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Trump picks a favorite in the crowded race for Miami-Dade County sheriff
MIAMI —Former president Donald Trump waded into Miami-Dade County’s sheriff race on Wednesday, endorsing Republican candidate Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz in the Republican primary.
Trump endorsed Cordero-Stutz, ...Read more
Supreme Court sounds wary of Idaho's ban on emergency abortions for women whose health is in danger
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices voiced doubt Wednesday about a strict Idaho law that would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion even for a woman who arrives at a hospital suffering from a serious, ...Read more
David Pecker's bombshell testimony at hush money trial detailed media manipulation that helped Trump win
NEW YORK — Publishing honcho David Pecker’s testimony this week at Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial opened a rare window on an unholy alliance that helped propel Trump into the Oval Office and spawned a vortex of ...Read more
The law is 'clear,' Idaho AG Labrador says. Supreme Court hears case on abortion ban
WASHINGTON — Outside the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, anti-abortion groups and abortion rights advocates battled to make their stances known, each wielding signs, stickers and blaring PA ...Read more
Bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California ahead of possible surge in patients
SACRAMENTO — Arizona abortion providers could practice in California under a new law designed to provide care to women who cross the state line as they face newly restrictive prohibitions at home.
The bill introduced on...Read more
States move to label deepfake political ads
WASHINGTON — After 20,000 or more New Hampshire voters received a call with the artificial-intelligence-doctored voice of President Joe Biden asking them to skip the state’s primary in January, state officials were in ...Read more
Case highlights debate over 'life of the mother' exception
WASHINGTON — Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion — the subject of a case pending before the Supreme Court — has become part of a complicated debate on what constitutes a medical emergency urgent enough to ...Read more
Commentary: The case for going vegan on Alien Day
Have you ever pondered the iconic image of a UFO beaming up a cow? I often wonder whether the aliens aboard that craft are actually rescuing the cow from humans. As many of us consider the possibility of life beyond this ...Read more
Trump blamed Biden for undocumented criminal Danilo Cavalcante. But he entered the US on Trump's watch
PHILADELPHIA — At a Schnecksville, Pa., rally earlier this month, former President Donald Trump denounced the Biden administration for allowing a violent, undocumented immigrant into the United States who would go on to ...Read more
When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim
When former President Donald Trump’s attorneys argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, they will claim he is immune from criminal prosecution for official actions taken during his time in the Oval ...Read more
Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a US$95.3 billion foreign aid funding package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on April 23, 2024, following months of political infighting that stalled the bill in the House of ...Read more
US Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion law this week. How did we get here?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments from the state and the U.S. Department of Justice that will determine their decision on the fate of emergency abortion access in Idaho.
Since Idaho’s strict ...Read more
LZ Granderson: Republicans aren't protecting elections. They don't want democracy
The next time Speaker Mike Johnson stands in front of a microphone to talk about election integrity, I want you to remember this: Nearly a third of voters in Louisiana are Black, and yet Black voters had control over less ...Read more
Editorial: SCOTUS smacks down California in property rights case
Property rights are an inalienable right and a fundamental part of this nation’s political tradition. Yet they face ongoing attacks from government busybodies.
This month, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that ...Read more
Editorial: LA officials lied to justify seizing homeless people's belongings. That's despicable
For homeless people, the only place to store their belongings is on the ground or inside a tent. When city workers clean up a sidewalk and take those belongings and destroy them, the effect is devastating. People have lost...Read more
Leonard Greene: Caitlin Clark's paltry $76K salary shows WNBA players deserve more money
Before we launch a GoFundMe page for Caitlin Clark, who will make a comparatively paltry $76,535 as a WNBA rookie this season, consider that the basketball phenom is poised to sign an eight-figure endorsement deal with ...Read more
Editorial: A victory both for Ukraine and functional American governance
Potomac Fever is a familiar term for people elected to Congress who fall in love with the trappings, power and prestige of life in Washington, D.C. But we see precious little of that affliction these days as working on ...Read more
Editorial: Aid votes show Congress can still work
Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.
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On Saturday, the capitals of four democracies were strengthened ...Read more
Editorial: Info on hostages 'valuable,' can't be given for 'free'
Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But such reports overshadow an ominous development in the Jewish state’...Read more
James Stavridis: Ukraine just got $61 billion. Here's what it should buy
Now that the House of Representatives, acting in an unusually bipartisan way, has finally passed a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine, the big question is what the Ukrainians should spend it on.
This aid comes not a ...Read more
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