Tennessee ‘Drag show bill’ advances to House committee, … In front of a packed house, the Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted to advance a bill to potentially criminalize certain drag shows.
Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary … SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appeared to be the winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, with 99% of the ballots counted. Results showed the GERB party receiving 26.6% of the vote, nearly 2% more than the pro-Western reformist bloc led by the […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes the stage as Arkansas … Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the oath of office as the new governor of Arkansas Tuesday morning.
Jan 6. Gallery: A day that will live in infamy Below this gallery contains a series of images captured before, during and after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
Biden predicts Democrats will win Senate President Biden predicted on Monday that the Democratic Party will have majority control of the Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Biden made the prediction while departing for a flight on Marine One with his wife, first lady Jill Biden, after being asked by a reporter about his feelings on the eve of the vote. “Well, […]
Lower turnout in renewed protests over French pension … PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of French marched in a third round of protests Tuesday against planned pension reforms, while new nationwide strikes disrupted public transport and schools, as well as power, oil and gas supplies. Turnout at the demonstrations was lower than on previous occasions. Train passengers were expected to face more delays […]
McConnell predicts US aid will flow to Ukraine ‘for … Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says U.S. military and economic aid will continue to flow into Ukraine despite calls from some in his party for the United States to pull back from the war. The future of U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia has been clouded by some uncertainty since Republicans […]
White House defends Schiff, Swalwell and Omar amid … The White House on Wednesday pushed back on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) opposition to having three House Democrats serve on certain committees. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took issue with McCarthy blocking Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, and with McCarthy’s pledge to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar […]
Biden pays tribute to Feinstein: ‘One of the very … President Biden paid tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday following her announcement that she will not run for reelection in 2024, calling her “one of the very best” senators he has worked with. Biden said in a statement that he knew he wanted Feinstein to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee while he […]
Senators will get classified briefing on unidentified … Senators will receive a classified briefing at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the three unidentified objects shot down by the U.S. military over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron in recent days after lawmakers expressed frustration over a lack of information coming from the Biden administration. The all-senators briefing follows a classified briefing they received last week […]
Delaware Democrat introducing DC statehood bill in … Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) on Monday announced he’s reintroducing a bill to grant statehood to the nation’s capital. “The rumors are true! I’m introducing the #DCStatehood bill in the Senate this week,” Carper wrote on Twitter. Carper has led previous efforts to get the bill through in the Senate in partnership with the District of Columbia’s nonvoting […]