Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis wants to treat her staff to brand new, taxpayer-funded cars as she rides out allegations that she misappropriated county funds to enrich her lover. Willis on Wednesday requested $611,000 from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to purchase up to 16 “pursuit and special service vehicles” for law enforcement
Texas Democrats in Congress this week urged President Joe Biden to take control of the Texas National Guard in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R.) refusal to give up control of a section of the state’s southern border. “Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border,”
Students at Columbia University during a Wednesday pro-Hamas rally on campus chanted for an “intifada” in New York City. The protest, which was captured in videos posted online by Columbia Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai, comes as Columbia has faced criticism for the rising anti-Semitism on its campus. The demonstration drew around 100 students and
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate introduced a bill that could limit challenges to former President Trump being on the ballot under the 14th Amendment.
Senate negotiators on Wednesday reached a preliminary agreement on a border security bill that would dramatically raise the cap on foreign visas and allow more than 1.8 million illegal crossings a year, a summary of the provisions obtained by the Washington Free Beacon shows. The draft bill is an effort to please immigration hardliners and
The legislature alone must provide elections regulations including those relating to registration of voters, court papers say. A group of 24 Republican legislators in Pennsylvania have filed a federal complaint against President Joe Biden, Gov. Josh Shapiro, and representatives of the Pennsylvania Department of State, saying they have usurped the authority of the legislature by
A progressive California lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring new cars to have a sensor that prevents travelling over 10 mph over the posted speed limit.