James Abourezk, a South Dakota Democrat who grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American U.S. senator and was known for his quick wit as he…
Economy
President Joe Biden will aim to draw a contrast between his health care priorities and those of congressional Republicans at a Virginia event next week in advance of his 2024…
Erin Brockovich visits East Palestine after toxic train derailment: ‘All clear my a–!’
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has arrived in East Palestine three weeks after the disastrous train derailment that devastated the small Ohio community to work with the victims so ‘they can…
The Kentucky Senate voted Friday to provide teachers with liability insurance coverage as a cushion against financial losses when forced to defend themselves against work-related lawsuits. The bill would require…
Judge appointed in Missouri case to remove Dem attorney Kim Gardner from office
The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday appointed Judge John P. Torbitzky of the Eastern District of Missouri Court of Appeals to adjudicate the legal action by state’s attorney general to…
Fallout from toxic Ohio train crash could be a preview of 2024 presidential race
The fallout from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio this month has given Americans a preview of what might come in the upcoming 2024 presidential race, as the…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to limit oil companies’ profits was met with criticism by Democrats, Republicans and experts alike at a state hearing earlier this week. During the…
Pennsylvania House passes bill waiving statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases
Victims would be able to sue over otherwise outdated claims of child sexual abuse under two pieces of legislation passed Friday by the Pennsylvania House, but it’s unclear whether the…
DC fights back, urges Senate not to reject the eased criminal penalties and allowance for non-citizen voting
The Washington, D.C., city council is fighting back against congressional efforts to overturn laws easing criminal penalties and allowing non-citizens to vote. The 13 members of the capital’s council urged…
Georgia state senators advanced a bill that would ban some transgender procedures and surgeries for anyone younger than 18-years-old. The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed Senate Bill…