Former Texas House speaker says GOP megadonor Tim Dunn told him only Christians should hold leadership positions
Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday. It had previously been reported by Texas Monthly.
Chicago mayor urges Biden to grant work permits to half million illegal immigrants
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson urged President Biden on Thursday to grant work permits to nearly 500,000 illegal migrants living in the state. Johnson also said the city, which has roughly 2.7 million people, can “conservatively” welcome another 400,000 to 700,000 illegal migrants. “We need the president to extend the same economic opportunities long term for Read More
Nathan Wade’s wife files ‘contempt of court’ claim for non-payment in divorce agreement
The wife of Nathan Wade, the former lover of embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, is accusing him of failing to pay her court-ordered expenses, and says he should be held in “contempt of court,” a new divorce fling states. The court documents filed Wednesday by Joycelyn Wade allege that her husband, with whom an agreement Read More
Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border
Authorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County.
Public blasts Texas agencies, regulators for poor communication and oversight at wildfire hearings
Thursday’s hearing marked the end of the Legislature’s three-day marathon of public hearings.
House braces for battle over renewing controversial FISA surveillance tool
House Republicans are expected to vote on renewing a controversial federal government surveillance tool when they return from recess next week, multiple sources told Fox News Digital. Two House GOP aides and a GOP lawmaker – all who spoke on the condition of anonymity – said the House could take up Section 702 of the Read More
New York lawmakers push back budget deadline again
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed another extension for the state’s budget on Thursday to ensure state workers get paid and operations continue undisrupted as negotiations are still underway. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, needs to sign the extension bill, which pushes the due date for a final spending plan to April 8. Read More
Abortion provider is first Dem to enter race for Wisconsin Rep. Gallagher’s seat
A doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the open seat created after the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, launched her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher plans to step down. Because of the timing Read More
Maryland Democrat’s gubernatorial campaign fined $2,000
The campaign committee of a former candidate for Maryland governor has been fined $2,000 for sending campaign material without an identifying authority line, the state prosecutor said. The John King for Governor campaign committee was fined for sending campaign material to at least two Maryland State Education Association board members before the state’s 2022 primary Read More
South Carolina Gov. McMaster undergoes knee surgery for 2022 tennis injury
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster underwent a minor, elective knee surgery Thursday morning for a tennis injury he sustained two years ago, the governor’s office said in a statement. McMaster, who is the third-oldest governor in the country at age 76, tore his meniscus while playing tennis with his wife Peggy McMaster in 2022, according Read More