Biden 2024 strategy memo shows he plans to ride on 2020 themes, draw contrast to Trump
The campaign began trying to reverse such perceptions in September, with a 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign targeting what Chavez called “voters across battleground states – including earlier-than-ever investments in Hispanic and African American media” and testing “the messaging contrast that will be core to this election.”
US Constitution’s insurrection clause: Treason case against Trump starts in Minnesota
In the Minnesota case, the plaintiffs are asking the state’s highest court to declare that Trump is disqualified and direct the secretary of state to keep him off the ballot for the state’s March 5 primary. They’ve also broached the possibility of the court ordering an evidentiary hearing, which would mean further proceedings and delay a final resolution, something Trump’s legal team opposes.
Millions of jobs in Kenya, South Africa and 3 others in limbo over AGOA trade initiative
Apparel has been the standout success story of AGOA, which launched in 2000 to help develop African economies and foster democracy. African apparel exports under the programme reached nearly $1.4 billion last year, double the pre-AGOA amount.
Spotlight turns on Donald Trump’s sons in fraud case that threatens Trump Organization’s future
Before the trial, Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump’s financial statements were fraudulent. He ordered that a court-appointed receiver seize control of some of his companies – potentially stripping him and his family of such marquee properties as Trump Tower – although an appeals court has halted enforcement for now.
Fired for rejecting Covid vaccination reinstated New York teachers offers hope for others
Some of the workers, along with Teachers For Choice, sued the city in February, in a lawsuit sponsored in part by CHD and CHD New York. The suit also sought class-action certification for all DOE workers who were denied religious exemptions. Judge Ralph Porzio denied the motion to grant class status, a ruling the plaintiffs are appealing.
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from Agoa trade programme
Launched in 2000, AGOA grants exports from qualifying countries duty-free access to the US market. It is set to expire in September 2025, but discussions are already underway over whether to extend it and for how long.
Insurrection cases: Courts in Colorado, Minnesota to decide whether to bar Trump from ballot
Dozens of cases citing Section Three of the 14th Amendment have been filed in recent months, but the ones in Colorado and Minnesota seem the most important, according to legal experts. That’s because they were filed by two liberal groups with significant legal resources. They also targeted states with a clear, swift process for challenges to candidates’ ballot qualifications.
Evidence shows US was expanding military base in Israel’s Negev Desert two months before Gaza war
Although President Joe Biden and the White House insist that there are no plans to send US troops to Israel amid its war on Hamas, a secret US military presence in Israel already exists. And the government contracts and budget documents show it is evidently growing.
Merchants of death: How Pfizer hid nearly 80 per cent of Covid vaccine trial deaths from regulators
79 per cent of relevant deaths were not recorded in time to be included in Pfizer’s regulatory paperwork. By not including relevant subject deaths in the case report, Pfizer obscured cardiac adverse event signals, allowing the EUA to proceed unchallenged.
US judge orders new congressional map in Georgia, citing harm to Black voters
Despite “great strides” in providing Black voters more opportunities over the decades, Jones wrote, “the political process is not equally open to Black voters.”