Republicans blast departing GOP lawmakers as razor-thin majority fuels fears of Dem takeover
The early departures of several key Republicans have reignited tensions within the House GOP, as the lawmakers grapple with the prospect of a historically slim one-vote majority. “There’s no excuse for this,” Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital. “The country’s at stake. To put the Democrats in control of what might happen is Read More
Kentucky House passes bill to have more teens tried in adult courts for gun offenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation intended to prosecute more Kentucky teenagers on gun-related felony charges in adult courts where they could face harsher penalties moved closer Tuesday to clearing the legislature. The bill passed the House on a 68-19 vote and now returns to the Senate, where it could receive a final vote if senators Read More
GOP Sen blasts Biden admin claiming abortion travel policy is essential to military readiness
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is questioning President Biden’s Department of Defense over its abortion travel assistance policies that Secretary Lloyd Austin has previously said are important for force readiness. Wicker suggested that recently-revealed data casts doubt on the Biden administration’s justifications for the Read More
Dem campaign call reveals panic mode over RFK Jr.’s White House bid, scramble to save Biden re-election hopes
Democrats appear to be in panic mode as they scramble to save President Biden’s re-election hopes from the threat of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign, a call hosted by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) revealed Tuesday afternoon. The call with members of the press took place immediately after Kennedy announced tech entrepreneur Nicole Read More
Minnesota Gov. Walz taking ‘State of the State’ address on the road
Gov. Tim Walz is taking his 2024 State of the State address on the road to the southern Minnesota city of Owatonna. “Minnesota’s made a lot of progress in the last year, and I’m excited to talk about what’s next in our fight to make Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a Read More
Georgia senators again push conservative aims for schools
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican state senators are making another attempt to impose a conservative stamp on the state’s public schools, passing a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender girls from playing high school sports with other girls, limit sex education and require a system for notifying parents of every item a child obtained in Read More
Jackson, Mississippi casino proposal dies in legislative committee
A Mississippi House leader said Tuesday that he won’t move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city of Jackson — a proposal that would have been a dramatic change in a decades-old a state law that limits casinos to areas along the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River. But, even Read More
Suburban Philadelphia county joins climate change suit against oil industry
A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming. Bucks County’s lawsuit against a half dozen oil companies blames the oil industry for more frequent and intense storms Read More
New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials gathered Tuesday in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste resulting from decades of nuclear research and bomb making. Carved out of an ancient salt formation about half a mile (800 meters) deep, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant outside Read More
Donald Trump is selling $60 ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles ahead of Easter
Former President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he is partnering with country musician Lee Greenwood to sell “God Bless the USA” Bibles ahead of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. “Happy Holy Week! Let’s Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to Read More