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17 May 2024

Republicans Embark on Ballot Harvesting Strategy Amid Protest and Fraud Claims

(Ovichnews USA) - After years of vehement opposition to ballot harvesting, Republicans are now pledging...

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VP Harris Announces More Than $100 Million to Support Auto Workers, Boost Industry
6 May 2024VP Harris Announces More Than $100 Million to Support Auto Workers, Boost Industry

(Ovichnews U.S.A.) - Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a significant commitment of over $100 million to support auto workers and bolster the automotive industry in a move aimed at stimulating economic growth and job creation. The announcement, made during a visit to a manufacturing facility, signals the administration's commitment to revitalizing the automotive sector and investing in American workers.

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Trump Accuses Biden of Running 'Gestapo Administration', Prompting Strong Reactions
6 May 2024Trump Accuses Biden of Running 'Gestapo Administration', Prompting Strong Reactions

(Ovichnews U.S.A.) - Former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by accusing the Biden administration of operating like a "Gestapo administration," invoking strong reactions from political figures and the public. Trump's comparison to the Gestapo, the secret police force of Nazi Germany known for its brutal tactics and human rights abuses, has sparked intense debate over the rhetoric used in political discourse.

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Biden Aims to Flip North Carolina in 2024, Polls Signal Challenging Path Ahead
2 May 2024Biden Aims to Flip North Carolina in 2024, Polls Signal Challenging Path Ahead

(Ovichnews U.S.A.) - President Joe Biden has set his sights on flipping North Carolina in the upcoming 2024 election, aligning with his administration's efforts to expand Democratic support in traditionally Republican-leaning states. Despite Biden's ambitious goal, recent polls suggest that he may face a challenging road ahead as he seeks to secure victory in the battleground state.

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Judge Considers Imposing Additional Fines in Trump Hush-Money Trial for Violating Gag Order
2 May 2024Judge Considers Imposing Additional Fines in Trump Hush-Money Trial for Violating Gag Order

(Ovichnews U.S.A.) - In the ongoing saga of the Trump hush-money trial, the presiding judge is now contemplating imposing further fines on individuals involved for defying a strict gag order. The case, which has gripped the nation with its high-profile nature, has seen multiple twists and turns as legal battles unfold surrounding allegations of hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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Trump heads to Wisconsin, Michigan after being hit with gag order fine
1 May 2024Trump heads to Wisconsin, Michigan after being hit with gag order fine

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday, a day after the judge in his New York criminal trial fined him for violating a gag order and warned he could be jailed for further infractions.

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Trump NYC hush money trial set to resume with banker's testimony
30 April 2024Trump NYC hush money trial set to resume with banker's testimony

(Ovichnews U.S.A.) - The hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump is set to continue as a banker prepares to give crucial testimony. The trial centers around allegations that Trump orchestrated illegal payments to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with him.

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Vice President Harris Launches Economic Opportunity Tour to Energize Black Voters
29 April 2024Vice President Harris Launches Economic Opportunity Tour to Energize Black Voters

(Ovichnews U.S.A) - Vice President Kamala Harris has embarked on a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour aimed at energizing Black voters and highlighting the Biden administration's commitment to addressing economic disparities within the African American community. The tour comes at a critical time as the administration seeks to engage and mobilize Black voters ahead of the upcoming elections.

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In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win
25 April 2024In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win

WASHINGTON — Most legal experts say that former President Donald Trump will face deep skepticism at the Supreme Court on Thursday, when the justices will hear arguments on his claim that he is absolutely immune from prosecution on charges of plotting

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US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
24 April 2024US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections

The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.

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Haley voters persist in Pennsylvania as Biden, Trump sweep state

Haley voters persist in Pennsylvania as Biden, Trump sweep state

24 April 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump on Tuesday easily won their primaries in the battleground state of Pennsylvania according to Edison Research, but thousands cast votes for former candidate Nikki Haley....

Trump 2.0: How US allies are preparing for a second term

Trump 2.0: How US allies are preparing for a second term

24 April 2024

Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its U.S. defense ties....

