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Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
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White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama: Even though Johnson helped move his foreign policy aid package, the president isn’t going to intervene on ...
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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.
- Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.
- The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.
- Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
New Jersey Democrat Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65 after heart attack: Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack ...
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Quick Glance: Late Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
- Democratic Congressman Donald Payne Jr. from New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65
- Payne, a longstanding House member, was the son of a former congressman
- He advocated for healthcare legislation, gun violence prevention, and infrastructure investments
- Following his death, a special election will be held to fill his position in the House of Representatives
Atlanta DJ Ree de la Vega takes over former Sound Table space: New “Pisces” lounge will open in July at the former Sound Table space in Old Fourth Ward ...
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Poll: Trump remains vulnerable on abortion with independents, some Republicans: Half of voters in a new POLITICO-Morning Consult poll support states making their ...
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Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban, advancing issue to state Senate: GOP anxieties about the politics of a near-total abortion ban have led to an ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/arizona-abortion-ban/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
- The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.
- The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.
- The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.
- The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
Majority of Atlanta Beltline to be completed by 2026 World Cup: Atlanta officials announced Wednesday that they’re speeding up delivery of miles of trails on the ...
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Democrats seen as more successful at passing legislation: Survey: Democrats are seen as more successful at passing legislation in the House of Representatives ...
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Finley: Trump's right. Prosecution isn't fair. It's politics: The Democratic strategy to engage Donald Trump in the courtroom rather than on the campaign trail ...
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“We have to make Biden lose”: Arab-Americans are switching to Trump: Anger over Gaza in the swing state of Michigan might cost the president the election
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Court revives Whole Foods worker's lawsuit over 'Black Lives Matter' masks: A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a ...
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Arizona lower House passes bill to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban: Legislators in Arizona voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law that would have almost ...
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GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban: The Arizona House on Wednesday passed legislation that would repeal the state’s 1864 ...
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US mandates new airline fee disclosure, refund rules: The U.S. Transportation Department is finalizing on Tuesday new rules that require upfront disclosure of ...
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Quick Glance: New Rules for Airline Refunds and Fees
- The Transportation Department will require airlines to automatically refund fares when flights are canceled or delayed and to reveal more about extra fees before booking.
- The department's new rules target the issues of refunds and surprise fees late in the booking process.
- Passenger advocates welcome the new steps as a massive improvement in consumer rights and passenger protection.
- Starting in October, the new D.O.T. rules will include a unified definition for a "significant" delay.
Possible clue emerges in long-unsolved Lake Oconee killings: The killings of Russell and Shirley Dermond, a Lake Oconee husband and wife, shocked the Middle ...
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As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa: New polling shows that Republicans are much less likely to view the Manhattan trial as ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/polling-trump-criminal-trial/
Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot: The Alabama State Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would ensure President Biden ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4617607-alabama-senate-passes-measure-ensuring-biden-can-be-on-ballot/
Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce opposition: The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4616306-tennessee-legislature-passes-bill-to-arm-teachers-despite-fierce-opposition/
Just 1 in 5 want Johnson replaced as Speaker: Survey: Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4618204-just-1-in-5-want-johnson-replaced-as-speaker-survey/
Ocasio-Cortez Calls Fellow Democrat's Remarks On Sanders 'Shameful': "He and many other Jewish leaders deserve better than to be treated this way ...
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Centrist Democrats want to refocus on border security: The call comes just hours after Biden signed a foreign aid package into law.
axios.com/2024/04/24/house-democrats-border-security-ukraine-israel
George Santos, indicted fabulist expelled from Congress, drops bid for New York seat
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Quick Glance: George Santos ends independent bid for US House seat
- Following his expulsion from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, George Santos, a Republican representative from New York, is seen leaving the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, Santos announced his decision to withdraw his independent candidacy for New York's 1st Congressional District.
- In order to prevent a split in the Republican ticket between himself and the incumbent Republican candidate, Nick LaLota, in case he secures the Republican nomination after the New York primary on June 25, Santos opted out of an independent run, as reported by Politico.
- Nancy Goroff and John Avlon are currently competing for the Democratic nomination for the congressional seat during the New York primary.
- Despite concluding his independent candidacy, Santos hinted at a possible future congressional run. He expressed, 'The future holds countless possibilities, and I am prepared, eager, and capable to step up and fight for my country at any time.'
Former coal CEO Don Blankenship is trying to win a U.S. Senate seat, this time as a Democrat
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Biden rebukes Trump over ‘cruelty’ of Florida’s six-week abortion ban : It was Biden’s first major speech on abortion since Trump suggested that the politically ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/23/biden-abortion-florida-trump/
Double by Michael Harris II helps Braves walk off with sweep of Marlins: The Braves sprinkled in some drama, which only allowed them to make this extra crushing ...
