59 Democrats vote with Republicans passing bill to deport illegal immigrants who committed DUIs
A bill to deport illegal immigrants found guilty of DUIs passed the House along bipartisan lines on Thursday.
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Stacey Abrams’ once-powerful voting rights group faces massive layoffs as it struggles with millions in debt
Stacey Abrams' once-powerful voting rights group is being forced into massive layoffs after racking up millions in debt stemming from legal action.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 5 cities over marijuana amnesty policies, cites drug’s reported links to ‘psychosis’
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing "pro-crime extremists" in Austin, Denton, San Marcos, Killeen and Elgin for enacting policies against marijuana enforcement.
UNRWA Says It Could Shut Down After US Pulls Funding Over Terror Links
The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Thursday that it will most likely be forced to shut down its operations in the Middle East, including in Gaza, by the end of the month if funding does not resume. A string of countries including the United States, Germany, and Britain have paused their funding
What it’s like to be endorsed by Taylor Swift
“She was like, ‘Congratulations for getting the Taylor Swift endorsement.’ And we were absolutely surprised — all of us on the campaign were surprised — when she posted,” Zapata told POLITICO. She called Bredesen and the rest of the team to share the good news. Bredesen was familiar with the wildly popular country-singer-turned-pop-sensation who spent
Biden’s top super PAC receives millions in new dark money funds, filings show
President Biden's main outside super PAC, Future Forward, received an $8 million donation from its dark money nonprofit. Biden is set to benefit from much more in anonymous donations.
Virginia bill to expand revenge porn law advances
A bill that would expand what type of material falls subject to Virginia's revenge porn law is making its way through the VA House, backed by former candidate Susanna Gibson.