A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is … Clic...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will implement a new rule aimed at removing barriers and increasing monthly payouts for those who receive certain government benefits, the government agen...
Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) apparently had some choice words for fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert at a recent Rotary Club meeting, according to a new report by Politico. … Clic...
Tony Bobulinski, a former associate of Hunter Biden, filed a $30 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News host Jessica Tarlov over her comments about his legal fees, which she corrected … Cl...
The U.S. government authorized $60 million in relief to Maryland following a bridge collapse in Baltimore after being struck by a cargo ship. Department of Transportation (DOT) is giving funding ...
Transgender people in Idaho will no longer be able to use Medicaid and other publicly funded programs to help cover the cost of gender-affirming medical care under a new state … Click to Contin...
Evan Gershkovich's sister, Danielle, said that receiving letters from her brother, who has been detained in Russia for close to a year, is "like Christmas morning." Danielle Gershkovich said she ...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have established a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. The proposed … Click to C...
The first test flight for the Sentinel nuclear missile is delayed until 2026, a two-year setback for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the latest sign of trouble f...
Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory … Cli...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) met Thursday to discuss border security legislation. "During the meeting, Governor Abbott told Speaker Johnson that the border cr...
The vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party voted illegally nine times while on probation for check forgery, a judge ruled this week. Brian Pritchard, the first vice chairman of … Click t...
A federal court on Wednesday night struck down a Biden administration rule requiring states and cities to set climate targets for transportation. Judge James Hendrix, a Trump appointee, agreed wi...
The battle over Congress' role in repairing a landmark bridge in Baltimore is already heating up on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed. President Biden on Tuesday vowed that … Click to ...
House Republicans are pressing President Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee as part of their impeachment inquiry, raising disputed claims and requesting the president sit for questio...
The Army has had two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours, with the latest sending two soldiers to the hospital when their aircraft went down Wednesday evening near Fort Carson, … Click to...
A Republican state legislator in Michigan railed against buses of "illegal invaders" landing at his local airport Wednesday, but garnered criticism after it was discovered the buses carried a col...
Russia said silence is paramount when discussing talks about prison swaps potentially including the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich whose detention reaches a one-year mark this week...
The Kentucky Senate sent a bill to Gov. Andy Beshear (D) Thursday that would strip him of his power to appoint people to the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to … Click to Continue »
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argued Thursday that major tech companies should no longer receive widespread legal immunity for content posted on their websites under Section 230. Sect...
Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. making a long-shot independent run for the White House "could be a good thing" for former President Trump. Ramaswamy said Wedn...
The "Abandon Biden" campaign is calling for protesters to descend upon President Biden's star-studded fundraising event Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The group, which formed...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ordered Israel to take more steps to protect civilians in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the coastal strip where Israeli … Cl...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky re-upped his call for Congress to provide additional aid for Kyiv, directly warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of Russian advances as GOP opposition has b...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his petition for more U.S. aid, arguing his embattled nation is not prepared to defend against a "major" Russian offensive anticipated in the months...
The Atlantic has topped 1 million subscribers and is profitable, the company announced this week. Overall revenue for the company is up more than 10 percent year over year, while … Click to Con...
Litter is not an unusual sight for Puyallup Mayor Jim Kastama, especially when he drives along state routes 167 and 512. On the morning of March 11, Kastama took a … Click to Continue »
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Leaders in Washington met Tuesday to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case on the abortion drug Mifepristone, and what the court’s ruling could mean for … Click to...
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A slate of bills related to opioid and fentanyl education, prevention and support were signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 19 at the Tulalip Resort north of … Click to Continue »
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Public schools in Washington will be required to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under a new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 18. Senate Bill … Click to Cont...
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