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Who is Nicole Shanahan? Meet the wealthy entrepreneur RFK Jr selected as his VP running mate

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced Tuesday that attorney and tech entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan will be his vice presidential running mate heading into the November general election. A native of Oakland, California, the 38-year-old Shanahan is a philanthropist with a long history of donating to Democrat and left-leaning causes, including supporting President Biden Read More

Supreme Court appears inclined to preserve broad access to abortion drug

The Supreme Court appeared ready to dismiss a challenge on Tuesday from opponents of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) relaxed requirements for dispensing an abortion drug, used to terminate nearly two-thirds of abortions in the country. That would be a victory for the Biden administration and abortion rights supporters, by keeping current rules in Read More

New York judge imposes gag order on Trump in Bragg hush money case

New York Judge Juan Merchan has imposed a gag order on former President Trump in the hush-money payments case, granting Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request.  Merchan issued the order against the 2024 GOP presumptive presidential nominee on Tuesday, pointing to his “prior extrajudicial statements,” saying they establish “a sufficient risk to the administration of Read More

Biden adviser’s home targeted with manure, prompting bomb-squad call

An unidentified individual hurled manure in front of national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s home on Monday, initiating a response from the Secret Service and a bomb squad. A law enforcement official told Politico that the suspect tossed a “small amount” of manure from a car window. The incident led to a quick response from the Secret Service Read More

Berkeley abandons landmark natural gas ban after court battle

The City of Berkeley, California, agreed to stop enforcing — and work to repeal — a landmark climate rule banning natural gas hookups in new construction, ending a nearly four-year court battle to beat the ban by industry groups. The city said it would immediately stop enforcement of the Natural Gas Infrastructure Ordinance while repealing Read More