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Taking@Issue: Biden in New Hampshire, Healey's marijuana pardons, and St. Patrick's politics
This week on the Taking@Issue podcast, Cory Smith is out to enjoy his first days of fatherhood. But no fear – we have Matt Prichard – joining from California – Sue O’Connell and Jeff Saperstone to break down your latest political headlines. We’re taking a Granite State reunion – how was President Biden received during a visit to N... -
Kansas GOP leaders close to banning gender-affirming care for minors
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto.
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Iowa Republicans block personhood bill that could have threatened IVF from advancing
The GOP-controlled state House’s passage of the legislation last week had made Iowa the latest state where lawmakers took steps that could imperil IVF.
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Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard U.S. workweek to four days without loss of pay.
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Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say
Menendez faces 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes. He has not said publicly if he would run again this year.
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Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu has ‘lost his way'
The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, said he believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had lost his way and called for new elections.
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Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial.
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Judge to hear arguments on whether to dismiss Trump's classified documents prosecution
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to dismiss the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump.
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Hunter Biden gun case gets tentative trial date of June 3
The trial in Delaware federal court would come shortly before the president’s son is expected to stand trial on felony tax charges in California.
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How will Trump and Biden approach this election season?
With Donald Trump and Joe Biden now the presumptive nominees for their parties, it’s now time for their campaigns to think in terms of the general election. NBC10 Boston political commentator Sue O’Connell weighs in.
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A bill that could ban TikTok passed in the House. Here's what to know
The House passed legislation that would ban TikTok if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stakes in the social media platform within six months of the bill’s enactment.
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Analysis: Why TikTok is like a road that needs repair to Biden's campaign
President Joe Biden says he’s in favor of signing the TikTok ban passed Wednesday the House of Representatives. What’s the significance of his reelection campaign using the app? NBC10 Boston political commentator Sue O’Connell explains.......Follow NBC10 Boston on…...Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston...TikTok: tiktok.com/... -
Putin says Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence.
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House passes bill that would lead to TikTok ban in the US if Chinese owner doesn't sell
The bill would require the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications it owns within six months of the bill’s enactment or those apps will be prohibited.
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RFK Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura as possible running mates
Rodgers is a quarterback for the New York Jets, and Ventura is a former professional wrestler who also served as governor of Minnesota.
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Analysis: Trump vows to free Jan. 6 defendants, RNC shakeup, TikTok ban coming?
NBC10 Boston political commentator Sue O’Connell discusses former President Donald Trump’s new statement that freeing people behind bars over the deadly 2021 Capitol riot would be one of his first actions, as well as Trump installing his daughter-in-law at the Republican National Committee and the latest discussions over a possible U.S.... -
Republican National Committee senior staffers among employees terminated after Trump takeover
At least four senior staffers were among the Republican National Committee employees who were terminated Monday as the Trump campaign brass more formally took the reins of the RNC, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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Trump vows to ‘free' Jan. 6 defendants as one of his first acts if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that one of his first acts as president if he wins in November would be to “free” those charged and convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Congressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle
The hearing played out as President Joe Biden and Donald Trump were on the cusp of claiming their party’s nominations.