Hiking the minimum wage at the same time Congress is pondering granting legal status to 11 million undocumented immigrants would create a vortex of misfortune…
Trump censure eyed as Senate acquittal all but assured
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will highlight Democrats’ hypocrisy in condoning street violence when they present his defense on Friday in the Senate impeachment trial…
Surviving bills in Mississippi: Alcohol, pecans, voting
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Bills to allow home delivery of alcohol, to set stronger penalties for stealing pecans and to set new rules for removing…
Inside the Beltway: U.S. deemed ‘a force for good in the world’
A new poll from the American Enterprise Institute’s Survey Center on American Life has revealed predictable sentiments that suggest Americans themselves are uneasy with their…
Taxes on digital ads, cigarettes among House veto overrides
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) – A digital advertising tax that would pay for Maryland’s sweeping education reform was among Gov. Larry Hogan’s, R, vetoes that…
Democrats in impeachment trial say Trump didn’t stop riot
Former President Donald Trump knew the riot by some of his followers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 would be violent but failed to…
Fox abruptly cuts off impeachment manager during testimony
NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News Channel cut off an impeachment manager in mid-sentence Wednesday as he was presenting dramatic video footage of the mob…
Mike Lee objects to comments on Trump call from David Cicilline
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said House Democrats incorrectly attributed statements to him Wednesday night during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump,…
Mellissa Carone, Jesse Morgan say FBI dismissed vote fraud claims
Americans who came forward when they spotted what they thought was suspicious activity in the 2020 presidential election say they got a message loud and…
Congress urged to overhaul how it oversees cybersecurity
Lawmakers are pushing Congress to overhaul how it oversees the nation’s cybersecurity, including by adding new committees dedicated to the issue. The effort gained momentum…