Politics
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Trump attorney: Presidents can have rivals assassinated and still claim immunity
Donald Trump’s lawyer argued Tuesday that a US president could have a political rival assassinated by SEAL Team Six and still avoid criminal prosecution due to presidential immunity.
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Lead impeachment manager Raskin: If Trump wins, pardoned Jan. 6 rioters will commit more violence
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) held a press conference in Concord Monday afternoon, laying out in clear terms the dangers he sees from a second term of President Donald Trump will represent to both New Hampshire and the United States as a whole. Joined by state Senate Democratic leader Donna Soucy and Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Raskin…
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Trump got millions from foreign governments while in White House, report finds
The foreign governments spent “lavishly” on apartments and hotel stays at properties owned by Trump’s family businesses, “personally enriching President Trump while he made foreign policy decisions connected to their policy agendas with far-reaching ramifications for the United States,” according to the report.
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Jan. 6 Insurrection remembered on third anniversary in NH
The national impact of the January 6 insurrection incited by Donald Trump cannot be overstated, but its local impact and history here in New Hampshire is often overlooked. This year, several members of the state’s federal delegation shared their feelings about the day, what it meant for the country, and why it is so crucial…
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Three years after Jan. 6, Trump’s authoritarianism is on full display
Saturday marks three years since the Capitol insurrection, and Donald Trump has only gotten more extreme as he closes in on the 2024 Republican nomination.
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NH Senate Dems introduce bills to strengthen abortion rights
Members of the New Hampshire Senate Democrats gathered on Thursday to unveil a slate of new bills aimed at shoring up abortion rights in the state, as well as a constitutional amendment aimed at enshrining proactive abortion protections into state law. State Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) said she planned to put forward Senate Bill 461,…
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NH Dems kick off session by taking aim at gun violence
Members of the New Hampshire House and Senate held a press conference ahead of session Wednesday morning touting a package of bills aimed at addressing gun violence in the Granite State. The slate of bills, HB360, HB1050, SB 577, HB1050, and HB 1037, are designed to close loopholes or address oversights in state firearm sales…
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New Hampshire rings in 2024 with new laws: Here’s what you need to know
Amid a hectic holiday season and then a week of trying to recover between Christmas and New Year’s Day, you might not have heard the news: New Hampshire welcomed the new year with more than 20 new laws on Jan. 1. We’ve listed four changes in the laws that have real consequences for your daily…
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Insulin prices plunge for Granite Staters due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Granite Staters who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession
The president’s actions will not release any federal prisoners, but will lift barriers to housing, employment, and educational opportunities for those convicted of the offenses.
