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Nader says Judge Merchan is ‘last best hope’ to save republic from Trump; urges jail time

Ralph Nader, the Green Party’s presidential nominee in 2000, urged Judge Juan Merchan to sentence former President Trump to prison, calling the judge the “last best hope” to preserve the republic.On Monday, Nader shared a link to the letter on X, which is his plea to the judge on why a prison sentence is imperative.”In light of the Supreme Court blocking all avenues of accountability for Trump with its decision in Trump v.

Democratic senator ‘horrified’ by Biden’s debate performance, says campaign needs to be ‘candid’

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, said he was “horrified” and remains concerned about President Biden’s performance during last week’s presidential debate, which has put Democrats on the defensive about their presumptive nominee’s health and mental capacity. Whitehouse was interviewed by 12 News about his reaction to the Thursday debate, which pitted Biden against former President Donald Trump in Atlanta.

Trump moves to overturn Manhattan case after SCOTUS immunity decision

Former President Trump on Monday moved to overturn his criminal conviction in the Manhattan case after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a former president has substantial immunity for official acts committed while in office.In a 6-3 decision, the court narrowed the case against him and returned it to the trial court to determine what is left of special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment.

Majority of voters favor Biden dropping out while Trump’s base ‘appears more solid’: poll

A recent poll has found that President Biden’s core supporters are now doubting whether he should stay in the 2024 presidential race.The poll was conducted by USA TODAY/Suffolk University between Friday and Monday. Pollsters utilizing a probability-proportionate-to-size method telephoned 1,000 respondents living in all U.S. states.The survey found that more four in ten Democrats said that the Democratic Party should intervene and replace Biden as the nominee.

California GOP lawmakers slam Newsom-backed budget as unsustainable, say Republicans left out of negotiations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget intended to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit, but multiple Republican lawmakers say they were left out of negotiations. Lawmakers passed the budget Wednesday after an agreement between Newsom and legislative leaders in which both sides made concessions and gained some wins.The budget aims to close the deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses.