- Manchin Opposes Washington Statehood Bill, Says ‘Let the People of America Vote’
By Tom Ozimek
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Friday that he does not support a bill that would make Washington D.C. the nation’s 51st state, dealing a ...
- Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Watermarks on Absentee Ballots
By Jack Phillips
Tennessee’s Legislature approved a bill that requires the addition of a watermark on all absentee ballots in a nearly unanimous vote.
Senate Bill 1314 passed ...
- Twitter Stock Drops After Weak Quarter, Missing Target on User Growth
By Jack Phillips
Twitter’s stock dropped about 13 percent on Friday to $56.74 per share after the firm issued weak second-quarter guidance on revenue growth ...
- John Kerry Financial Disclosures Show Millions in Income From Stocks, Including Oil Companies
By Tom Ozimek
John Kerry, special presidential envoy on climate at the State Department, has disclosed millions of dollars in income from stocks—including of oil ...
- McCarthy Says Biden’s Massive Tax-and-Spend Plans Make Bernie Sanders ‘Look Like a Conservative’
By Tom Ozimek
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday sharply criticized President Joe Biden’s massive early-term spending proposals, comparing the president to one of ...
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sues Biden Admin Over Independence Day Fireworks Cancellation
By Samuel Allegri
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the Biden administration on April 30 over their cancellation of Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore this ...
- NJ Lawmaker Proposes Using CARES Funds for Property Tax Relief Instead of Stimulus Payments for Illegal Immigrants
By Ella Kietlinska
New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a Republican, proposed in April a bill urging the governor to reconsider diverting $40 million in federal ...
- Florida House Approves GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
By Jack Phillips
The Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives approved a voting measure that Republicans say would enhance election integrity in the state.
The bill passed in a ...
- Biden Draws Ire of Republicans, Pushback From Democrats for $6 Trillion Spending Spree
By Tom Ozimek
President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion in early-term spending initiatives—his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed with zero Republican votes, along with ...
- New York Legislature Begins to Repeal Gov. Cuomo’s Pandemic Orders
By Ivan Pentchoukov
New York’s Democrat-led legislature repealed several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic directives on April 28.
The state’s Assembly and Senate voted to repeal parts ...
- Trump Floats 2024 Presidential Run Again, Says DeSantis Could Be Potential Running Mate
By Jack Phillips
Former President Donald Trump said he is floating a 2024 run and could consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential running mate.
“I endorsed ...
- Maricopa County Election Audit on Pace to be Done by Deadline: Official
By Zachary Stieber
The 2020 election audit taking place in the largest county in Arizona is on pace to be done by the deadline next ...
