Attorneys representing the city of Baltimore are asking a federal judge to prevent some of the crew members from the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge from leaving the country. In a Tuesday court filing, the attorneys claimed that they were informed earlier that day that some of the Dali crew […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) dismissed the idea of replacing President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, insisting that the Democratic Party will keep Biden as its nominee. Moore was asked about his handling of rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which some suggest could be “a launching pad” for him to replace Biden as the […]
In addition to state flowers, birds, and other animals, a group of 12 Republican lawmakers in Michigan have proposed another state symbol for the Great Lakes state: A gun. Michigan House Republicans sponsored a bill that would designate the AR-15, a popular semi-automatic rifle, as the state’s gun and add it to Michigan’s list of […]
Senate Republicans are at odds over whether to outlaw bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on the firearm accessory last week. The divisions resurfaced when Senate Democrats unsuccessfully tried to pass legislation to restore the ban on Tuesday as senators prepare to leave town for a two-week July 4 recess. […]
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is being slammed for its lack of transparency regarding its homelessness initiative after new estimates, delivered nearly a year after the program was launched, came out to be about $65 million more than originally projected. Johnston, a Democrat, launched his homelessness initiative, then called House 1000, on his second day […]
The primary race between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) and Virginia state Rep. John McGuire remains too close to call, but both candidates are refusing to back down as the ballot certification process is likely to drag on for weeks. Good, who is trailing by 321 votes as of Wednesday afternoon, expressed confidence […]
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is not a big Star Wars fan, but he sees a parallel in the epic story to former President Donald Trump and the trials he is facing. “It’s very similar to the Star Wars saga,” he said in an interview. “You have ‘a new hope.’ And then the ’empire […]
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit against five construction companies, claiming they used a widespread misclassification scheme to deny hundreds of workers their wages and benefits. The Office of the Attorney General’s investigation found that the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Welch Mechanical Contractors, and three labor brokers (Mechanical Plumbing Crew, Ramirez Plumbing, and […]
Among the nine Republican candidates running for Missouri governor, an “honorary Ku Klux Klan” member will be on the primary ballot, despite the best efforts of the GOP to remove him. On his campaign website, Darrell Leon McClanahan III claims to be “the Conservative voice for Governor of Missouri.” He will be the first candidate […]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday that the state reached a settlement with the Washington Commanders over alleged unreturned season ticket deposits. The state attorney general’s office opened an investigation in 2022 into the team’s alleged failure to return security deposits for season ticket holders since at least 1997, under the ownership of […]
