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Son of Buffalo shooting victim opposes death penalty for shooter

Mark Talley, the son of 62-year-old Geraldine Talley, who was killed in the 2022 supermarket mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., said he opposes the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to seek the death penalty for the shooter. “Speaking for myself, I disagree with the decision that was made today. Now, in no way I’m angry...

Comer, Jordan say House contempt resolution stands, despite Hunter Biden’s deposition reversal

House Oversight and Judiciary Chairs James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Friday they will continue to pursue contempt of Congress charges against President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, even though he's agreed to sit for a closed-door deposition. The House panels voted to advance Hunter Biden's contempt charges during a raucous hearing Wednesday, due...

Senate Democrats call on White House to finalize menthol ban

A group of Senate Democrats on Friday called on the Biden administration to publish two final rules banning menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars as soon as possible, amid reports the move been delayed over political concerns.  “Simply put, delays in finalizing these rules will only bring more addiction and death,” the lawmakers wrote in...

Climate movement splinters as activists target Israel

I am devastated by the tragedies in Gaza and Israel, and I respect climate leaders using their platforms to shed light on them. But with anti-Israel climate activists spreading lies and gatekeeping the cause from anyone who disagrees, I’m left squaring my desire for a sustainable future with a movement trying to kick me and my people to the curb.

Cohen brushes off latest Trump attacks: ‘The bill is coming and he doesn’t have the money’

Michael Cohen brushed off recent attacks from his former boss Friday. “He’s a felon, convicted felon and not a good person,” former President Trump said of Cohen after closing arguments in his civil fraud trial in New York. Cohen asked if there was a “reason” to “respond” to Trump in an interview on CNN. “He...

Court says Trump owes New York Times nearly $400K in legal fees

A New York judge ruled Friday that former President Trump owes The New York Times nearly $400,000 in legal fees over his lawsuit targeting the paper that the same judge tossed last year. New York Supreme Court Justice Robert Reed said in an order released Friday that the former president has to pay the Times...

Biden on whether US is in proxy war with Iran: ‘No’

President Biden said Friday that he does not believe the United States is in a proxy war with Iran, following strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Biden was asked during a stop at a small business in Allentown, Pa., whether the U.S. was engaged in a proxy war and simply responded, "No." He said the...

Late Sen. Herb Kohl memorialized as proud Wisconsinite, diehard Bucks fan

The late former Sen. Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, was memorialized Friday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, home to the NBA team he once owned.

Michigan anticipates tax revenue rebound following 2023 slump

Michigan's tax revenues are expected to see a slight dip this year before rebounding for the next two, largely because of Democratic alterations of tax policy.

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler says we need ‘many illegal immigrants’ in the country to pick vegetables

Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York said the country needs "many illegal immigrants" to pick vegetables to keep them from rotting.

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