Federal judge warns of Trump's attacks in extraordinary rebuke  —  A sitting federal judge on Thursday harshly criticized Donald Trump's attacks on the judge overseeing the former president's criminal case tied to alleged hush money payments, telling CNN that such statements threaten the viability of the American legal system.

Trump Posts Image of Joe Biden Kidnapped And Bound With Rope  —  Trump signals approval of violent imagery targeting his political opponents  —  On Truth Social, Trump posted a video of Trump themed vehicles driving in New York.  One of the trucks has an image of Joe Biden on the back bound with rope,.

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Andy Kim defeats NJ's ‘county line’ boss system in court  —  The judge ordered the use of office block ballots for the June primary, where candidates are placed together by the office they are seeking.  —  New Jersey's controversial ballot design that gives party-backed candidates an advantage …

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87  —  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died.  He was 87.  —  Gossett's first cousin Neal L. Gossett told …

Cesar Chavez's family to endorse Biden after RFK Jr. claims civil rights leader would've voted for him  —  President Biden is set to be endorsed Friday by members of Cesar Chavez's family — a mostly symbolic gesture, but one meant to send a signal to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …

Best Buy offers to screen LGBTQ nonprofit donations after conservative pressure, filing shows  —  In an email exchange with a conservative think tank, tucked into an SEC filing, the electronics retailer offered to screen its employee groups' donations to LGBTQ causes.

Gov. Hochul asked to leave wake for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul was asked to leave the wake for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on Friday afternoon.  —  Hochul arrived at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island for the second day of viewings around 1:45 p.m.

Trump sends message to Biden, Obama for missing NYPD officer's wake: Have to go ‘whether they like it or not’  —  Trump talks to Brian Kilmeade in exclusive interview after attending wake for officer Jonathan Diller  —  Former President Trump slammed President Biden during an exclusive interview with …

Trump stays silent on detained U.S. reporter as he avoids criticizing Putin  —  Trump has consistently gone out of his way to avoid criticizing the Russian president and routinely demonizes reporters  —  Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee …

NYC's AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law  —  The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take workers' tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income … In October, New York City announced a plan to harness the power of artificial intelligence to improve the business of government.

Trump can't remember much.  He hopes you won't be able to, either.  —  The Very Stable Genius is glitching again.  —  This week, he announced that he is not — repeat, NOT — planning to repeal the Affordable Care Act.  He apparently forgot that he had vowed over and over again to do exactly that …

Donald Tusk: 'We are in a pre-war era.  I don't exaggerate'  —  The Polish prime minister warns that Europe is at ‘the most critical moment since the end of the Second World War’ and must commit more to defense and protecting Ukraine  —  Donald Tusk, 66, has an image of his childhood etched in his memory.

All three of John Fetterman's top communications staffers have resigned in the last month  —  Clout learns there's been some serious turnover in Sen. John Fetterman's office.  In the last month, all three of Fetterman's top communications staffers have left Capitol Hill.Nick Gavio …

Hogan Pressed For Bigger Ships, Despite Safety Warnings  —  Days after a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan called for the federal government to foot the bill for the bridge's reconstruction.

Did Trump actually appoint Jeffrey Clark to lead the Justice Department?  Clark's lawyer just said yes.  —  In the days leading up to Jan. 6, Trump believed Clark would harness the department to buttress false claims of voter fraud.  —  It's one of the lingering mysteries of the Jan. 6 investigation …

Exclusive poll: Americans strongly back abortion pill access, FDA drug powers … - But the public is split almost evenly on obtaining pills through the mail, which is among the FDA permissions that anti-abortion doctors are challenging at high court.  — 6 in 10 strongly or somewhat agree …

‘In office forever’: Trump's Project 2025 partner calls for ending presidential term limit  —  Conservatives are advocating to repeal the U.S. Amendment that limits presidential terms, prompting President Joe Biden's campaign to warn an election year victory for former President Donald Trump …

Inflation, Immigration Rank Among Top U.S. Issue Concerns  —  Worry about illegal immigration and terrorism has increased most over past year among 14 issues rated  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amid the heightened numbers of migrants entering the United States at the Southern border and discord …

Remarks by President Biden, President Obama, and President Clinton in a Moderated Conversation with Stephen Colbert at a Campaign Reception |  New York, NY  —  PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey!  (Applause.)  —  PRESIDENT BIDEN: I think I should go home.  —  AUDIENCE: Four more years!  Four more years!

Georgia lawmakers make it easier to challenge a voter's registration  —  Legislators change state laws including increasing documentation officials need to certify elections  —  The fight for democracy is supported by  —  Georgia legislators changed state election laws in the midnight hours of Friday …