The Florida congressman has retained 2 prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls.
Katherine Lee
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Medical examiner blames police pressure on George Floyd’s neck for his death
Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man’s death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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‘Nothing less than a giant’: Platinum-selling rapper-actor DMX dead at 50
The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as ‘Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.’
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Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing
President Joe Biden is releasing a $1.5 trillion wish list for the federal budget.
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Prince estate will finally release his politically charged 2010 album ‘Welcome 2 America’
The 12-tune album, which includes ‘One Day We’ll All B Free’ and a cover of Soul Asylum’s anthem ‘Stand Up and B Strong,’ will be released July 30.
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Biden seems ready to extend U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan
President Biden appears ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March
U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March.
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Target pledges to spend $2 billion on products, services from Black-owned businesses
Target said it will also step up partnerships with other Black-owned companies in areas such as marketing, construction and facilities management.
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More than a half million Americans gain health coverage under Biden
The special sign-up opportunity for Affordable Care Act plans will be available until Aug. 15.
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Biden open to compromise, but not inaction, on infrastructure plan
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a key Democratic vote, came out Wednesday against the budget reconciliation process, which would allow Democrats to push the bill through the Senate with just a 51-vote majority.