When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the “For the People Act,” there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a…
Inside the Beltway: Immigration woes hurt Biden approval
Public sentiment about immigration is complex, particularly as the nation confronts the thousands of children now awaiting entry into the U.S., crowded into government facilities.…
Trump urges Americans to boycott baseball, U.S. corporations over Georgia’s election law
Former President Donald Trump urged Americans on Saturday night to boycott major U.S. industries and companies, including Delta Airlines and Major League Baseball, over their…
Police: Boy, 8, fatally shoots himself with unsecured gun
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Police in the North Carolina city of Greenville are calling the death of an 8-year-old who shot himself with an unattended…
Panel dismisses most of ethics complaint against legislator
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The State Ethics Commission has dismissed two of three allegations in an ethics complaint filed by a retired judge against…
Unaccompanied migrant kids may be housed on California base
SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (AP) – The federal government may house unaccompanied migrant children on a California Army National Guard base in central California, officials said.…
Georgia Gov. Kemp says he ‘won’t back down’ on voting law after MLB moves All-Star game
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Saturday that Major League Baseball “bowed down to the cancel culture” by moving its All-Star game from Atlanta in response…
Vermont accused of discrimination for moving minorities to head of coronavirus vaccine line
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has come under fire for a newly announced statewide vaccination protocol moving minorities to the head of the line based solely…
Ilhan Omar: Deadly Capitol attack worse ‘if the assailant had an AR-15 instead of a knife’
Rep. Ilhan Omar used a deadly vehicular and knife attack at the U.S. Capitol on Friday to warn the public how much worse things would…
Virginia lawmakers establish more LGBTQ protections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Democratic-controlled Virginia General Assembly worked in its second year to establish more protections for LGBTQ people. Lawmakers tackled LGBTQ inequity…