The Florida Legislature passed a bill aimed at implementing more stringent safety regulations for amusement park rides just over a year after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell from a ride and died. Sampson died on March…
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It’s politically toxic for Members of Congress to approve a pay raise for themselves. So, the House did the next best thing. It approved something that is kind of like a pay raise. But not…
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Hundreds of pro-lifers dominate marathon all-night hearing on Maine’s no-limits abortion law
Hundreds of pro-life Mainers testified against a bill that would remove most limitations on abortion in the state in an overnight, nearly 20-hour long hearing on the proposal. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills introduced the bill…
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Parents and community members who attended a school board meeting in Vermont’s largest district mostly supported a decision to use the gender-nonspecific terms ‘person who produces sperm’ and ‘person who produces eggs’ in a 5th…
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New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday criticized the ‘irresponsibility’ of the White House regarding immigration. The comments came during a press conference, where Adams complained his city has taken in a burden…
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AI requires ‘new generation’ of arms control deal to govern future warfighting, says Marine veteran lawmaker
A Marine veteran lawmaker says the U.S. should be pushing for a new international agreement to govern the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield and believes it’s a ‘strategic mistake’ the Pentagon hasn’t started…
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Texas shooting suspect: Gov. Abbott, lawmakers respond after four-day manhunt ends with arrest
Several lawmakers from Texas took to Twitter to praise the efforts of a massive law enforcement task force Tuesday evening after they apprehended 38-year-old Mexican national Francisco Oropesa, who is accused of killing five neighbors…
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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said Tuesday he will not run for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024 despite calls from within his party to enter the race. Hogan, who served two…
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Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando announced Tuesday he is running in the 2024 election to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate, eyeing the seat being vacated by Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin. Jawando, a Democrat,…
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Pro-GOP super PAC targets Democrat Manchin for backing Biden’s marquee ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
EXCLUSIVE – There’s no letup in the Republican push to oust Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia in next year’s elections. An outside group aligned with longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is targeting…