The Washington, D.C., Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety unanimously voted to pass a sweeping, comprehensive crime bill on Wednesday despite several of the members voicing concerns over some of the provisions allocated to the police. The Secure DC Omnibus bill, which was introduced by Councilwoman Brooke Pinto last week, strengthens carjacking laws, mandates […]
Former President Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Thursday to reverse a ruling barring him from the primary ballot in Colorado and declare him eligible to seek and hold the office of the presidency, asking the justices to bring a “swift and decisive end” to dozens of 14th Amendment challenges against him. Trump’s lawyers […]
Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis filed a motion to quash a subpoena seeking her testimony in the divorce proceedings involving a prosecutor she hired for her case against former President Donald Trump and whom she is accused of having an undisclosed relationship with. Willis filed the motion on Thursday in response to a […]
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled against a Pennsylvania law Thursday that barred those between ages 18 and 20 from open-carrying guns. This court ruled 2-1 that 18-year-olds were still considered adults according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution. As a result, their interpretation of the amendment ruled that Pennsylvania […]
Winter weather has been blamed for 14 deaths in Tennessee as parts of the northeast get ready for more snow and cold temperatures on Friday. Tennessee was battered by cold weather and more than nine inches of snow in Nashville, causing state government offices to be closed on Wednesday and delaying their opening on Thursday. […]
Former Rep. Justin Amash, who left the Republican Party after backing the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, is taking the first step toward a GOP run for Michigan’s open Senate seat. Amash, who served five terms in Congress representing West Michigan, posted on X that he was launching an exploratory committee to consider jumping […]
Donald Trump‘s decision to weigh in on a border deal being negotiated in the Senate is imperiling its passage even before the details of that agreement have been announced. The former president took a hard line Wednesday on the possible agreement, demanded by Republicans in exchange for further aid to Ukraine. His comments, posted on […]
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are calling on federal lawmakers to provide additional funds as they struggle with thousands of migrant students entering public schools. Teacher and student advocates argue that migrant students are struggling to learn in classes in English, and many require basic needs such as winter clothing. At least […]
Kodiak Robotics plans to launch its self-driving truck out of Dallas sometime this year. It will be the second company with driverless 18-wheeler technology to announce a route between Dallas and Houston. Aurora Innovation in Pittsburgh will launch the first phase of its trucking in the second half of this year. Already, Kodiak has used […]
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday the redesignation of the Yemen-based Houthis as a terrorist entity the same day the U.S. military carried out strikes against the Iranian-supported group. Houthi forces have carried out more than 30 attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea since mid-November, threatening the global trade industry, in addition to […]
