The Senate passed a bill to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan — and force a sale of TikTok. Three Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against it. It now heads to Biden’s desk. Republicans opposed the Ukraine aid, while some Democrats took issue with Israel aid. Billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan […]
Students from UNC-Chapel Hill say they were kept out of the building where the UNC System Board of Governors — a public body — met Wednesday, raising questions about whether the board potentially violated the state’s open meetings law. The board’s University Governance committee unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to approve a policy targeting diversity, equity […]
The House passed a more than $60 billion bill that provides more military aid to Ukraine. It’s part of a larger foreign aid package that’s likely to pass the Senate and be signed into law. 112 Republicans voted it against — the most ever, and a majority of the GOP conference. The House of Representatives […]
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A bill requiring law enforcement to make police bodycam footage public record was voted down Wednesday by lawmakers, a decision met with disappointment among supporters of the bill. “We were hoping for a small victory today,” Nick Perkins said. Hartselle Police, software company team up to support first responders’ mental health […]
Donald Trump on Friday endorsed a primary challenger to Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president over his role in the Jan. 6 riot. In a Truth Social post, Trump threw his support behind Jerrod Sessler, a former petty-officer in the Navy who has […]
For the past 35 years, Scott Richardson and his wife, Theresa, have run a small, cheerful restaurant and catering business outside Philadelphia. Occasionally Yours has long been a community meeting spot in the town of Swarthmore. More recently, it has taken on another, unexpected, role – on the stage of national politics. Richardson is an […]
Editor’s note: We asked our readers who voted against Question 1 to authorize a 3/8-cent sales tax that would pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs. Here are some of the best responses. Not the billionaires The Star has been quick to jump on the […]
Mississippi Black Spring Break is still coming to the Biloxi beach April 11-14, but without permits from the city and county for vendors, extra parking lots or amplified music on the beach. By a vote of 5-2 — three hours into the tense meeting — the permit for spring break was denied by the council. […]
WASHINGTON — On Super Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred posted his voting day “‘fit check” on TikTok. His brown boots were from the brand Thursday. His navy slacks were from Bonobos. And his shirt? “Who knows?” he laughed with his wife, as he mimicked a popular trend on the app where users share their outfits […]
There has been one consistent message during this election year. Nobody wanted the Donald Trump and Joe Biden rematch – right? We’re all against it – right? No, seriously, who asked for this? Poll after poll after poll made our disappointment with this sequel obvious. News organizations could not stop writing about it. And yet, here […]
A judge ruled this week that a top Georgia Republican Party official, who has promoted former President Donald Trump‘s claims of widespread voter fraud affecting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, has repeatedly voted illegally. Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party and a conservative talk show host, was fined $5,000 […]
A Georgia Republican Party official who baselessly claimed there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election voted illegally nine times, a judge determined Wednesday. Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, received a public reprimand for voting in multiple elections in 2008 and 2010, even though the terms of his probation […]