A proposal aimed at removing the last remnant of slavery from California law failed to pass the state Senate on Thursday after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration warned it could cost taxpayers billions of dollars by forcing the state to pay prisoners a $15-per-hour minimum wage.… Continue Reading
Summer Swelter: Persistent Heat Wave Breaks Records, Spirits
From the normally chilly Russian Arctic to the traditionally sweltering American South, big swaths of the Northern Hemisphere continued to sizzle with extreme heat as the start of summer more resembled the dog days of August.… Continue Reading
Settlement Would Forgive $6B for Defrauded College Students
The Biden administration has agreed to cancel $6 billion in student loans for about 200,000 former students who say they were defrauded by their colleges, according to a proposed settlement in a Trump-era lawsuit.… Continue Reading
Feds Search Trump-era Officials Home, Subpoena GOP Leaders
Federal agents searched a former top Justice Department official’s home and seized records from key Republicans in at least five states linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in what were clear signs that authorities are ramping up their investigation of associates of the former president.… Continue Reading
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Kill Justice Kavanaugh
A man who was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland earlier this month pleaded not guilty Wednesday to trying to kill Kavanaugh.… Continue Reading
Maryland Among States Left Scrambling to Address Gun Laws Following SCOTUS Ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision overturning a gun-permitting law in New York has states with robust firearms restrictions scrambling to respond on two fronts — to figure out what concealed-carry measures they might be allowed to impose while also preparing to defend a wide range of other gun control policies.… Continue Reading
In Colorado, a GOP Rarity: An Abortion Rights Candidate
Joe O’Dea stood before hundreds of social conservatives and uttered words they were unaccustomed to hearing from a Republican U.S. Senate candidate: “I know my position on abortion isn’t the same as all of yours.”… Continue Reading
Andrew Gillum, Once a Florida Governor Candidate, Indicted
Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, has been indicted on 21 federal charges including conspiracy and wire fraud for funneling donations through third parties back to himself for personal use, prosecutors said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Georgia House GOP Member Targeted by Ralston Loses in Runoff
One Republican incumbent Georgia state House member was pushed out of office in a Tuesday runoff after being targeted by Republican House Speaker David Ralston, while a longtime Democrat survived a challenge.… Continue Reading
Coast Guard: 2 Boaters Overdue After Scrubbing Azores Trip
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two people reported overdue after they decided to return to Virginia in their weather-damaged boat instead of continuing their sailing trip to Portugal’s Azores.… Continue Reading
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