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WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since he left office to promote the Affordable Care Act in an event alongside President Joe Biden, a White House official said.
The celebration of the 2010 health care overhaul will be their first joint appearance since they attended events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at Ground Zero in New York last fall, the official said.
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The celebration of the 2010 health care overhaul will be their first joint appearance since they attended events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at Ground Zero in New York last fall, the official said.
Obama to return to White House to celebrate health care reform
In his first visit since he left office, the former president will appear alongside Biden and Harris to promote the success of the Affordable Care Act, a White House official said.
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Supreme Court makes it easier to sue police when criminal charges are dropped
In order to sue, a defendant doesn’t have to be found not guilty by a judge or jury and prosecutors don’t have to state that they wrongly filed charges, the court said.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and the government for malicious prosecution when charges are later dropped.
In a 6-3 ruling, the court said that in order to sue, a defendant doesn't have to be found not guilty by a judge or jury and prosecutors don't have to state that they wrongly filed charges. It’s enough, the court said, if the charges are simply dismissed.
“The question of whether a criminal defendant was wrongly charged does not logically depend on whether the prosecutor or court explained why the prosecution was dismissed,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the court’s majority.
Michigan Rep. Fred Upton, a centrist stalwart who later was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 attack, said Tuesday that he would not run for re-election after 18 terms in the House.
Upton becomes the fourth Republican who voted to impeach Trump to announce their retirement this cycle, joining Reps. John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, and Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio.
“Even the best stories has a last chapter,” Upton said in an emotional speech on the House floor. “This is it for me.”
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Upton becomes the fourth Republican who voted to impeach Trump to announce their retirement this cycle, joining Reps. John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, and Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio.
“Even the best stories has a last chapter,” Upton said in an emotional speech on the House floor. “This is it for me.”
Longtime GOP Rep. Fred Upton, who voted to impeach Trump, won't seek re-election
The centrist stalwart and dean of the Michigan delegation becomes the fourth Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump to retire this election cycle.
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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is sitting on more than $110 million in campaign cash at a time when his party is trying to win control of Congress — and it's starting to irk some in the GOP.
They are watching him rake in money from persistent email solicitations to the party's small-donor base and at VIP receptions connected to a full schedule of campaign-style rallies. And they see a man stockpiling a war chest for another presidential run instead of using his prowess to boost the party.
Through his "Save America" super PAC in support of Republicans, Trump doled out just $205,000 to 41 federal candidates through Feb. 28, the last date covered by his most recent campaign finance disclosure. The vast majority of that money has gone to Republicans running in safe seats, or against incumbents he detests, rather than competitive races likely to help determine which party wins the House and Senate in November's midterms.
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They are watching him rake in money from persistent email solicitations to the party's small-donor base and at VIP receptions connected to a full schedule of campaign-style rallies. And they see a man stockpiling a war chest for another presidential run instead of using his prowess to boost the party.
Through his "Save America" super PAC in support of Republicans, Trump doled out just $205,000 to 41 federal candidates through Feb. 28, the last date covered by his most recent campaign finance disclosure. The vast majority of that money has gone to Republicans running in safe seats, or against incumbents he detests, rather than competitive races likely to help determine which party wins the House and Senate in November's midterms.
Trump is sitting on a fortune. Republicans want it for the midterms.
The former president has made small donations to favored candidates, but few have been in races that will determine control of Congress.
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The Walt Disney Co. is choosing to remain silent as thousands of its Shanghai Disney Resort workers are believed to be trapped in lockdown as part of the CCP’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy. The company’s refusal to comment stands in stark contrast to its vocal political activism in Florida, where it is seeking to repeal the state’s anti-grooming Parental Rights in Education law.
A spokesperson for Disney didn’t respond to Breitbart News’ request for comment about the safety and well-being of the company’s Shanghai park “cast members.” It is estimated Disney employs more than 10,000 people at the park, which was ****** to close indefinitely to the public on March 21.
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A spokesperson for Disney didn’t respond to Breitbart News’ request for comment about the safety and well-being of the company’s Shanghai park “cast members.” It is estimated Disney employs more than 10,000 people at the park, which was ****** to close indefinitely to the public on March 21.
Disney Won't Comment on Shanghai Park Workers Trapped in Lockdown But Continues to Fight Florida Law
The Walt Disney Co. is choosing to remain silent as thousands of its Shanghai Disney Resort workers are believed to be trapped in lockdown as part of the CCP's draconian "zero-COVID" policy. The company's refusal to comment stands in stark contrast to its vocal political activism in Florida...
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On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) stated that the enhanced safety inspections of commercial vehicles coming into Texas from Mexico have predictably resulted in the governors of multiple Mexican states demanding relief from the traffic slowdowns caused by the inspections, and that as those states demand relief, “we are demanding that they implement security measures that will reduce illegal immigration coming across the border.”
He added that the governors of several Mexican states have either reached an agreement or are in talks with Texas to implement security measures. Abbott also vowed that if Mexican states won’t bolster security, “we are going to continue with our right to inspect every single vehicle coming across that bridge into the state of Texas, regardless of the economic consequences it poses to Mexico.”
He added that the governors of several Mexican states have either reached an agreement or are in talks with Texas to implement security measures. Abbott also vowed that if Mexican states won’t bolster security, “we are going to continue with our right to inspect every single vehicle coming across that bridge into the state of Texas, regardless of the economic consequences it poses to Mexico.”
