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Sharpton compares Ocasio-Cortez to Chisholm at voting rights march

Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the organizers of this year’s March on Washington, compared New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) to the late congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm (D-N.Y.) while introducing her at the event. “I know people, I was Shirley Chisolm’s youth director,” Sharpton stated on stage while introducing…

Trump can’t appeal New York conviction in federal court, judge rules again

A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump’s latest bid to fight his criminal conviction outside of New York’s state courts, a strategy aimed at citing presidential immunity, under which Trump could potentially toss charges that stem from a 2016 hush money payment in the trash can. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has denied Trump’s attempts to move to federal court three…

Newsom plans 4-day tour of Southern states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) — a likely presidential candidate in 2028 — will head to the South next week on a four-day, three-state sweep covering 10 counties, as part of his “Take it Back Tour,” his office announced Friday. As part of the tour, which begins Wednesday, Newsom will visit South Carolina, which the Democratic…

Warsh takes ownership of inflation risk

💧Plus: Another ripple in US-Canada relations {beacon} It’s Friday. Leaf your worries behind — fall is almost here (or so my allergies believe). In today’s issue: Warsh takes on inflation U.S.-Canada trade war makes waves Six months later, Iran war grinds on Mail-in ballot rules hit the brakes Programming note: Hello! We are…

Trump to attend Sept. 11 ceremony at Pentagon, not NYC

President Trump will not be traveling to New York City for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, according to The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. A White House official told the network that Vice President Vance is “still traveling to NYC and all three sites will be represented with administration officials in attendance.”…

Sellers: ‘Biden didn’t get bullied by Canada’

CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers on Friday said President Trump is being “bullied” by Canada amid an escalating trade war, comparing the current president’s handling of Canada with that of previous administrations. “We’re getting bullied by Canada,” he said during a CNN panel discussion. “Joe Biden didn’t get bullied by Canada. Barack Obama didn’t get…

Fetterman: Democratic Party has ‘socialism problem’

Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says the Democratic Party has a “socialism problem,” pointing to candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, and Graham Platner, who dropped out of the Maine Senate race. Fetterman, who is now more popular in his home state among Republicans than Democrats, warned that the Democratic…

Deputies on hunt for reported lion, cub in Indiana

MADISON/HANCOCK COUNTIES, Ind. — A lion and a cub may be on the loose somewhere in Hancock or Madison counties in Indiana. Sheriff’s deputies and state police are on the hunt for the animals. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department said it received a report at 10 a.m. of two large exotic cats on the loose…

Bret Baier defends Fox News reporter after being slammed by Trump

Fox News anchor Bret Baier responded directly to President Trump on air just minutes after the the president attacked one of the network’s reporters on Truth Social for a story the network ran regarding ongoing tensions with Iran. After Fox correspondent Jonathan Hunt reported U.S. leaders are set to meet with Group of 20 leaders to…

Watch: Warsh gives key speech at Jackson Hole amid inflation, bond jitters

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver a pivotal speech Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The remarks come as the Fed grapples with persistent inflation and an increasingly jittery bond market. The 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high last week before briefly falling after Treasury Secretary Scott…

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