Latest Stories By Samantha Putterman

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Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon?

May 31, 2024

In a landmark moment in U.S. political and legal history, a Manhattan jury on May 30 found former President Donald Trump guilty of multiple felony counts. A unanimous jury in the New York case concluded that Trump was guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up a hush […]

Biden talking around canceling student debt signs for story, 5-27-2024

Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know

May 28, 2024

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, drew headlines and social media chatter for a feisty exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., about personal appearances. But in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” she focused less on looks and more on books. On May 19, Crockett mentioned President Joe Biden’s commencement speech at Morehouse College, a […]

Women hold up "end abortion ban" signs in Missouri

The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’

May 15, 2024

Ban: Merriam-Webster defines it as “a legal or formal prohibition.” But in the 2024 election cycle — the first general election since Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that enshrined a constitutional right to an abortion, was overturned — the term has morphed into polarizing political rhetoric. “Ban” has become synonymous with abortion and the […]

¿Puede cualquiera en Florida, incluyendo tatuadores, decidir si una mujer puede tener un aborto?

May 14, 2024

En noviembre, los floridianos votarán por una enmienda que busca ampliar el acceso al aborto hasta el punto de viabilidad fetal. Si los votantes aprueban la enmienda, está anularía la actual prohibición estatal del aborto después de las primeras seis semanas de embarazo. La Enmienda 4 dice que los abortos no pueden ser prohibidos antes […]

Enmienda en Florida no permitiría abortar hasta el nacimiento, contrario a lo que dijo Ron DeSantis

May 8, 2024

Mientras los floridanos se preparan para votar en noviembre sobre una medida electoral que consagraría el acceso al aborto en la constitución del estado, el gobernador republicano de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró su oposición a la medida. DeSantis afirmó que la iniciativa electoral, que el presidente Joe Biden apoya, es mucho más extrema de lo […]

Marco Rubio and Trump at Miami-Dade event, 11-6-2022

A Donald Trump-Marco Rubio ticket? Here are the obstacles

May 7, 2024

Could former President Donald Trump choose Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his 2024 running mate? Rubio’s getting a lot of attention, along with other possible vice presidential picks. Selecting Rubio would require some constitutional two-stepping. Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution says that, when the Electoral College meets to determine the president, “the […]

Si aprueban la enmienda del derecho al aborto en Florida, las cortes evaluarán permiso de los padres

May 2, 2024

El gobernador republicano de Florida, Ron DeSantis, advirtió a los padres sobre una enmienda estatal sobre el aborto, que ampliaría el acceso legal al aborto y anularía su prohibición después de las seis semanas, según la ley que entró en vigor el 1 de mayo. En Naples, horas antes de que el presidente Joe Biden […]

Woman sits with parental rights sticker in Florida in 2020

If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question

May 1, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., warned parents about a state abortion amendment that would expand legal access to abortion and overrule a six-week abortion ban that went into effect May 1. In Naples, hours before President Joe Biden spoke in Tampa April 23 about abortion, DeSantis told a crowd that Biden was coming to Florida to […]

President Joe Biden in Tampa, 1, 4-23-2024

Biden in Tampa: Fact-checks of his claims on abortion, Trump

April 23, 2024

Eight days before a six-week abortion ban takes effect in Florida, President Joe Biden spoke in Tampa to lay blame for restrictive measures nationwide on one person: former President Donald Trump. In a 12-minute address April 23 at Hillsborough Community College, Biden warned of “extreme” laws that restrict abortion access, and he blamed Trump, his […]

Woman walks across street in Haiti amid unrest, 2-29-2024

Cannibalism in Haiti? Fact-checking the unfounded claims

March 18, 2024

Videos of people fleeing the sounds of gunshots, images of buildings on fire and headlines of political unrest in Haiti have increased over several weeks. Violence escalated after a coalition of gangs began attacking Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, forcing acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. He’d assumed the role after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated […]

Robert Hur speaks to House Judiciary Committee, 3-12-2024

Lawmakers shared misleading claims at Robert Hur hearing on Biden classified documents

March 12, 2024

Testifying before Congress, former Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his February report detailing Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, saying it neither exonerated nor disparaged the current president. House Judiciary Committee members compared and contrasted Biden’s case with former President Donald Trump’s classified documents investigation.     In his report, Hur concluded that criminal charges were not […]

Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online

March 12, 2024

Princess Kate had not been seen in public for weeks when Kensington Palace marked the United Kingdom’s Mother’s Day by releasing a photo of the princess of Wales surrounded by her three smiling children. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. C,” read […]

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