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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Republicans needed to show courage and pass gun laws. Jean-Pierre said, “We have had a president who has acted on this. I know you were asking me about executive action. What else can we do? This president has taken more executive actions on gun violence safety than any president before him, and he has done that in two years. Just earlier this month, we took another executive action.” She continued, “He signed the Safer Community Act, which was bipartisan, something he pushed for, which we hadn’t seen in 30 years. But guess what? As we’re seeing, we need to do more. And I’ve heard this theme throughout the show this morning, which is courage. We need Republicans in Congress to show some courage. This is what they owe these parents. This is what they owe these family members who are losing their loved ones. They need to show courage. We need gun safety laws, comprehensive gun safety laws. We … [Read more...] about WH Spox Jean-Pierre: Republicans Need to ‘Show Some Courage’ on Gun Restrictions

Most potential Republcian primary voters want to see former President Donald J. Trump as the 2024 nominee as his support doubles that of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL),  according to a national poll. The latest poll in Morning Consult’s republican primary tracker shows that 52 percent of potential GOP primary voters plan to cast a ballot for Trump. DeSantis sits in second place with half of Trump’s support at 26 percent, while no other candidate eclipses the ten percent mark. 2024 National Republican Primary: Trump 52% (+26) . @MorningConsult , 3,528 RV, 3/24-26 https://t.co/8E7nq4VZzW — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) March 28, 2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence holds seven percent of support, followed by former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) at five percent and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) at three percent. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is reportedly inching closer to a presidential run, holds two percent of support. Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Gov. Glenn Youngkin … [Read more...] about Poll: Most Potential GOP Primary Voters Want Trump as Nominee

Much of life in Israel came to a halt yesterday: Hospitals stopped providing nonemergency care, planes were grounded at the country’s main airport, and malls and banks closed. The disruptions were part of an escalation in protests against the government’s proposed judicial overhaul, which has plunged Israel into one of its gravest political crises ever. The interruptions to daily life were the latest sign that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had underestimated Israelis’ opposition to his government’s proposed changes to the courts. In response to the chaos, he has relented, at least in part. Netanyahu announced yesterday that he would delay the changes until later this year . “When there is a possibility of preventing a civil war through dialogue, I, as the prime minister, take a timeout for dialogue,” he said. The announcement calmed some of the protesters and unions have called off their strikes. But it remains unclear what will happen in the coming weeks — and whether … [Read more...] about A Win for Israel’s Protesters

Photo: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Manhattan grand jury currently considering an indictment against Donald Trump met again Monday and heard additional testimony from a previous witness. The New York Times reports that the jury heard from David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer , who played a significant role in the hush money deal with Stormy Daniels. Pecker previously testified in January. After canceling its Wednesday meeting last week, the grand jury convened again Thursday but, according to the Associated Press, did not discuss the Trump case. An indictment of the former president could happen this week, but recent events have shown that the process is following its own timetable. CNN reported Thursday that the Manhattan district attorney’s office is determining whether to bring back Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, for more testimony or another witness entirely before the panel votes on an indictment. According to the New … [Read more...] about What Is Going On With the Trump Grand Jury?

0 Schools Five Anne Arundel County students won scholarships from Dr. Ben Carson and his wife. Carson is a former surgeon and presidential candidate. Jacob Baumgart , Patch Staff Posted Reply ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Five Anne Arundel County Public School students won scholarships from retired surgeon and former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy Carson. These students each won a $1,000 college scholarship after being named a Carson Scholar: Addison Fowler (5th grader at Jacobsville Elementary School in Pasadena) Jack Mewett (8th grader at Crofton Middle School in Gambrills) Natalie Niles (8th grader at Magothy River Middle School in Arnold) Terae Raymond (5th grader at Solley Elementary School in Glen Burnie) Piper Wood (5th grader at Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie) These students were among the 482 nationwide to take home the honor this year. Carson Scholars … [Read more...] about 5 Anne Arundel Students Win Scholarships From Dr. Ben Carson, His Wife

Brian Cox , who stars as Logan Roy in the HBO series Succession , has said he has “enormous sympathy” for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry who are the “victims” of “a fairy tale that went horribly wrong.” Cox, speaking to the U.K. magazine Radio Times for the launch of the show’s fourth and final series said that previous comments he made about Meghan in a Haute Living magazine profile were taken out of context. In that interview he said Meghan “knew what she was getting into” when she married into the royal family, according to The Times of London. He was widely quoted as saying: “She knew what she was getting into, and there’s an ambition there clearly as well—the childhood dreams of marrying Prince Charming and all that shit we see as fantasy that could be our lives in our dreams.” He now repudiates those comments. “I’m a bit angry about that,” he said in the new interview with Radio Times , “Because that whole thing has been taken out of … [Read more...] about ‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox Says Meghan Fell for ‘Fairy Tale That Went Horribly Wrong’