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Biden to deliver commencement addresses at Morehouse College and West Point: President Biden will deliver a pair of commencement addresses next month as part of ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4615352-biden-commencement-morehouse-west-point/
Opinion | How ‘The Squad’ and Like-Minded Progressives Have Changed Their Party: The left’s position on Israel has now become the Democratic Party’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opinion/progressives-democratic-party-aoc.html
USA 2024 elections: The latest polls on Trump and Biden: Elections will be held in the USA in November. Two old acquaintances are battling it out for the ...
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Kemp signs bill expanding paid parental leave to six weeks for state workers: State employees in Georgia who give birth or adopt a child will be able to take up ...
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Gov. Kemp signs bill outlawing property squatting: Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Wednesday criminalizing property squatting after a surge of reports about the ...
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Tester's campaign against his own party: The senator's campaign in deep-red Montana could be the difference between Democrats keeping Senate control or ...
axios.com/2024/04/24/jon-tester-biden-democrats
The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy: Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/the-wa-gop-put-it-in-writing-that-theyre-not-into-democracy/
Trump Seizes On Biden’s Israel Criticism As Democrats Lose Jewish Voters: Trump blamed Biden on Tuesday for the contentious pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia ...
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/04/24/trump-seizes-on-bidens-israel-criticism-as-democrats-lose-jewish-voters/
Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina: The party is banking on abortion access as an issue to animate the state’s ...
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‘Wall-to-wall sunshine’ this afternoon: We’re in for a warm, sunny afternoon in metro Atlanta today.
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Metro chamber tells skilled workers: Atlanta is ‘Where You Belong’ : The Metro Atlanta Chamber unveiled a new marketing campaign on Monday designed to retain and ...
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Pennsylvania primary live updates: What's on the 2024 ballot, plus races to watch
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Hartsfield-Jackson to enforce restricted access to airport 24/7: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport announced Monday it is now enforcing new restrictions ...
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Beer Town: Arches Brewing is getting ready to make a move: Arches Brewing owner Jamey Adams talks about future plans for the brewery after it closes its ...
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Multiple crew members injured in accident on Atlanta set of Eddie Murphy movie: Multiple crew members were injured in an accident on the Atlanta set of an Eddie ...
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become: Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of ...
businessinsider.com/republicans-democrats-congress-arguing-photos-2023-10
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Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect: Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/health/abortion-patient-data-privacy.html
House Democrats upend GOP's early 2024 fundraising dominance: "We always knew we were never going to out-raise the Democrats," one Republican ...
axios.com/2024/04/23/house-democrats-republicans-2024-fundraising-q1
North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll: Polls closed in North Macedonia on Wednesday in a presidential election seen as a litmus ...
reuters.com/world/europe/north-macedonia-votes-president-test-before-parliamentary-poll-2024-04-24/
MAGA Influencer Leads 'Free Palestine' Event: "HAMAS STILL STANDS STRONG!" says Donald Trump supporter Jackson Hinkle, 24, who has cultivated a large social ...
newsweek.com/hinkle-haz-al-din-free-palestine-protests-maga-1893397
These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid: The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and ...
businessinsider.com/which-senators-voted-against-ukraine-israel-aid-tiktok-2024-4
A dish at this Chamblee restaurant showcases an ancient cooking technique : The seared tuna at Fudo in Chamblee is visually stunning and works as a shared ...
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Braves Nation: Travis d’Arnaud on a home run tear: Entering the Braves current homestand, Travis d’Arnaud did not have a home run. Now, he has five ...
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A Democrat’s Case for Saving Mike Johnson: Why Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to rescue the speaker from his own party
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/mike-johnson-ukraine-democrats/678161/
How the Far-Right Wing of Congress Squandered All Its Leverage: Marjorie Taylor Greene and her gang have cost Republicans any real wins.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/congress-johnson-ukraine-immigration-impeachment-greene.html
Worth County humane society brings new ideas to overcrowded shelters: With new initiatives, Leah Orr and her small staff are helping the animals at Best Friends ...
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Opinion: A Biden-Trump rematch is, apparently, the best we can do — for now: No Labels, which was seeking to attract candidates for a bi-partisan presidential ...
denverpost.com/2024/04/23/no-labels-third-party-2024-trump-biden/
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-taylor-greene-trial-murder-b2533420.html
Illinois Reparations Fund Was Transferred To A Black-Owned Bank: “This Is A Very, Very Big Deal”
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Atlanta movie executive’s apology draws mixed reactions after report of racist, antisemitic texts
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Forest Cove residents assail city’s rehousing efforts: Former Forest Cove residents forced out of the Thomasville Heights neighborhood have lashed out at Mayor ...
