‘There’s no excuse for this except for incompetence or purposely turning a blind eye,’ Rep. Patti Anderson said. Despite Feeding Our Future (FOF) failing to present an acceptable plan for serving hungry children, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) approved the nonprofit’s annual applications and budget amendments amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. A
‘I never even thought of that idea,’ former President Donald Trump said in response to The Washington Post article. Former President Donald Trump said on June 11 that claims suggesting he would consider a mandatory draft if reelected are “completely untrue” and that he has “never even thought” of the idea. The former president was
The justices voted 6–3 against a ban on the use of bump stocks on firearms. The Supreme Court ruled on June 14 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its authority when it interpreted a federal firearms statute to outlaw the use of bump stocks. “We conclude that semiautomatic rifle equipped
Given that it’s an election year, a meeting with the Pope may have special significance for President Joe Biden at the summit. PUGLIA, Italy—The second day of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy began on June 14 with back-to-back meetings of world leaders, featuring discussions about artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, China,
Both leaders discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the White House said. PUGLIA, Italy—President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis privately on June 14 on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy. “The leaders emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and a hostage deal to get the hostages
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a federal rule enacted during the Trump administration that outlawed bump stocks, devices that greatly increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The 6-3 ruling found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the ban in 2018, following the 2017 mass shooting at a
Oil and gas production generates the large majority of the state’s revenue The Oil Pipeline in the interior of Alaska. (Gillfoto/Wikimedia commons) The Alaska Democratic Party overhauled its party platform during its recent convention, inserting language in support of aggressive climate policies and rescinding its support for the state’s vital fossil fuel industry, which generates