A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Tennessee became the latest when the Republican governor this week signed legislation that would prohibit banks and other financial […]
Joe Biden indicated in a Tuesday interview with the Spanish-language network Univision that he was going to issue an executive order to drastically limit border crossings for asylum seekers. No details have been released on the shape and scope of the EO, but White House sources are telling Axios that the policy change will […]
“Pragmatic.” That’s how election analysts describe former President Donald Trump’s decision Monday against campaigning for a federal abortion ban and supporting the status quo of leaving the matter up to the states, now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Democrats are hoping to make abortion a pivotal issue against the Republicans’ prohibitive […]
A diplomatic row between Germany and Botswana has resulted in the African country’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi offering Germany 20,000 elephants. The proposal to take the giant animals off Botswana‘s hands comes following the public mulling of limits on the importation of hunting trophies by Steffi Lemke, Germany’s environmental minister and a member of its Green […]
Customers are expressing their shock and frustration at fast-food establishments like Wendy’s and McDonald’s after learning of recently-imposed time limits for diners. News of the in-restaurant dining time limits first appeared on Reddit last week. A Reddit user named “Blackevilsoul” posted about an “unfriendly welcome” sign outside of a Wendy’s “right next door” to his […]
Former President Donald Trump said he hasn’t determined a period after which abortions should be banned but has considered 15 or 16 weeks. “Largely they’re coming in with a certain number of weeks, and the number 15 is mentioned. I haven’t agreed to any number. I’m going to see,” Mr. Trump told Fox News’ Sean […]
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge warned special prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday that she will not consider any more motions as the court prepares for the involuntary manslaughter trial of the weapons supervisor on the “Rust” movie set when Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer during rehearsal. State District Judge Mary Marlowe […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over the state’s challenge to a lower court ruling that would allow a man to run for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats as a Republican, even though the state GOP doesn’t back his candidacy. A state law says a candidate’s past two primary […]
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota would be the first state to set an age limit for U.S. Senate and House candidates under a measure that could go before voters in June, though it’s unclear whether a state limit on federal officeholders would violate the U.S. Constitution. The move comes at a time of heightened interest […]
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