Republicans continue their nationwide campaign to restrict voting
Republicans in key states intensified their push to roll back access to the ballot this week — with the GOP-led Texas House passing new voting…
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on not seeking reelection: It’s ‘time to pass the baton on to someone else’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ announcement that she would not seek reelection shocked many in her home city and Democrats around the…
Continue ReadingAsian American diplomats say discrimination holds them back as US competes with China
Thomas Wong graduated from West Point, joined the Army and deployed to combat zones for the United States, but when he became a diplomat, the State…
Continue ReadingFamily of Andrew Brown Jr. will see specified videos of his fatal shooting May 11
A judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with…
Continue ReadingBiden White House posts first tranche of White House visitor logs in break with Trump
The White House on Friday released the first tranche of the complex’s visitor logs after announcing it would resume releasing the records that…
Continue ReadingJury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
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After a watershed moment of violence, Asian Americans begin to speak out
The first time I felt someone making assumptions based on my ethnicity, I was no older than 7, standing outside my ballet class in Foster City,…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the 2017 encounter that led to Derek Chauvin’s second indictment
Nearly three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes, the former Minneapolis police officer…
Continue ReadingA suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say
A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be…
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis
A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old…
Continue ReadingBiden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
President Joe Biden on Friday argued the US needs the kind of large-scale investments his economic proposals call for in the wake of a disappointing…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police says threats against members of Congress up 107% compared to 2020
US Capitol Police said Friday that there has been a 107% increase in threats against members of Congress this year compared to 2020 and the…
Continue ReadingTexas House expected to pass election overhaul bill Friday
The Texas House of Representatives is expected to pass an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the…
Continue ReadingAlabama Legislature votes to legalize medical marijuana
Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid…
Continue ReadingBiden on disappointing jobs report: ‘We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be a marathon’
President Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the…
Continue ReadingOur lives are changing, again, and so must our rituals that give it meaning
Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark…
Continue ReadingDemocrats on Federal Election Commission denounce group’s decision not to punish Trump over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission are criticizing Republican members after the commission deadlocked and did not take action against…
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China’s annual emissions surpass those of all developed nations combined, report finds
China’s annual emissions exceeded those of all developed nations combined in 2019, the first time this has happened since national greenhouse…
Continue ReadingAs Trump loyalty trumps ideology, conservatives hold their noses for Stefanik
Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting…
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