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Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were “treasonous lies” and said she was “parroting false Russian propaganda.”
In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements “asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda.”
“When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy,” she said.
“This cannot go unchecked,” Gabbard added.
In an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, Gabbard reiterated her statement and said “When powerful and influential people basically threaten and intimidate people into silence as Mitt Romney … [is] doing, they’re hoping to achieve that effect that if anybody dares speak out against the government … [or] criticize whatever the washed, permanent Washington establishment narrative is, then you will be smeared … as a treasonous traitor.”
The letters demand that both Romney and Olbermann “cease these false, defamatory, and malicious claims” and that they “retract/takedown all such statements made about Gabbard and destroy all copies of those statements.”
Gabbard’s attorneys added that both Romney and Olbermann have until April 27 to confirm that they will comply with these demands, and to indicate whether they will enter into a settlement.
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In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements “asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda.”
“When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy,” she said.
“This cannot go unchecked,” Gabbard added.
In an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, Gabbard reiterated her statement and said “When powerful and influential people basically threaten and intimidate people into silence as Mitt Romney … [is] doing, they’re hoping to achieve that effect that if anybody dares speak out against the government … [or] criticize whatever the washed, permanent Washington establishment narrative is, then you will be smeared … as a treasonous traitor.”
The letters demand that both Romney and Olbermann “cease these false, defamatory, and malicious claims” and that they “retract/takedown all such statements made about Gabbard and destroy all copies of those statements.”
Gabbard’s attorneys added that both Romney and Olbermann have until April 27 to confirm that they will comply with these demands, and to indicate whether they will enter into a settlement.
Tulsi Gabbard demands retraction of Romney ‘treason’ accusation
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were “treasonous lies” and said sh…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday to dissolve the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property in the state, punishing the entertainment giant for opposing a new law that critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
The move is expected to have huge tax implications for Disney and further sour the relationship between the Republican-led government and a major political player whose theme parks have transformed Orlando into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
For DeSantis, the attack on Disney is the latest front in a culture war waged over policies involving race, gender and the coronavirus, battles he has harnessed to make himself one of the most popular Republicans in the country and a likely 2024 presidential candidate.
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The move is expected to have huge tax implications for Disney and further sour the relationship between the Republican-led government and a major political player whose theme parks have transformed Orlando into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
For DeSantis, the attack on Disney is the latest front in a culture war waged over policies involving race, gender and the coronavirus, battles he has harnessed to make himself one of the most popular Republicans in the country and a likely 2024 presidential candidate.
Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday to dissolve the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property in the state, punishing the entertainment gi…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pledging to crack down on white-collar crime following a historic decline in law enforcement efforts during the Trump administration.
In a series of speeches since November, top DOJ officials have warned white-collar defense attorneys that prosecutors will be less willing to offer leniency to repeat corporate offenders and more aggressive in investigating wrongdoing.
“Corporate crime weakens our economic institutions by undermining public trust in the fairness of those institutions,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a speech last month to the American Bar Association’s Institute on White Collar Crime.
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In a series of speeches since November, top DOJ officials have warned white-collar defense attorneys that prosecutors will be less willing to offer leniency to repeat corporate offenders and more aggressive in investigating wrongdoing.
“Corporate crime weakens our economic institutions by undermining public trust in the fairness of those institutions,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a speech last month to the American Bar Association’s Institute on White Collar Crime.
Justice pledging white-collar crackdown
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pledging to crack down on white-collar crime following a historic decline in law enforcement efforts during the Trump administration. In a series of speeches sin…
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GDP 1st Quarter report showing the economy shrank, House & Senate Dem plan to reduce gas prices, FDA to ban menthol cigarettes and President asks for $33B more for Ukraine. Interview with Wall Street Journal's Sarah Chaney Cambon (7).
Time Magazine revealed Brazil’s socialist former president and current presidential frontrunner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as its cover star on Wednesday, publishing a glowing interview profile branding Lula a “white knight” saving Brazil from incumbent conservative Jair Bolsonaro.
The profile largely excuses Lula’s conviction, which at one point resulted in a prison sentence of up to 25 years, on charges of using public money to buy a luxury beachfront property and his role in “Operation Car Wash,” a government infrastructure kickback scheme that resulted in dozens of arrests of politicians of nearly every political party. Brazil’s top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), overturned the sentence last year on grounds that the judge presiding over the initial case, Sergio Moro, was “biased” and out of his jurisdiction when presiding over the case – leaving Lula able to run for office again at age 76.
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The profile largely excuses Lula’s conviction, which at one point resulted in a prison sentence of up to 25 years, on charges of using public money to buy a luxury beachfront property and his role in “Operation Car Wash,” a government infrastructure kickback scheme that resulted in dozens of arrests of politicians of nearly every political party. Brazil’s top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), overturned the sentence last year on grounds that the judge presiding over the initial case, Sergio Moro, was “biased” and out of his jurisdiction when presiding over the case – leaving Lula able to run for office again at age 76.
'White Knight': Time Magazine Celebrates Corrupt Leftist Brazilian Ex-President Lula
Time Magazine revealed Brazil's socialist former president and current presidential frontrunner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as its cover star.
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