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Senate Democrats Move to Strip Presidents of Criminal Immunity After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer introduced the No Kings Act to eliminate presidential criminal immunity, a direct response to the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling granting presidents broad immunity for official acts.

72d ago

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Gov. Andy Beshear Just Posthumously Pardoned 43 Kentuckians Jailed for Helping Enslaved People Escape to Freedom

Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order ahead of Juneteenth posthumously pardoning 43 Kentuckians jailed for helping enslaved people escape to freedom, including Underground Railroad conductor Elijah Anderson.

73d ago

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Raskin Introduces Bill to Ban Any President From Taking Cash From People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin, with Reps. Garcia and Morelle, introduced a bill to bar any president from accepting money from people they pardon or appoint, targeting pay-to-play pardons.

73d ago

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Starting July 1, Virginia Will Strip Guns From Convicted Domestic Abusers — Including Dating Partners — as Spanberger Closes the “Boyfriend Loophole”

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation closing Virginia's "boyfriend loophole," barring convicted domestic abusers — including dating partners — from keeping firearms. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

73d ago

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Trump Blames Vandals for Reflecting Pool Damage – But Offers No Evidence as Arrests Mount

President Trump says vandals damaged the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and that several people were arrested - but the White House has offered no evidence, and one detainee denies wrongdoing.

73d ago

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Still on the Books: A 2021 Florida Law DeSantis Signed Shields Drivers From Civil Lawsuits if They Hurt Protesters While Fleeing a Blocked Road

Florida's 2021 HB 1, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, grants drivers civil immunity if they injure protesters while fleeing a blocked road. It's a civil shield only - drivers can still be criminally prosecuted.

73d ago

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Trump’s DOJ Moves to Kill America’s First City Reparations Program for Black Residents

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to declare Evanston, Illinois's first-in-the-nation reparations program for Black residents unconstitutional.

73d ago

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Raskin Bill Would Ban Presidents From Taking Cash From the People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin's newly introduced Protecting Our Democracy Act would bar any president from accepting money from the people they pardon - a proposal aimed at ending pay-to-play clemency.

73d ago

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In August 2024, Schumer and 34 Senators Launched the “No Kings Act” to Strip Presidents of Criminal Immunity After the Supreme Court’s Ruling

In August 2024, Chuck Schumer and 34 senators introduced the No Kings Act to strip presidents of criminal immunity after the Supreme Court's Trump v. United States ruling. The bill stalled.

73d ago

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Mayor Mamdani Calls AIPAC ‘Monsters’ for Pouring Millions in Dark Money Into Pro-Israel Campaigns

At a Bernie Sanders-headlined Brooklyn rally, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani called AIPAC 'monsters' for spending millions in dark money to back pro-Israel candidates.

73d ago

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Bar Any President From Sending Armed Troops to Polling Places Without Congress’s Approval

Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any president could deploy armed troops or federal agents to a polling place.

73d ago

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New Ohio Poll Shows Democrats Now Within Striking Distance in Both the Governor and Senate Races as the State Turns Purple

A new Bowling Green State University poll shows Ohio's 2026 governor and Senate races within the margin of error, with Republicans only narrowly ahead as the state trends purple.

74d ago