War in Ukraine: US to send new aid this week, Biden says

War in Ukraine: US to send new aid this week, Biden says

24 April 2024

US President Joe Biden says his country will start sending fresh weapons and equipment to Ukraine within days. ...

Long-awaited aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan poised to pass US Congress

Long-awaited aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan poised to pass US Congress

23 April 2024

Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan should easily win approval in the U.S. Senate this week, after the House of Representatives abruptly ended a months-long stalemate and approved the assistance in a rare Saturday session....

Judge to consider gag order violations in Trump hush money trial

Judge to consider gag order violations in Trump hush money trial

23 April 2024

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial will decide on Tuesday whether the former U.S. president should be punished for violating a gag order that prevents him from criticizing witnesses and others involved in the case....

What does the latest swing state polling show for the U.S. election?

What does the latest swing state polling show for the U.S. election?

23 April 2024

Seven U.S. states are likely to decide the outcome of the U.S. presidential election between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican president Donald Trump in November - Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin....

Biden and Trump face enthusiasm test in battleground Pennsylvania

Biden and Trump face enthusiasm test in battleground Pennsylvania

23 April 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump go before voters on Tuesday's primaries in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, one of the last tests of voter enthusiasm ahead of November's general election....

US Supreme Court faces fight over emergency abortions after toppling Roe

US Supreme Court faces fight over emergency abortions after toppling Roe

23 April 2024

The idea of a doctor in the United States having to consider the risk of imprisonment before performing an emergency abortion might have been difficult to imagine just two years ago....

Donald Trump's Monday Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump's Monday Hush-Money Trial

22 April 2024

(Ovichnews USA) - Amidst the heightened tensions and anticipation, Monday sees the prosecution lay out their case against Trump, accusing him of orchestrating a hush-money scheme in order to prevent damaging stories about his personal life from being made public. ...

Columbia University: White House condemns antisemitism at college protests

Columbia University: White House condemns antisemitism at college protests

22 April 2024

The White House has condemned "blatantly antisemitic" statements during ongoing student protests against the war in Gaza....

Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message

Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message

22 April 2024

President Joe Biden on Monday will celebrate Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for residential solar projects that will power nearly a million low-income households, the White House said....

Trump hush-money trial kicks off with opening statements in New York

Trump hush-money trial kicks off with opening statements in New York

22 April 2024

Donald Trump on Monday will hear prosecutors explain why his alleged cover-up of a hush money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign broke the law, as the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president begins in New York....

US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote

US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote

19 April 2024

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billion aid bill for Kyiv, Israel and other allies, despite a firestorm of protest from hardline Republicans that could lead to an attempt to oust him....

Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial hinges on intent of payoff

Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial hinges on intent of payoff

19 April 2024

At Donald Trump's criminal trial, there is no dispute about a central underlying fact: the month before the 2016 presidential election, his personal lawyer and fixer paid a porn star for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump....

Trump criminal case: Full 12-person jury seated in Manhattan

Trump criminal case: Full 12-person jury seated in Manhattan

19 April 2024

Jury selection in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial is in its final stage - raising hopes that opening statements could be made on Monday. ...

Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona

Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona

18 April 2024

A restrictive abortion ban revived in Arizona is providing a new opening for Democrats in the runup to the Nov. 5 election and putting Republicans in a tricky political bind as they try to win over moderates in the battleground state....

US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's border chief Mayorkas

US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's border chief Mayorkas

18 April 2024

The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bringing a swift end to an effort that House of Representatives Republicans launched months ago....

Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia

Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia

18 April 2024

More than 15 members of the storied Kennedy political family will endorse U.S. President Joe Biden at a Philadelphia campaign event on Thursday in a rebuke of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's independent bid for office....

Trump hush money jury selection resumes as lawyers probe for bias

Trump hush money jury selection resumes as lawyers probe for bias

18 April 2024

Donald Trump is due in Manhattan court on Thursday as lawyers continue searching for jurors to decide the former U.S. president’s fate in a historic criminal trial just months before his upcoming rematch with President Joe Biden....

