North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding Private School Vouchers

The vetoed bill included several provisions regarding local law enforcement cooperation with ICE North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have significantly expanded funding for private school vouchers and mandated local sheriffs’ cooperation with federal immigration authorities on detaining illegal immigrants. Cooper, who has consistently opposed the expansion of private school

Secret Service, Homeland Security Sued Over Records Related to Trump Assassination Attempt

The group filing suit contends the agencies are concealing information linked to the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania. A lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a bid to seek records from the two agencies about the July 13 assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump in

Secret Service Agents to Be Disciplined Over July 13 Trump Shooting, Director Says

The agency director said there were a number of communications failures ahead of the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe said Friday that some Secret Service agents who were involved in securing the July 13 rally site where former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt face discipline. In a Friday

Secret Service Admits Communication Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt

The agency’s acting director said the agency over-relied on mobile devices. The U.S. Secret Service failed to give clear guidance to local law enforcement and suffered communication failures on July 13 before a man fired shots at former President Donald Trump, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe told a press conference on Sept. 20. Summarizing

Georgia Election Board Approves Rule Requiring Hand Count of Ballots

The rule, which was first proposed in August, passed in a 3–2 vote. The Georgia Election Board has approved a new rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots in the November election and confirm that the numbers match machine counts before the vote can be certified. The rule, which was first proposed in August,

Harris Tells Oprah She’s a Gun Owner but Supports a Ban on ‘Assault Weapons’

‘If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,’ Harris joked. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that anyone who breaks into her home is “getting shot” in comments that appeared to be in jest during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan as she highlighted her ownership of a firearm. Winfrey asked the Democratic

Republican Governors Form Coalition to Limit Energy Mandates

The governors said they have reached out to 24 fellow governors across the country to invite them to join the coalition. Republican governors have formed a new coalition focused on limiting energy mandates in a bid to address rising energy costs, which they said are driven by government regulations. The goals of the Governors’ Coalition