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The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge from voting rights groups who sought to block Gov.

A leading nonpartisan political handicapper shifted three Senate races toward the Democrats on Thursday and predicted that with just under five months to go until the midterm elections, the Democrats have a “clearer path to winning the Senate majority.” But Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia adds that … Read more

A key U.S. surveillance program is on the brink of expiring after House Democrats and a group of conservatives sank a temporary extension amid a standoff over President Donald Trump’s intelligence chief pick.  Lawmakers voted 198-218 on Thursday to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three weeks, falling well short … Read more

Lawmakers in an increasing number of states are attempting to impose restrictions on 3D-printed firearms amid a Second Amendment fight over ghost guns. As a bipartisan slate of states attempt to restrict the possession and manufacturing of ghost guns — firearms without serial numbers often made or modified with the use of 3D printers — … Read more

Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has fielded a proposal to cut off pay and power from House and Senate lawmakers once they’ve served 12 years in their respective legislative chamber. “A Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) who has served 12 or more cumulative years in the House … Read more

Ted Lasso will deliver a message of hope before the USA’s first game, in an America that is not a fit or desirable host right now Shortly before 6pm local time on Friday night at the Los Angeles Stadium, the actor who plays Ted Lasso – the fictional manager of a fake team in a … Read more

After newly-released federal data showed inflation spiking to its highest level in three years, driven in large part by the soaring gas and oil prices related to the United States’ war with Iran, President Donald Trump reacted saying, “I love the inflation.” He later said that what he meant to say is that “despite the … Read more

New York’s 29-point comeback in Game 4 was the largest in NBA finals history. For a team forged by disappointment, it felt strangely inevitable What does a team of destiny look like? You know it when you see it. The evidence has been mounting for weeks – months, even – that this year, despite decades … Read more

Billionaire Bill Gates answered questions from lawmakers for six hours on Wednesday about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, where he accused the late sex offender of possible blackmail over Gates’ extramarital affairs. Gates said Epstein “was working to use information about my infidelities, in addition to many lies that he layered on top, to pressure … Read more

The Democrats are wargaming messaging strategies over fears that Donald Trump may try to influence the midterm elections Few Americans, including only a third of Republicans, approve of president Donald Trump’s plan to hold mixed martial arts cage matches at the White House on Sunday to celebrate US history, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Just 16% … Read more