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DOJ rebuffs GOP’s second demand for Biden-Hur audio recordings: The Justice Department on Thursday for a second time declined to turn over audio recordings of ...
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DOJ rebuffs GOP’s second demand for Biden-Hur audio recordings
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Tennessee win for UAW could open road for labor in South: For the first time the UAW has successfully organized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South – a move ...
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Tennessee win for UAW could open road for labor in South
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Trump could get partial victory after Supreme Court hears immunity case: The justices seemed open to further delays in the case.
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Trump could get partial victory after Supreme Court hears immunity case
Quick Glance: Trump Trials Insights: The Payment to Playboy
  • During the seventh day of Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, the defendant's relationship with the National Enquirer was explored further.

  • Pecker was granted protection from state prosecutors in 2019.

  • Pecker was aware that the payment to the Playboy model violated election laws.

  • Trump and Pecker's relationship extends prior to the election.
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Biden notches another union endorsement as building trades back reelection: President Joe Biden secured another union's backing on Wednesday as the organization ...
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Biden notches another union endorsement as building trades back reelection
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it
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Trump allies zero in on hush-money prosecutor: With Trump under a gag order, his supporters launch a barrage of attacks.
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Trump allies zero in on hush-money prosecutor
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1 ...
Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
  • Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.

  • The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.

  • Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.

  • The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
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Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime, Retirement Savings
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Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime ...
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Federal regulators just passed two new worker-friendly rules: It's been a big week for working people, but there are some correspondingly big caveats.
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Federal regulators just passed two new worker-friendly rules
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WATCH: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has 'complete confidence' in him
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WATCH: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has ...
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With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions: GOP leaders in the region are "truly astonished that workers might not trust their ...
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With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions
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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions: The scope of a federal obstruction law used against scores of Jan ...
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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
  • The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.

  • During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

  • A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.

  • The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
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Delaware State University remains closed after 18-year-old fatally shot on campus, authorities say
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Delaware State University remains closed after 18-year-old fatally shot on ...
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Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win: A successful drive at a VW plant in Tennessee has organizers eyeing gains in a fast-growing region that has historically ...
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Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win
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Trump’s New York trial shows the justice system is working: Trump is partially right about one thing: We have a two-tiered justice system.
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Trump’s New York trial shows the justice system is working
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union: Governors of six Southern states — Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi ...
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Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union
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GM trucks drive Q1 profitability as EVs begin to gain traction: GM positive now that contract talks with the United Auto Workers are over, and its ability to ...
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GM trucks drive Q1 profitability as EVs begin to gain traction
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Senate Passes Reauthorization of Key U.S. Surveillance Program Just After Deadline
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Senate Passes Reauthorization of Key U.S. Surveillance Program Just After ...
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Justice Department publishes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’: The Justice Department announced Thursday it has submitted a final rule to the federal register ...
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Justice Department publishes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
  • A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.

  • President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.

  • The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.

  • Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
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Volkswagen ‘the first domino to fall’ after union vote, says UAW president: Shawn Fain tells the Guardian he expects ‘more of the same to come’ after celebrating ...
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Volkswagen ‘the first domino to fall’ after union vote, says UAW president
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What the union vote at Volkswagen means for Tesla: Friday's victory at Volkswagen in Tennessee represents a turning point for the United Auto Workers union as ...
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What the union vote at Volkswagen means for Tesla
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.

  • Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.

  • Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.

  • Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
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UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory: Workers at Volkswagen's Tennessee plant have voted to join the United Auto Workers ...
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UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory
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Fact check: Trump’s false and unsubstantiated claims about his Manhattan criminal case
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Fact check: Trump’s false and unsubstantiated claims about his Manhattan ...
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Toledo Jeep under 'emergency' work schedule to make up for lost Wranglers: Employees are working mandatory 10-hour days, seven days per week to make up for lost ...
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Toledo Jeep under 'emergency' work schedule to make up for lost Wranglers
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case : The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case
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DOJ targeting carjackings in DC, Chicago and other areas : The Justice Department (DOJ) is ramping up efforts to target carjackings in Washington ...
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DOJ targeting carjackings in DC, Chicago and other areas 
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Idaho’s Near-Total Abortion Ban: In other legal news, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today on Idaho’s near-total ...
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Idaho’s Near-Total 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.
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Alabama Mercedes workers to vote on union representation: Thousands of Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers will vote in May to determine if they want United Auto ...
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Alabama Mercedes workers to vote on union representation
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan. 6: Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice ...
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan ...
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Federal women's prison in California plagued by rampant sexual abuse to close: FCI Dublin's closure follows a string of criminal indictments of prison employees ...
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Federal women's prison in California plagued by rampant sexual abuse to ...
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Supreme Court justices discuss self-pardon in Trump immunity hearing: Justice Alito asked whether every president could just pardon themselves right before ...
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Supreme Court justices discuss self-pardon in Trump immunity hearing
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Witness Claims Matt Gaetz Attended Drug-Fueled Party With Underage Girl In Statement To Lawmakers, Report Says
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Witness Claims Matt Gaetz Attended Drug-Fueled Party With Underage Girl In ...
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The Supreme Court Appears Poised to Protect the Presidency—and Donald Trump: Jeannie Suk Gersen on the Supreme Court’s consideration of Trump v. U.S. ...
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The Supreme Court Appears Poised to Protect the Presidency—and Donald ...
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Ex-Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
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Quick Glance: Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
  • A former marine was sentenced to nine years in prison by the Justice Department on Monday after using a Molotov cocktail to attack a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California. Chance Brannon, along with his co-defendant Tibet Ergul, plotted attacks on the clinic and a potential target on the power grid in 'furtherance of a race war.'

