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Economy is top of mind for Black men in Michigan
(SAGINAW, Mich.) -- For many in Saginaw, Michigan, a town less than two hours north of Detroit, the once-thriving hub for the auto industry is now a shell of itself.After several major factories closed in the county, the local economy has struggled to fully recover.“Some of the things that have…
Ahead of debate, Trump escalates calls for Biden drug tests, accusations of CNN bias
(WASHINGTON) -- With only days to go until he faces off against President Joe Biden in Thursday's CNN debate, former President Donald Trump is escalating his demands that Biden take a pre-debate drug test, something the Biden campaign rejected as "desperate."That's in addition to a growing list of complaints Trump…
Special counsel criticizes Trump for storing national secrets amid ‘cluttered collection of keepsakes’
(WASHINGTON) -- In an overnight court filing in Donald Trump's classified documents case, special counsel Jack Smith defended the August 2022 search of the former president's Mar-a-Lago estate, following Trump's lawyers' request to dismiss the case on the basis that some of the documents were shuffled around during the search.The…
As Trump weighs vice presidential pick, abortion becomes issue of focus
(WASHINGTON) -- With the Republican National Convention less than a month away, former President Donald Trump's timeline to select a vice president is dwindling. While Trump continues to weigh his options on who he might select for the No. 2 slot, the abortion stances held by prospective shortlist candidates have…
Trump gag order partially lifted in hush money case
(NEW YORK) -- The judge who oversaw Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in Manhattan agreed to partially lift a gag order on the former president Tuesday, granting Trump the ability to speak freely about witnesses in the case and the jury that found him guilty on 34 felony counts…
House Republicans plan to take 1st step to hold Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- The House Judiciary Committee plans to take the first step toward holding President Joe Biden's ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, in contempt of Congress, two sources familiar with the committee's plans tell ABC News.The committee plans to hold a "markup" on the contempt resolution on Thursday, which would be followed…
Three more states to vote in congressional primaries Tuesday
(WASHINGTON) -- Three more states are holding congressional primaries on Tuesday.Voters in Colorado, New York and Utah will cast ballots. The Beehive State will also vote in a gubernatorial primary.ColoradoPolls close at 9 p.m. ET.The last day to register to vote in the primary and receive a mail-in ballot was…
Courts block aspects of Biden’s hallmark student loan repayment plan
(WASHINGTON) -- In two court rulings Monday night, federal judges in Kansas and Missouri halted key aspects of President Joe Biden's sweeping student loan repayment program.The SAVE plan, a student loan repayment plan that ties how much someone pays each month to what their income is, has been in place…
Expensive New York primary race between Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer marks schism in Democratic Party
(NEW YORK) -- A historically expensive and fiercely contentious Democratic primary in New York's 16th District has incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman fighting for his political future and has garnered national attention as a bellwether for the schism fissuring the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war.Bowman, a staunch progressive with ties…
Kate Cox, Texas woman who fled Texas to get an abortion, announces she’s pregnant at Dobbs event
(WASHINGTON) -- Kate Cox, a woman denied an emergency abortion last year in Texas, announced on Monday that she is pregnant again.Her news comes on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overruling Roe v. Wade -- eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion nationwide.In December 2023, Cox…