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The 2024 Battleground Counties: Washoe County, Nevada: Home to Reno, Washoe County’s move toward Democrats in recent cycles has helped keep Nevada blue ...
usnews.com/news/elections/articles/why-it-matters-washoe-county-nevada-and-the-presidential-election
New federal rules on nursing home staffing worry Georgia providers: A new federal rule announced Monday for nursing homes will set minimum staffing levels ...
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The sinking Arizona town where water and politics collide: Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/arizona-la-paz-county-water.html
Democrats don’t think a TikTok ban will alienate young voters — are they right?: Trump’s posts on Truth Social and polling elsewhere suggest young voters may ...
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Quick Glance: Measures Against TikTok: Biden Sets Deadline for Sale
- President Biden has signed legislation requiring ByteDance to fully divest from TikTok within a year or potentially face a nationwide ban.
- This action poses a significant challenge to the future of the video-streaming app in the U.S. and escalates the technological conflict between America and China.
- TikTok plans to take legal action against the Biden administration, citing concerns that the law could impede the free speech of millions of Americans.
- This requirement was incorporated into a bill providing foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, mandating ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok within 12 months under the threat of closure.
GOP House committee seeks records from Coca-Cola in ‘censorship’ probe: The Republican-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee has a new target of its probe into ...
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The race for Georgia’s 3rd District is a new test of Donald Trump’s mettle: When former President Donald Trump arrived in Atlanta earlier this month for a ...
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Gov. Brian Kemp signs landmark tenant protections bill into law : Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Monday a bill providing some standards for people living in ...
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Protesters urged Pa. Dems to cast ‘uncommitted’ votes against Joe Biden. The primary showed an uptick in write-ins.
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Black history markers reveal Macon’s past, ‘good, bad and ugly’ : Historical markers, including for where slaves were sold, are being installed along Macon's ...
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Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?: Can down-ballot races lift Biden to victory in 2024? Democrats hope strong state-level candidates and ...
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A.M. ATL: A new lead in Lake Oconee killings: A jampacked AM ATL gets you ready for the first night of the NFL Draft, provides a big Beltline update and shares ...
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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot: Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure ...
ctvnews.ca/world/ohio-lawmakers-negotiate-to-assure-biden-makes-the-state-s-fall-ballot-1.6860972
T-Pain’s truck hit by alleged drunken driver near his Roswell home: Atlanta rapper T-Pain and his family were on their way home from the airport early Monday ...
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BREAKING | Gas leak prompts evacuation at SW Atlanta elementary school: Students at a southwest Atlanta elementary school have been sent to another school after ...
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Speaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.: A contrived fight over a social media post reveals the divide between parties ...
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How worrying is bird flu’s jump to dairy cows? Here’s what experts say: A highly-transmissible strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in several states and ...
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Quick Glance: USDA directive mandates bird flu testing for dairy cows in interstate transport
- A new federal directive from the USDA states that dairy cows transported across state lines must be tested for bird flu.
- Following the discovery of bird flu virus fragments in pasteurized milk, the FDA initiated a survey of commercially sold milk.
- The presence of the virus in the commercial milk supply indicates previous measures were insufficient in controlling its spread.
- In addition to testing dairy cows before transport, the Wednesday's order mandates state veterinary labs to report positive tests to federal health authorities.
Rico Wade: Funeral Plans Revealed for Organized Noize Producer: Organized Noize producer Rico Wade will be laid to rest at a private funeral in Atlanta Friday ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rico-wade-funeral-plans-revealed-1235009645/
Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
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Piedmont Healthcare to relocate office staff, HQ to Midtown tower: Piedmont Healthcare will move three metro Atlanta offices to a tower in Midtown's Atlantic ...
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Oakland County Republicans seek path to victory against trend of region going red to blue
freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/24/oakland-county-republicans-nikola-gjonaj-democrats-dave-coulter/73419175007/
Atlanta voters to decide on renewal of sales tax for water, sewer repairs: Atlanta voters will decide in the May 21 election if they want to renew a sales tax to ...
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St. Louis-based Gateway Pundit to file for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, owner says: Election workers in Georgia accused The Gateway Pundit website of defamation and ...
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Rico Wade’s funeral set for Friday : The Atlanta music and culture pioneer will be laid to rest in a private ceremony.
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Anti-camping laws in Georgia tested by U.S. Supreme Court homeless case : Dozens of local governments — from Gwinnett County, Roswell and Marietta to the ...
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