Gov. Josh Shapiro on Saturday said he was allowing a bill to protect children from obscene material including depictions of children being sexually abused to become law without his signature. Senate Bill 187 passed unanimously in the state House on July 3 and was presented to Shapiro to sign on July 9. Citing a technical […]
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Democrats praised the decision, with some calling for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the new nominee. Meanwhile, some Republicans say Biden should resign now.
Nine days since a 20-year-old shooter killed one rallygoer and injured two others with an AR-15 style rifle at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a slew of bipartisan investigations and actions have sprung up in an attempt to get to the bottom of the shooting that nearly killed the 2024 GOP presidential nominee.
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WASHINGTON — Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle berated U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday over the agency’s failures to prevent the attempted assassination against former President Donald J. Trump, urging her to resign amid dissatisfaction with her testimony. Nine days since a 20-year-old shooter killed one rallygoer and injured two others with […]
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Committee on Ethics Monday notified Sen. Bob Menendez that its members unanimously voted for an “adjudicatory review of his alleged violations of Senate Rules,” in a move that could lead to the New Jersey Democrat’s possible expulsion from the upper chamber or a censure. Last week a jury found Menendez guilty […]
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Maxwell School Professor Grant Reeher says the move can energize the Democratic voter base while giving Republicans new reasons to opposed presumptive nominee Kamala Harris.
The Iowa Supreme Court on Monday denied a rehearing request for Iowa’s six-week abortion ban, meaning enforcement of the law will likely begin soon. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed the petition for a rehearing to the Iowa Supreme Court earlier in July, asking justices to reconsider the 4-3 decision on the law in June […]
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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to the Democratic nomination cleared Monday as she secured endorsements from potential rivals and other high-profile party members the day after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. A swarm of Democratic legislative leaders, governors — including some thought to harbor presidential ambitions of their own — and influential […]
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Here’s a rundown of 10 fact checks from the Republican National Convention, held July 15-18, 2024, in Milwaukee.
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A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […]
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