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Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) recently made strong remarks regarding two significant events involving pardons in the political landscape. First, he criticized former President Donald Trump’s decision to issue pardons to nearly 1,500 individuals charged in connection to the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Then, Schiff commented on President Joe Biden’s issuance of preemptive pardons for members and staff of the House January 6 select committee, including himself and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Both situations raised important legal, ethical, and political concerns, and Schiff’s comments reflected his deep concern over the precedent each action set. In an interview on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki , Schiff sharply condemned Trump’s actions, calling them "obscene" and a "grotesque display" of his presidential power. He highlighted the potential inclusion of individuals who had violently assaulted law enforcement officers during the Capitol attack, raising questions...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Monday he’s unsure whether “the extent of the pardons” granted by former President Biden was “necessary.” Murphy told reporters that he has “real sympathy for the position that Trump has put Biden and his and his family [in].” “There are real unique threats that are presented to the Biden family by Trump’s obsession with targeting his political opponents.” But he also said he thinks “it’s probably time for us to take a look at the way the pardon system is being used.” Murphy delivered an impassioned response to pivotal developments surrounding today's inauguration. His remarks touched on the presence of tech billionaires at the event, former President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons, and the controversial TikTok negotiations, reflecting deep concerns about the direction of the nation and the political implications of these issues. Murphy began by criticizing the optics and political significance of having some of the wealthiest tech leaders p...

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  Twitter owner Elon Musk has proposed hosting Twitter Spaces interviews with political candidates of all stripes, reflecting the billionaire’s supposed commitment to ideological neutrality and to promoting Twitter as a true “public square.” So far, however, Musk appears to be more interested in platforming candidates that align with his own views rather than those who might challenge them. On Monday, Musk is set to share an audio chatroom with Robert Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist and Democratic candidate for president. The decision to host Kennedy again highlights, for the second time in as many weeks, Musk’s unique potential to shape public opinion through a combination of his own personal celebrity and his private control of a social media megaphone. But this time, it also deepens doubts about Musk’s claims to open-mindedness — and his willingness to use Twitter as anything other than a tool for his own activism. Musk, who built much of his early reputation a...

  Ex-FBI Director James Comey, a vocal critic of   former President Donald Trump,   was asked in a new interview that aired Sunday about his thoughts on the 2024 presidential election. "It has to be Joe Biden," Comey said in response to a question from Biden's former White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, during an interview for her show on MSNBC.  "And I’m glad he’s willing to serve. It has to be somebody committed to the rule of law, committed to the values of this country," he continued. "And I’m not talking about policy. People can disagree about policy. There are things above those disagreements that all of us should think about the same way. The president must be someone who abides the law and our Constitution. And there’s no one else but Joe Biden."  Noting that Comey was once a longtime Republican but voted for Biden in 2020, Psaki asked if he'd consider any of the Republican contenders entering the 2024 race.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Jayapal: 'Really unfortunate' Biden 'opened the door' to new work requirements Key Democratic leader: 'I don't know yet' if I support debt ceiling deal Tapper asks Democratic lawmaker if White House should worry about Progressive Caucus. Hear her response   'What was all the drama for?': Progressive leader Jayapal reacts to debt deal I now turn to Congresswoman and Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, who has had concerns about some of the measures that ended up in this bill. Congresswoman, thanks so much. Appreciate it. Congresswoman, so the specific legislative language still being worked on. President Biden says this agreement is a compromise, which means not everyone gets what they want. You just heard Congressman Johnson say Democrats didn't get anything in the deal. Are you going to support the -- he also said that he thinks you're going to vote against it. How are you going to vote? REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-WA): Well, I don'...

  A Nebraska bill combining a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender Nebraskans under 19 is poised to become law after the state’s unicameral legislature voted for its passage Friday. Nebraska’s LB 574, also known as the “Let Them Grow Act” was first introduced to bar health care providers from performing gender transition surgeries and to restrict access to puberty blocking medication and hormone treatments for anyone under 19. It will also severely restrict most abortions at 12 weeks after legislators added a last-minute amendment to the bill on May 17. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen has said he will sign the bill into law. “All children deserve a chance to grow and live happy, fruitful lives. This includes pre-born boys and girls, and it includes children struggling with their gender identity,” he said in a statement after the bill’s passage. “These kids deserve the opportunity to grow and explore who they are and want to be, a...

. Cory Booker: “We’ll see what the future holds. I ran for president for a purpose. One of that was healing our country, bringing us together again to see a more common purpose...And if that is still something in future presidential elections, I’ll think about it again.”

  Donna Deegan, former TV anchor and breast cancer charity organizer, won an upset victory Tuesday to become the mayor of   Jacksonville, Florida.   Deegan, a Democrat, was confirmed as mayor-elect after beating Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed Republican rival Daniel Davis. "Love won tonight, and we made history. We have a new day in Jacksonville because people chose unity over division – creating a broad coalition of people across the political spectrum that want a unified city," Deegan wrote on social media following her victory. She will replace incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, who is in his final term. "Together, we will bring change for good to Jacksonville by making good on the decades-long broken promises on infrastructure, building an economy that works for everyone and improving access to health care," Deegan said. She added, "We will break down the wall between City Hall and bring all the people in to create a city that works for everyone....

  Planned Parenthood called for court packing and term limits for   Supreme Court justices   in its latest judicial reform package on Sunday. Planned Parenthood's proposals come nearly a year after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in June 2022, allowing states to ban abortion. In addition to court packing and term limits, the group is also calling on Congress to establish a code of ethics for SCOTUS, expand the size of lower courts and end single-judge divisions. While the group's proposal calls for an expanded Supreme Court bench, or court packing, it does not specify how many justices should be added. "Planned Parenthood refuses to accept that our courts can only exist as they do now, and understands that reforms are integral to building the public’s trust that the courts can and will function to uphold hard-won freedoms and advance justice for future generations," the group's president, Alexis McGill Johnson, said in a s...