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Biden could face challenges getting on Ohio general ballot
(WASHINGTON) -- There could be potential general election ballot access concerns for President Joe Biden in Ohio, the state's Secretary of State's office said in a letter to Ohio Democratic Chair Liz Walters on Friday.In the letter, obtained by ABC News, legal counsel for Secretary of State Frank LaRose sought…
RFK Jr. says he wants to ‘hear every side’ about Jan. 6, suggests without evidence prosecutions political
(NEW YORK) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday he is still "listening" to arguments about the assault on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to "hear every side," and suggested, without evidence, that prosecutions of the rioters have been politically motivated.Kennedy, who…
House Democrats introduce bill to rename Miami federal prison after Trump
(WASHINGTON) -- After House Republicans introduced legislation to rename an airport outside of Washington, D.C., after former President Donald Trump, a group of House Democrats are now proposing a bill to rename a federal prison in Miami after Trump.The legislation, which would rename the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida…
Biden says Israel is doing what he demanded on Gaza after his stark warning to Netanyahu
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel is responding to his demand for actions to limit humanitarian suffering in Gaza -- changes the White House said need to be "meaningful" in order for Israel to avoid a change in U.S. support."I asked them to do what they’re doing,"…
Republican Party pushing mail-in voting despite Trump’s opposition
(WASHINGTON) -- Just weeks into his tenure as chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Whatley pitched to voters something that former President Donald Trump has spoken against consistently throughout the campaign trail: mail-in voting."We need to build a national early-vote program that is going to communicate with [voters] through…
Biden visits site of Baltimore’s Francis Key Scott Bridge collapse
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday visited the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.During his visit he received an operational briefing on the recovery efforts and an aerial tour aboard Marine One of the wreckage still in the Patapsco River.Biden met with first responders to…
‘The Signing’: What to know about the Arizona attorney general’s 2020 election probe
(WASHINGTON) -- On Dec. 14, 2020, five weeks after the 2020 presidential election, a group of 11 Republicans convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix and signed documents they claimed on social media were the legitimate representations of the state's electoral votes.They called it "The Signing.""For President Donald…
‘The Signing’: What to know about the Arizona attorney general’s 2020 election probe
(WASHINGTON) -- On Dec. 14, 2020, five weeks after the 2020 presidential election, a group of 11 Republicans convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix and signed documents they claimed on social media were the legitimate representations of the state's electoral votes.They called it "The Signing.""For President Donald…
Behind the scenes with Blinken and the tense Biden-Netanyahu phone call: Reporter’s notebook
(WASHINGTON) -- The impact of the phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was still being felt Friday as Israel responded to Biden's demand for accountability in the wake of the Israeli strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy that killed seven aid workers.Secretary of…
With razor-thin GOP margin, could House control flip to Democrats?
(WASHINGTON) -- Through history, a party's control of the House of Representatives has not changed in the middle of a session of Congress, though majorities have been slim before.But with a razor-thin GOP majority in the House and a threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, could control of the House…
