A federal judge in California ruled against Hunter Biden’s attempt to toss out his tax charges on Monday, letting the criminal case against the president’s son move forward. The younger Biden faces three felony charges and six misdemeanor charges in connection to tax evasion, filing a false return and failing to pay taxes between 2016...

Former President Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case Monday evening, staving off the possible seizure of his assets while appealing a state judge’s ruling against him over deceitful business practices. The bond, from the Knight Specialty Insurance Company, automatically bars New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) from...

President Biden’s reelection campaign announced Monday that it will aim to flip Florida, targeting the home of former President Trump. Campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a memo that investing in Florida is part of the Biden campaign’s pathway to 270 electoral votes. Trump won the Sunshine State in 2020 with more than 51...

The Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s abortion law Monday, setting up a change to the law in the coming months that will likely be a focus for the November election. The court upheld the state’s current 15-week ban on abortion in the Monday ruling, allowing it to continue to be enforced. The conservative majority...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed a bill Monday legalizing paid surrogacy, arguing the controversial practice enables people to start families more easily. The Michigan Family Protection Act also establishes legal protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF), a practice that has been in the political spotlight since it was briefly banned by a court in...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Florida Supreme Court sets up major abortion fight The Florida Supreme Court on Monday ruled to uphold the state’s 15-week abortion ban, with the majority of the conservative-leaning court finding that the state’s right to privacy does not...

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