Trump's criminal hush money trial has its first seven jurors

Trump's criminal hush money trial has its first seven jurors

17 April 2024

The first seven jurors were selected on Tuesday to serve on Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, as the selection process continues to choose a panel of 12 members and six alternates who can be fair to the former U.S. president....

Biden to call for higher tariffs on Chinese metals in Pittsburgh

Biden to call for higher tariffs on Chinese metals in Pittsburgh

17 April 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden will call on Wednesday for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products as part of a package of policies aimed at pleasing steelworkers in the swing state of Pennsylvania, at the risk of angering Beijing....

US Senate expected to swiftly end Mayorkas impeachment

US Senate expected to swiftly end Mayorkas impeachment

17 April 2024

Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday is expected to make clear his plan to bury without a trial the Republican House of Representatives' impeachment of President Joe Biden's top border official. ...

Arizona Democrats seek to repeal 1864 abortion ban, but need Republican help

Arizona Democrats seek to repeal 1864 abortion ban, but need Republican help

17 April 2024

Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday will seek to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion that is poised to become state law once again, but they will need the help of some Republicans in the closely divided legislature. ...

Biden targets wealthy in Pennsylvania tour with a hometown visit

Biden targets wealthy in Pennsylvania tour with a hometown visit

16 April 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden kicks off a multi-city tour of the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a stop in his hometown of Scranton where he will renew calls to increase taxes on wealthy Americans and large corporations....

US Supreme Court tackles rioter's obstruction case, with Trump implications

US Supreme Court tackles rioter's obstruction case, with Trump implications

16 April 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers a Pennsylvania man's bid to avoid an obstruction charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol - a case with possible implications for the federal prosecution of Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss....

Trump returns to New York criminal court for jury selection

Trump returns to New York criminal court for jury selection

16 April 2024

Donald Trumparrived at a Manhattan courthouse for the second day of his historic hush-money trial on Tuesday, as lawyers try to choose 12 jurors to consider the guilt or innocence of the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges....

U.S. news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates

U.S. news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates

15 April 2024

A dozen leading U.S. news organizations collectively urged U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sunday to publicly commit to debating each other during the run-up to the November election....

US House speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass Israel aid this week

US House speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass Israel aid this week

15 April 2024

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he would try to pass aid to Israel this week after Iran's mass drone and missile attack, but he did not say whether the legislation would also include assistance for Ukraine and other allies....

Trump's New York jury selection a challenge in a city of strong opinions

Trump's New York jury selection a challenge in a city of strong opinions

15 April 2024

When prospective New York City jurors gather for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial on Monday, it may be tough to find ones who don't have an opinion about the brash businessman-turned-politician who began building his real estate empire in Manhattan decades ago. ...

Trump makes history with New York hush money criminal trial

Trump makes history with New York hush money criminal trial

15 April 2024

Donald Trump becomes the first former president to face a criminal trial on Monday when jury selection begins in Manhattan in a case involving hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, with the U.S. election looming in less than seven months as he seeks a return to the White House....

Biden cancels $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers

Biden cancels $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers

12 April 2024

The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said in a statement on Friday....

As foreign leaders urge US Ukraine support, Republicans look to Trump

As foreign leaders urge US Ukraine support, Republicans look to Trump

12 April 2024

An unprecedented series of foreign officials, including from Japan, Britain and Italy, have visited Washington over the past several months and appealed to congressional Republicans to approve more military aid for Ukraine....

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from "burdensome regulations"

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from "burdensome regulations"

12 April 2024

A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of U.S. financial regulators, according to a review of public documents and interviews with people allied with the former president....

Who is Stormy Daniels, woman at the center of the Trump hush money trial?

Who is Stormy Daniels, woman at the center of the Trump hush money trial?

11 April 2024

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has built a lucrative business empire around her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump and earned legions of fans for her breezy retorts to those who cast her as an immoral woman....