Mitch McConnell announces his new posts for the 119th Congress
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the 119th Congress.
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Georgia fires review board members after info leaked on 2 maternal deaths
Georgia’s top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths. In a letter first reported by ProPublica and dated Nov. 8, state public health commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey said whoever shared the information violated state
Georgia Attorney General Announces 2026 Bid for Governor
Chris Carr says as governor he would promote the state’s private sector by offering tax incentives and eliminating ’red tape and burdensome regulations’. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, announced on Thursday his plans to run for the state’s governor in 2026 after Gov. Brian Kemp ended his two consecutive terms in office. Carr
Bob Casey Concedes Pennsylvania US Senate Race to Dave McCormick
Sen. Bob Casey, who has been in office since 2007, thanked staffers, election officials, and his family. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) conceded to his Republican opponent on Nov. 21, after weeks of maintaining that he could win a race called by news outlets on Nov. 7 “I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on
Texas AG Sues Dallas Over Ballot Measure Banning Police From Enforcing Marijuana Laws
Nearly 67 percent of Dallas voters approved the measure on Nov. 5, however it runs afoul of state law. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the City of Dallas on Thursday, challenging a ballot measure that prohibits local police from enforcing marijuana-related offenses in violation of state law. Proposition R, approved by
Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell Dies at 78
Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died. She was 78. Rell died Wednesday at a Florida hospital following a brief illness, her family said in a statement Thursday morning. Rell, a Republican
Resist the Global Intifada
As Israel defeats its enemies on the battlefields in Gaza and Lebanon, the intifada has gone global. The fronts of the war against the Jewish state encompass America’s cities, the United Nations, the U.S. Senate, and the International Criminal Court. Marches, resolutions, embargoes, arrest warrants—these are the tactics by which Hamas sympathizers worldwide intend to