  • Brannon, 24, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to being involved in a conspiracy, malicious destruction of property by fire and explosives, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and intentionally damaging a reproductive health services facility in violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

  • Planned Parenthood clinic attacks were abandoned due to law enforcement actions. Brannon was motivated by neo-Nazi ideology and planned further violent attacks. The National Abortion Federation reported a sharp increase in violence at abortion clinics in 2022.

  • Brannon and Ergul also had plans to conduct an attack using a remote-detonated device during an LGBTQ+ pride event at Dodger Stadium, but were arrested two days prior. Before the arrest, Brannon even planned to rob Jewish individuals living in the Hollywood Hills.
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McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work: Federal prosecutors looking at relationship with Purdue Pharma and other drug ...
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McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry ...
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Labor Organizer Jane McAlevey on UAW’s Astounding Victory in VW Tennessee & Her Fight Against Cancer
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Labor Organizer Jane McAlevey on UAW’s Astounding Victory in VW Tennessee ...
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DOJ to sue Ticketmaster parent Live Nation for antitrust violations: The company has tried to counter the narrative that it's responsible for inflated ...
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DOJ to sue Ticketmaster parent Live Nation for antitrust violations
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US Justice Department will pay $139 million to victims of USA Gymnastics sex abuse
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US Justice Department will pay $139 million to victims of USA Gymnastics ...
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UAW’s Tennessee win fuels hopes in the South, but skeptics remain: The labor fight heads next to a Mercedes plant in Alabama, where one worker said “people on ...
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UAW’s Tennessee win fuels hopes in the South, but skeptics remain
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FBI ignores Jeffrey Epstein victims after Larry Nassar settlement: The Justice Department acknowledged it botched investigations into Jeffrey Epstein but won't ...
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FBI ignores Jeffrey Epstein victims after Larry Nassar settlement
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UAW's Fain says VW victory shows union 'can win anywhere': UAW President Shawn Fain, eyeing new bargaining targets down South, says he wants to see a deal with ...
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UAW's Fain says VW victory shows union 'can win anywhere'
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How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System: The former president rails against a “two-tiered system of justice.” But he’s the one benefiting ...
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How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System
Quick Glance: Path to Victory: Trump's NY Hush Money Trial
  • The first criminal trial of any former president began with extortion, Trump should aim for an acquittal.

  • Charges do not concern misconduct in settling hush money with Daniels, but entering payments to conceal another crime.

  • The burden of proof for criminal intent is high, requiring proof for two layers of specific intent to convict Trump.

  • A legal maneuver could allow Trump to dismiss his defense team and recruit a new team to potentially secure his case.
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Justice Department stiffs Republicans on Biden-Hur interview audio: "We urge the Committees to avoid conflict rather than seek it."
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Justice Department stiffs Republicans on Biden-Hur interview audio
Quick Glance: Justice Dept. refuses to provide Biden-Hur audio recordings to House committee
  • Justice Department officials informed House Republicans that they do not plan to give audio recordings of President Biden's interviews with the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents.

  • The decision was made as lawmakers already possess transcripts of the interviews, indicating that the request may be more about politics than seeking genuine information.

  • Special counsel Hur found evidence that Biden retained classified government materials after leaving the vice presidency, but concluded that there was insufficient proof to pursue criminal charges.

  • Republican lawmakers have threatened to hold the Attorney General in contempt if the recordings are not handed over, raising concerns about potential implications on future investigations.