Motion to expel Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell over felony burglary charge fails

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Motion to expel Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell over felony burglary charge fails Motion to expel Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell over felony burglary charge fails 00:53 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday attempted to expel embattled DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from the chamber Wednesday, in the wake of accusations she broke into her stepmother’s home last

Trump Discusses China Threat With Ex-Australian Prime Minister: Morrison

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The former president has held a string of similar meetings with other current and former world leaders. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) continued aggressions in the Indo-Pacific were a recent topic of conversation between former President Donald Trump and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the latter has revealed. In a May 15 social media

Supreme Court lets Louisiana use congressional map with new majority-Black district

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will allow Louisiana to use for the 2024 elections a congressional map that includes a second district where the majority of voters are Black, giving them the opportunity to elect their favored candidate. The justices granted two separate requests — one from a group of Black voters

MIT-educated brothers accused of stealing $25M in crypto in 12 seconds

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Washington — A pair of brothers from New York and Boston were taken into federal custody Tuesday, accused by prosecutors of devising a novel criminal scheme to steal about $25 million in cryptocurrency from a commonly used blockchain, according to a newly unsealed indictment.  Anton and James Peraire-Bueno were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy

Speaker Johnson Says Lawmakers ‘Actively’ Discussing Ways to ‘Rein In’ Jack Smith, Including Defunding

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‘The Department of Justice has clearly been politicized,’ the speaker said. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on May 15 once again waded into the debate about defunding special counsel Jack Smith’s office amid Republican allegations of a political vendetta in his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, with the speaker saying lawmakers are “actively” considering