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Wisconsin voters to decide on private funding of elections

Wisconsin voters will decide Tuesday on a pair of referendums that could change how elections are conducted for decades to come in one of the country’s most politically competitive states. One would bar state and local governments from using private funds to conduct elections, while the other one mandates that only election officials can carry out […]

DC mayor plans to reduce student absenteeism but won’t ‘punish parents per se’

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to announce legislation to hold parents accountable if their children are chronically absent from the school system. According to a report by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, 60% of high school students in Washington were chronically absent from school, and 43% of all grade levels were […]

Hunter Biden trial to move forward after judge denies motions to dismiss tax charges

A judge denied first son Hunter Biden’s motions to dismiss the tax charges against him, clearing the way for his trial in June. Biden had filed eight motions to dismiss the indictment, with some using the reasoning that he was selectively prosecuted and that special counsel David Weiss was unlawfully appointed to his position. Judge […]

Biden a bigger threat to democracy than Trump for ‘weaponizing’ agencies, RFK Jr. argues

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said President Joe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump. In an appearance on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Kennedy pushed back against claims from Biden and Trump that the election of the other would result in the destruction of democracy. Despite not believing […]

Food stamps: April direct payments worth up to $1,751 to begin in Delaware in one day

Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in one day. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States — payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ […]

LSU skips national anthem ahead of anticipated NCAA Elite Eight matchup

Ahead of the highly anticipated women’s NCAA Elite Eight game between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the Louisiana State University Tigers, only Iowa was present on the court for the national anthem. Video quickly circulated online showing the Lady Hawkeyes on the court holding hands as the song played, while LSU’s players spent the […]

Trump gag order expanded to include judge’s daughter

Former President Donald Trump can no longer speak publicly about the daughter of a judge overseeing his hush money case in New York, according to a newly expanded gag order. Judge Juan Merchan issued the revised gag order on Monday night following days of Trump lobbing public attacks at Merchan’s daughter Loren Merchan, who runs […]

DeSantis questions ‘who’s running the presidency’ after Biden denies making declaration on Easter

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) questioned who was in charge of the presidency after President Joe Biden denied declaring Easter Sunday the Transgender Day of Visibility. In an appearance on the Greater Miami Expressway Agency, DeSantis interpreted Biden’s denial as indicating he wasn’t actually in charge of the presidency — a common accusation leveled against the […]

Trump locks down $175 million bond after New York civil fraud judgment

Former President Donald Trump has secured a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, according to the latest court filing. “As promised, President Trump has posted bond,” Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “He looks forward to vindicating his rights on appeal and overturning this unjust […]

House Republican condemns Democrats’ ‘sexualization of everything’ after Easter controversy

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) bashed the Biden administration for its treatment of Easter, saying Democrats are “sexualizing everything.” In an appearance on Fox Business, Tenney denounced the Biden administration’s decision to acknowledge Easter Sunday as Transgender Visibility Day, along with the inclusion of 145 days of LGBT recognition. The New York Republican said that effort […]
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