Ex-Sen. Frank Artiles’ home was raided during an investigation into a candidate

[ad_1] PALMETTO BAY, Florida – A search warrant was executed Wednesday morning at the home of former Florida Senator Frank Artiles as part of the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office investigation into whether he illegally funded a candidate planted in the November elections. Sources say the warrant involves the search of his electronic devices, including his … Read more

“Extreme Peril”: Rare Warning Predicts Severe Tornado in South; home damage reported – USA TODAY

[ad_1] “Extreme Peril”: Rare Warning Predicts Severe Tornado in South; home damage reportedUSA TODAY Rare threat of severe weather in the southABC News “Particularly dangerous situation”: a tornado epidemic is underway in the south | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.comThe weather channel Large tornado outbreak expected to strike in … Read more

Joe Manchin pours cold water on a push to gut buccaneer

[ad_1] Manchin’s point of view is important because Democrats cannot get through rule changes without a unified caucus given that the chamber is split 50 to 50 and all Republicans are likely to oppose de such changes. Manchin told CNN “yes” he was drawing the line to maintain the 60-vote threshold to defeat a filibuster, … Read more

Senate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting

[ad_1] The For the People Act, or S1, aims to expand access to voting nationwide. Democrats said the legislation would improve accountability and transparency in Washington, while Republicans argued that the legislation restricts political speech and represents a federal takeover that Democrats are pushing for in an effort to gain an advantage in elections. Despite … Read more

Omarosa Manigault Newman can’t force Trump to testify in trial, judge rules

[ad_1] Newman faces a 2019 Justice Department lawsuit that alleges she failed to file a financial disclosure report after Trump fired her. His lawyers had sought to impeach Trump because they claimed the administration prosecuted the former “Apprentice” candidate over Trump’s personal retaliation. But DC District Court Judge Richard Leon wrote on Wednesday that Newman … Read more

IRS will delay April 15 tax deadline by about a month

[ad_1] 1040 Personal Income Tax Forms Photographer: Daniel Acker / Bloomberg Photographer: Daniel Acker / Bloomberg The Internal Revenue Service plans to extend the April 15 tax filing deadline by about a month, which will give taxpayers more time to file returns and pay overdue taxes, according to three people close to the taxpayers. discussions. … Read more

House to vote to re-authorize violence against women law

[ad_1] A bipartisan bill to re-authorize VAWA, as it is known, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Democratic Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Speaker of the House Judiciary Jerry Nadler of New York and Republican Brain Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. “Domestic violence has increased in this country. And now we have … Read more

Parts of upstate at ‘very high’ risk of severe weather Thursday – WYFF4 Greenville

[ad_1] Parts of the upstate at ‘very high’ risk of severe weather ThursdayWYFF4 Greenville “Particularly dangerous situation”: a tornado epidemic is expected Wednesday in the south | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.comThe weather channel Large tornado outbreak expected to strike in multiple waves in southeastCNN UPDATE: Moderate risk of … Read more