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Muslim Florida Congressional candidate says he’s gotten death threats
Read full article: Muslim Florida Congressional candidate says he’s gotten death threatsRepublican candidate for Congress Dr. Nizam Razack says he has received death threats because he is Muslim. The candidate, a neurosurgeon from Orlando, is running in the U.S. House District 11 Republican primary. A report about a July 10 incident (completely redacted because a criminal investigation is in progress) was filed with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Razack told VoxPopuli that OCSO had advised him not to campaign door-to-door for his own safety. He has since hired his own security to accompany him to campaign events.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
Read full article: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wingAbdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.
The Latest: El-Sayed defeats Stevens to win Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan
Read full article: The Latest: El-Sayed defeats Stevens to win Democratic Senate nomination in MichiganProgressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party's direction.
North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure
Read full article: North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censureNorth Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards has withdrawn from his reelection campaign days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides.
Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Read full article: Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt voteDr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week.
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed
Read full article: Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawedLawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed.
‘It’s a train wreck:’ Florida Sheriff Grady Judd rails against new property tax proposal
Read full article: ‘It’s a train wreck:’ Florida Sheriff Grady Judd rails against new property tax proposalDuring a news conference, Sheriff Judd criticized a statewide property tax proposal heading to the ballot later this year after lawmakers removed a key provision in the governor's original plan.
Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
Read full article: Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districtsMissouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump.
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula
Read full article: Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with LulaThe Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of October elections.
Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people
Read full article: Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled peopleA judge has ruled that absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, siding with groups that are seeking to force elections officials to allow for electronic ballots.
Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats
Read full article: Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost DemocratsMaryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts.
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Read full article: House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max MillerThe House Ethics Committee says it has opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations made against Republican Rep. Max Miller.
The Latest: Michigan awaits outcome of fierce Democratic Senate primary
Read full article: The Latest: Michigan awaits outcome of fierce Democratic Senate primaryThe Democratic Senate race between Rep. Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future.
Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
Read full article: Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western HemispherePresident Donald Trump's administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere.
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
Read full article: FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administrationAn association of thousands of FBI agents is backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Florida property tax amendment is misleading, must be rewritten, judge rules
Read full article: Florida property tax amendment is misleading, must be rewritten, judge rulesThe proposed property tax amendment that is supposed to go before voters in November is misleading, a Florida judge ruled Tuesday. The judge is ordering the Florida attorney general to rewrite the ballot measure.
The Latest: Senate panel advances Blanche nomination for attorney general
Read full article: The Latest: Senate panel advances Blanche nomination for attorney generalActing Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.
Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans and talk about the economy
Read full article: Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans and talk about the economyPresident Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy and other issues.
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
Read full article: Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdoutsActing Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.
Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination
Read full article: Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nominationU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are in a close race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan.
Missouri US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori Bush
Read full article: Missouri US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori BushU.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Missouri Democratic primary against former Rep. Cori Bush, an outspoken activist who had been part of a progressive group of House members known as the Squad.
Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November
Read full article: Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in NovemberVirginia Democrats picked establishment candidates to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November.
Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: Democrats' division on display in Michigan Senate race
Read full article: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: Democrats' division on display in Michigan Senate raceDemocrats face a significant challenge in Michigan's Senate primary, with U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens competing against progressive Abdul El-Sayed.
Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Read full article: Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism chargesPresident Donald Trump says U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides
Read full article: Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aidesThe House Ethics Committee has recommended that Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina be censured after finding that he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides.
States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits
Read full article: States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefitsMore than 20 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families.
As Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place
Read full article: As Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in placeActing Attorney General Todd Blanche has rescinded President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” meant for his political allies.
Florida sheriffs, police, firefighters groups sound alarm over property tax amendment
Read full article: Florida sheriffs, police, firefighters groups sound alarm over property tax amendmentOn Monday, the Florida Sheriffs Association released a statement saying they were “significantly concerned” about Amendment 3, which if passed, would increase homestead exemptions from $50,000 to $250,000 over two years. They’re the latest in a wave of resistance against the measure, joining the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Professional Firefighters, the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and several prominent county sheriffs in the state, who warn the tax cut could affect funding to first responder services in Florida.
Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Read full article: Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One saysCapital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system
Read full article: A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee systemA federal judge has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security can proceed with building a border wall through a levee system in a small Texas town.