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Amanda Renteria, national political director of Clinton’s 2016 campaign, said the difference between the closing weeks of the 2016 election and now is that Biden holds a more substantial lead nationally and in the battleground states. But Renteria also notes that Trump “has been able to carry a narrative that this thing’s going to be … Leer más

But for Lagoa, a judge on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals who is now among the top candidates President Donald Trump is considering for the U.S. Supreme Court, the episode became an early cornerstone of her legal career — shaping her philosophy on the role of government and her sense of right and wrong. … Leer más

“It is now clear,” Schiff said in a statement, “that DHS political appointees have commandeered the security clearance process by obstructing and delaying clearances for whistleblower attorneys as part of a transparent effort to impede the Committee’s ability to ascertain the truth about serious allegations involving senior DHS and White House officials.” DHS rejected the … Leer más

America’s youngest adults are about to step into their political power. | elenabs via The Associated Press One-in-ten eligible voters this year are a part of Generation Z, which means America’s youngest adults are about to step into their political power. While young people usually vote at lower rates than older generations and are more … Leer más

Despite Trump’s constant complaints about supposed mass voter fraud in elections, Sanders pointed to several studies — including the conclusion of Trump’s own White House commission on the matter — that have found voter fraud to be exceedingly rare. He also assailed Trump’s efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of mail-in voting ahead of … Leer más

“If from day one, police accountability and oversight and transparency had been undertaken by this administration, you don’t get this kind of a moment,” said Adrian Hale, a native of Rochester and a senior manager of talent strategy, workforce development and education initiatives at the city’s Chamber of Commerce. “So I think just her failure … Leer más

De Blasio said the city will fight the move in court if it comes to that, but he predicted the threat would fizzle, similar to Trump’s vow to yank federal funding from sanctuary cities with immigrant-friendly policies. “It’s all about race, and it’s all about attempts to divide and to enthrall his base by attacking … Leer más

Flanked by Republican legislative leaders and law enforcement officials, DeSantis outlined forthcoming legislation he said will create a series of new felonies for those involved in protests that turn violent or cause property damage, and threatens to cut state funding for cities that “defund the police.» DeSantis, who did not mention Trump during the press … Leer más

But in the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a fierce champion of women’s rights and left-wing legal icon, Trump and his conservative allies believe they’ve found a political Hail Mary. On one hand, Trump and his aides are betting that Catholic voters will feel enough of a kinship with either of the women he … Leer más

At the time that George Floyd, a Black Minnesota man, was killed by a white police officer on Memorial Day, at least 23 state legislatures had already adjourned for the year. And sessions in Arizona and Oklahoma wrapped up shortly thereafter — on May 26 and May 29, respectively. A handful of legislatures, however, have … Leer más