[ad_1] WASHINGTON — In what could be the biggest expansion of federal background checks in decades, the Biden administration is moving to end the controversial “gun-show loophole.” “This single gap in our federal background check system has caused unimaginable pain and suffering,” said Vice President Kamala Harris in a call with reporters. On Thursday, the … Read more
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego referred to himself as “a true progressive voice in Congress” in a fundraising email in 2022. In 2018, he rallied alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders in his home state, saying facetiously: “President Trump is going to build a wall. It’s called the progressive wall — it’s all my brothers … Read more
[ad_1] In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a working-class, middle-aged man trying to simply eke out a dignified living, but meeting obstacles at each turn — a victim of unforgiving social realities that leave people like him in the dust. HT Image Like many of these Loach protagonists, TJ … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. HT Image Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, … Read more
[ad_1] SANTA FE, N.M. — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” HT Image The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A newly formed group of House Democrats is seeking to shift the party’s positioning on immigration to the center and address a major vulnerability for President Joe Biden that could shape his prospects for re-election this fall. The “Democrats For Border Security” task force is co-chaired by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who … Read more
[ad_1] It’s still early, but former President Donald Trump could well win every single Republican presidential nominating contest — a feat that hasn’t been accomplished by a non-incumbent presidential candidate in more than two decades. This weekend, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley may have her best chance to stop that from happening. So far, Trump … Read more
[ad_1] An attorney for Donald Trump has asked New York Judge Arthur Engoron for a 30-day delay in enforcing the ruling Friday in the civil fraud case, which fined the former president and his company more than $350 million and temporarily barred him from doing business in the state. “Given that the court-appointed monitor continues … Read more
[ad_1] Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents. When Loyola High had a week off from school last month, he called coach Mike Boehle and asked him to open the gym and feed him passes. “His work ethic and what he wanted me to do … Read more