Kansas lawmakers advance crackdown on Chinese land buys, economic activity
Kansas lawmakers advanced proposals Wednesday to curb economic activity by Chinese entities, including farmland and business property purchases.
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Tennessee bill authorizing use of death penalty for child rapists moves 1 step closer to becoming law
A Tennessee bill that would authorize the use of the death penalty for convicted child rapists has passed its first legislative hurdle as the Senate Judiciary Committee has moved the bill forward.
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case
Raymond Chan, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, has been convicted of fraud, bribery, racketeering and for 'giving false statements to investigators' in a corruption scandal.
Joe Lieberman, former Connecticut senator, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dead at 82
Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died Wednesday afternoon.
Evers signs new laws designed to bolster safety of judges, combat human trafficking
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Wednesday bipartisan bills designed to combat human trafficking and better protect judges; the bills were introduced after a retired WI judge was killed.
State Dept. reacts to staffer’s public resignation over Israel offensive in Gaza
The State Department responded Wednesday to questions surrounding the resignation of Annelle Sheline, a staffer who publicly left out of moral opposition to U.S. inaction regarding Israeli offensives in Gaza.
Former California Controller Betty Yee joins crowded 2026 race to replace Newsom
Former California Controller Betty Yee, a Democrat, announced Wednesday her bid for the state's governorship in 2026, joining a crowded, diverse field of candidates.