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“Brian Kemp is my friend, a man dedicated to faith, family and the people of Georgia,” Pence said. “I am proud to offer my full support for four more years of Brian Kemp as governor of the great state of Georgia.” Pence has shown increasing willingness to undercut Trump since Trump savaged the former vice … Leer más

The debate over protests at justices’ homes is just one of the murky political fault lines emerging from the disclosure of a draft majority opinion last week. While Republicans have denounced the protests as illegal, Democrats have been in a challenging spot — from some lawmakers pointing to past demonstrations at their own private residences … Leer más

Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith, who DeSantis appointed to the circuit court two years ago, said during a three-hour hearing Wednesday that arguments the map violated the state Constitution were “persuasive” because it “diminishes the ability of African Americans to elect candidates of their choice.” He said he intended to put in place a map … Leer más

Engoron lifted the contempt order on Wednesday, but with a few conditions. Trump must pay the $110,000 fine, and should he not meet the conditions by May 20, Engoron will reinstate the contempt order and retroactively apply the $10,000-a-day fine. Trump must also by May 20 provide additional affidavits detailing efforts to search for records … Leer más

Even though filing season has ended and the CTC expansion expired at the end of 2021, people who qualified can still get what they are owed. But they have to file a simplified tax return, which may be difficult for many who typically earn too little to file an annual return — less than $25,100 … Leer más

SKDK’s work for Starbucks comes as the Democratic Party is mulling whether to ban its consultants from participating in anti-union activities. Though the consulting firm said that it did not help Starbucks on labor issues, its work for the company could potentially complicate the Biden administration’s increasingly assertive pivot toward supporting unionization efforts across workforces. … Leer más

“This moment of peril with the war overseas and inflation surging around the world, the last thing we should be thinking about is rewarding companies for exploiting the situation,” Biden said. The president blasted the GOP for proposals including tax cuts for big corporations and requiring programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to be … Leer más

With Republican lawmakers divided on whether to pursue a national abortion barrier in the wake of a likely Roe overturn as soon as next month and Senate Democrats poised to fall short in their latest abortion-rights push this week, attendees were prepared to look beyond Congress. “I would hope it motivates people to the polls,” … Leer más

“[Beijing] chose the guy who could crush people and use the judicial system for national security purposes. … The people the Party trusts are the people who can go for the jugular and erase protests and any kind of dissent,” said Samuel Chu, president of the nonprofit The Campaign for Hong Kong. “[Lee] isn’t addressing … Leer más

Democrats’ decision to decouple the pandemic aid is a painful one for some in the party who have worried about how else they can force Republicans to support a Covid aid plan that’s languished for months in Congress. But other Democrats have been publicly and privately warning their leadership not to delay the U.S. aid … Leer más