California Democratic leaders are spending their last week before summer break pushing a ballot measure changing portions of Proposition 47 — even though a large chunk of their members may not support it. On Monday, 35 Assembly members voted in favor of a last-minute initiative from Newsom and legislative leaders rolling back portions of the […]
Energy. I’m not referring to your morning coffee or my occasional caffeine-laden drink. I’m talking about the electricity each of us needs to power our homes, run our farms and businesses, and care for our families. Electricity underpins agriculture and every sector of the U.S. economy, and its importance cannot be overstated. But here’s the […]
(Bloomberg) — Emmanuel Macron said there’s “a silent majority” opposed to disorder stemming from the extremes, the French president was quoted as saying on Tuesday by Agence France-Presse. That’s despite the fact that his party has been trailing in the polls ahead of the legislative election that kicks off on June 30. Most Read from […]
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans this week ruled out a new ban on bump stocks, ensuring America’s market for the accessory that can effectively turn semi-automatic weapons into machine guns will remain open for the foreseeable future. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will seek unanimous consent to pass a bill banning bump stocks on the Senate floor […]
Despite dozens of protesters filling the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting room Monday morning, supervisors approved a solar farm that will be the biggest in the state when completed. Local residents, mostly from Raymond and Bolton, stood outside the Hinds County Chancery Court with signs opposing the solar farm. Protesters wore green shirts reading […]
As Iowans, we value personal freedom and the ability to make our own decisions without undue interference. That’s why the recent vote in the U.S. Senate blocking the Right to Contraception Act is so troubling. The three of us introduced similar legislation in the Iowa Senate earlier this year, which unfortunately met a similar fate. […]
Preparations are being made for the possibility that Donald Trump won’t be able to attend the Republican National Convention. Record rainfall floods parts of Florida. And a beautiful and rare discovery is made in Pompeii’s biggest dig in a generation. Here’s what to know today. Republicans prepare for a convention Trump may not attend Donald […]
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), the lone Republican to vote against a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, says his colleagues’ move only serves to “further politicize our judicial system.” “As a former prosecutor, I cannot in good conscience support a resolution that would further politicize our judicial system to score […]
The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, came out against the use of in vitro fertilization at its annual meeting Wednesday. Delegates in Indianapolis voted for the resolution that also urged the denomination’s members “to advocate for the government to restrain actions inconsistent with the dignity and value of every human being, which […]
More than half of Joe Biden’s supporters are primarily motivated to cast their vote for the president in order to prevent a return of Donald Trump to the White House, according to a new poll. Opposing Trump is the main reason to back Biden for 54% of the Democratic incumbent’s voters, the new CBS/YouGov poll […]
The majority of Germany’s population is against Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip, according to a Forsa survey published in the magazine Stern on Monday. The survey found that 61% of the population opposes Israel’s military action in the sealed-off Palestinian territory. Public support in Germany for Israel’s military operations has dropped significantly, the […]
It’s been about a month since the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. United States, with an important underlying question on the line: Does a former president have immunity from criminal prosecution for acts taken while in office? We don’t yet know how the justices will answer that question — though the […]