “Women in KS are losing their choice on reproductive rights. Voting YES on the amendment will give women a choice. Vote YES to protect women’s health.” In fact, the opposite was true, with conservative state voters roundly rejecting the measure. The Washington Post would later report that the messages were paid for by a political marketing firm that received funding from a PAC run by former congressman Tim Huelskamp, R-Kansas. Under Kansas law,…
Read More »Politicians want to reach young voters on TikTok. But can they pass the ‘teenage eye test’?
As Megan Thee Stallion raps about her longings for love, a young woman is recorded in her bedroom, walking to her phone in sweatpants and a T-shirt. By synchronizing with the beat of the track, it goes down. This is usually the part where TikTok creators pivot and show off in a new, glamorous outfit. However, a 49-year-old man appears in a suit and tiemirroring the woman’s dancing pose before crouching on the office floor, with an American flag on a stand behind her. “Hey, are you registered to vote?” asks Ken Russell, a Democratic congressional candidate from Florida, crawling…
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