House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
House Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The lawsuit — filed
Wisconsin GOP leader says Trump backers seeking to recall him don’t have enough signatures
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmaker, who derided supporters of former President Donald Trump attempting to recall him from office as “whack jobs and morons,” on Thursday challenged the validity of thousands of signatures collected
Firing of Ohtani’s interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against
Georgia lawmakers advance bills targeting immigrant-friendly policies
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants instead of sheltering them, part of a continuing political response to the killing of a nursing student
Sixteen US states sue federal government over ban on LNG permit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sixteen U.S. states, including Texas, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the federal government’s ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas, the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Thursday.
Portland revives police department protest response team amid skepticism stemming from 2020 protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A revamped protest response team is being launched in Portland’s police department, despite skepticism from some residents who said their confidence was eroded by the police response to 2020 racial justice protests in
Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate picks out-of-state team to win NCAA tournament
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman Eric Hovde wants to be a U.S. senator representing Wisconsin. But he’s picking a team from Indiana to win the NCAA basketball tournament. “At the end of the day Purdue is
What is gambling addiction and how widespread is it in the US?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The firing of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend after allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball player is shining renewed attention on compulsive gambling.
Investigation finds no bullying before suicide of top historically Black Missouri college leader
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent investigation cleared him of claims that he bullied another top administrator before she killed herself this year, university leaders
Trump’s invite to major donors prioritizes the committee paying his legal bills over the RNC
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president’s legal bills before the RNC gets a
