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Biden’s Democratic allies admit he had a poor debate but say they’re still standing behind him
By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville And Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talks of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering comments, particularly early in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden tries to quell concerns after an unsteady debate showing as he and Trump head to swing states
By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville And Michelle Price (raleigh, North Carolina), The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as each candidate on Friday sought to expand his appeal in states he lost four years ago. Thursday night’s faceoff appeared set to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns about both men before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was “hunting” children
By Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
By Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek medical care for their transgender children. The ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court’s last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom announcement on Friday. Four cases remain to be decided, including whether former President Trump has immunity from prosecution... Read More »
1 responseCounting underway in Mongolia’s parliamentary election marked by efforts to woo disillusioned voters
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) – Votes were being counted in Mongolia in a parliamentary election Friday in which both new and old political parties tried to win over disillusioned younger voters eager for change. Preliminary results were expected by early Saturday morning after voting ended at 10 p.m. across the vast but sparsely populated country that ... Read More »
1 responseSupreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp., ... Read More »
1 responseSupreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polls have closed in a Mongolia parliament election marked by efforts to woo disillusioned voters
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) – The polls have closed in Mongolia in a parliamentary election in which both new and old political parties tried to win over disillusioned younger voters eager for change. Preliminary results were expected by early Saturday morning after voting ended at 10 p.m. across the vast but sparsely populated country that is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
By Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that put a temporary block on the state’s strict abortion law, and is telling the lower court to let the law take effect. In Friday’s ruling, the high court told the lower court to dissolve the temporary injunction and continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast
By Jon Gambrell And Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. Voters face a choice between hard-line candidates and ... Read More »
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