Republicans and conservative activists have increasingly been targeting an executive order issued three years ago by the Biden administration that is intended to boost voter registration, claiming it’s unconstitutional and an attempt to interfere in the November election. A recent fundraising email sent by a GOP political action committee is an example of how they […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans and conservative activists have increasingly been targeting an executive order issued three years ago by the Biden administration that is intended to boost voter registration, claiming it’s unconstitutional and an attempt to interfere in the November election. A recent fundraising email sent by a GOP political action committee is an example […]
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to propose requiring young men to register for potential military service, according to dpa’s sources, in a move that comes 13 years after Germany effectively abolished national conscription. The step would not reinstate conscription. But young men would have to provide information in a questionnaire about their willingness […]
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to propose the reinstatement of the registration of individuals fit for military service, 13 years after Germany effectively abolished national conscription, dpa can report. Young men would have to provide information in a questionnaire about their willingness and ability to serve and to undergo a physical examination if […]
Roxanne Perret, an organizer with People Power for Florida, registers Mark Wendell to vote at a May festival in Orlando, Florida. Third-party voter registration groups have been threatened with fines and workers with jail time if they violate new state laws. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) ORLANDO, Florida — On a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark […]
Driving with expired tags has serious consequences in Texas. Your license could be suspended, points could be added to your driving record, and you could be given a $200 fine. Texas police can scan your license plate from a distance, even when your vehicle is moving. They use a scanning system to run checks that […]
Motivations for autocratic power Comparisons have been made between Donald Trump and the German dictator Adolph Hitler, notably their exploitation of the Big Lie technique. So Timothy W. Ryback’s new book is timely: “Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power.” Exact parallels are not possible; the circumstances were different and complicated. But there were similarities besides […]
Florida Python Challenge registration begins Video above: FWC updates on Burmese python removal efforts, shows how snakes are safely captured TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Python Challenge is back after over 200 of the invasive snakes were captured last year. Competitors can get a piece of $25,000 in prizes for hunting down the large […]
Iran has begun the registration period for candidates wanting to run for the country’s presidency ahead of a snap vote at the end of June. The election’s winner will replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash with seven others earlier this month. The vote comes at a time of heightened […]
The registration period has begun for candidates hoping to run in Iran’s presidential election in just over a month’s time. To register their bid, candidates must appear in person at the Interior Ministry in the next five days. The snap election was called because the previous incumbent, Ebrahim Raisi, was killed in a helicopter accident […]
Iran has opened a five-day registration period for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28th presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month along with seven other people. The election comes as Iran grapples with the aftermath of the May 19th crash, as well as heightened […]
There are about 30 kei cars registered in Rhode Island, according to DMV records, and lawmakers want to take them all off the road. State officials have started asking kei car owners to turn in their registration, which would make the vehicles illegal to drive on a public road. Rhode Island policymakers first floated the […]