“The Barack Obama Foundation has major problems with the University of Chicago bid for the Obama presidential library and museum and is uneasy about the bid from the University of Illinois at Chicago, leaving Columbia University in New York the front-runner for the project,” the Chicago Sun Times reports.
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Legislative Fix to Put Biden on Ballot in Ohio Unlikely
“Ohio House leaders said Tuesday there will probably not be a legislative solution to getting President Joe Biden on the November ballot in Ohio,” the Columbus Dispatch reports. “Current law…
Trump Gears Up for South Bronx Rally
Donald Trump “is holding a rally on Thursday in South Bronx, a New York neighborhood that’s 64% Hispanic and 31% Black,” Axios reports. “It’ll be a test of how much…
GOP Lawmaker Admits He Lied About Loan to Campaign
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) “filed 11 amendments to his campaign finance reports Wednesday, acknowledging that his claims for the last two years to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were…
Netanyahu Speech Plans Sparks Furor for Democrats
“Plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress are being met with fierce pushback from Democrats,” Axios reports. “Some top House Democrats are…
Progressive District Attorney Ousted in Portland
“Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough…
Trump Blames Judge’s Rulings for Not Testifying
Donald Trump explained his rationale for not taking the stand in his hush money trial despite saying for months he would be willing to do so, The Hill reports. Said…
Rick Scott Jumps Into Race for Senate Leader
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) jumped into the race for Senate Republican leader on Wednesday night and asked his colleagues for their support, Axios reports. Wall Street Journal: “Scott has worked…
Nikki Haley Says She’ll Vote for Trump
Nikki Haley said she’ll vote for Donald Trump over President Biden this fall, The Hill reports. Said Haley: “As a voter, I put my priorities on a president who’s going…
Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home
“Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel Alito, another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New…
Netanyahu Engages with GOP Leaders to Address Congress
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently been engaging with Republican Party leaders to secure an invitation to speak before a joint session of Congress,” Haaretz reports. “Netanyahu’s efforts began a…
Michigan Reports Human Case of Bird Flu
“A second human case of bird flu infection linked to the current H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows has been detected, in a farm worker who had exposure to infected cows,”…
Nevada Will Start Counting Votes Earlier
“Nevada election officials can start tabulating in-person Election Day votes as they come in, rather than waiting for polls to close in an effort to get results out quicker,” the…
Hunter Biden’s Tax Trial Delayed Until September
“Hunter Biden’s trial on tax charges has been moved to September 5, after the judge presiding over the case made Biden’s attorney promise he would not seek further delays,” CNN…
Newsmax Accused of Deleting Evidence for Trial
“Smartmatic alleges that Newsmax has destroyed evidence in the voting machine company’s lawsuit against the right-wing news channel over false claims that Smartmatic helped ‘rig’ the 2020 election,” NBC News…
Trump’s ‘Shadow Secretary of State’ Bombs at Meeting
“As Arab Americans hold back their support from President Joe Biden until he changes course on the Israel-Gaza war, Donald Trump’s ‘shadow secretary of state’ — Ric Grenell — met…
Paul Manafort Has Been Secretly Advising Trump Campaign
Paul Manafort “has been secretly advising the 2024 re-election effort through his top campaign aides since last summer,” 24sight News reports. “Manafort has quietly been passing strategic advice back to…
Hunter Biden’s Laptop to Make Appearance at His Trial
“Special counsel David Weiss plans to introduce Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop as evidence against him at his upcoming trial on felony gun charges,” CNN reports. “The laptop is at the…
Democrat Rebuked on House Floor
“Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) received a rebuke on the House floor Wednesday after he remarked on former President Trump’s ongoing hush money trial, comments that were deemed offensive,” The Hill…
What Bob Menendez Brings to Court
“Sen. Bob Menendez has spent an awful lot of time sitting down as he attends court for his ongoing bribery trial, so much so that it might have prompted an…
Biden and Trump In Tight National Race
A new Quinnipiac poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a neck-and-neck race with Biden receiving 48% support and Trump receiving 47% support. When independent and Green…