A recent USA Today readers’ poll has determined that Illinois can boast one of the top boat shows in the United States. USA TODAY determined the top shows by asking a panel of experts for nominations. Readers then voted on the top picks and named the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show as the fifth-best event […]
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These 61 House Democrats voted against a resolution that condemns calls to defund the police
The House passed a resolution on Friday condemning calls to defund the police. 61 House Democrats voted against it. The resolution also blamed progressive policies for an uptick in violence against cops. The House of Representatives easily passed a resolution by a 337-61 margin on Friday that condemned calls to defund the police and blamed progressive […]
These 16 House Democrats voted to force Biden to deliver withheld aid to Israel
Biden is withholding some military aid to Israel over concerns with its war in Gaza. House Republicans put forward a bill designed to force Biden to deliver that aid anyway. All but a handful of House Democrats voted against it. 16 House Democrats on Thursday voted for a bill designed to force President Joe Biden […]
Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. That incumbent, conservative two-term Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., voted to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker last fall. It’s just the latest example of how […]
Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike
Apple’s first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant. That follows what the union called “over a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes,” according to a press release from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ retail coalition (IAM CORE). The Maryland […]
Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after an administrative law judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. The state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K. Pritchard, its first vice chairman, state Chairman Josh McKoon said after the closed meeting. Georgia […]
Republican who voted twice against Israel aid wants to impeach Biden for threatening to hold it back
Rep. Cory Mills wants to impeach Biden after he threatened to withhold some aid to Israel. But the Florida congressman voted against that very aid — twice. He also inaccurately conflates Biden’s move with the Ukraine quid pro quo that got Trump impeached. Rep. Cory Mills wants to impeach President Joe Biden for withholding military […]
These are the lawmakers who voted against tabling Greene’s measure to oust Johnson
The overwhelming majorities of both parties voted on Wednesday to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup in the House, dealing a major blow to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who pushed forward with her effort to oust the GOP leader from the top job earlier that afternoon. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on […]
Here’s why Cruisin’ The Coast is voted USA Today’s favorite car show for 5th straight year
Fans of Cruisin’ The Coast voted it the best car show in USA Today’s Reader’s Choice awards for the fifth year in a row. The announcement came Wednesday, with the antique and classic car show topping 19 other events, such as Back to the ‘50s Weekend, Triple Crown of Rodding, NSRA Street Rod Nationals, Grand […]
Amelia Island voted ‘Best Island in the U.S.’ in 2024 Leisure Lifestyle Awards
Known for its natural Appalachian quartz beaches and rolling sand dunes, Amelia Island was voted “Best Island in the U.S.” The internationally acclaimed Global Traveler magazine announced the results of its 2024 Leisure Lifestyle Awards, with readers choosing the island top of its category. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden
I’m afraid I have some bad news. As a hospital doctor, I’ve gotten pretty good at delivering bad news. Still, it never gets any easier. It certainly was not easy the day I told my 53-year-old patient, a devoted father of two, that his stomach pains were not from gallstones as everyone had assumed. Whenever […]
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
SHERIDAN, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House recently, she voted […]