COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican National Committee has pulled a resolution to consider declaring Donald Trump the party’s “presumptive 2024 nominee” before he formally clinches the requisite number of delegates, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday. News of the withdrawal came shortly after Trump posted on his Truth Social site that, while he “greatly”…… Continue Reading
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pushes stronger measures
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse on Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, seems likely to oppose. Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks to finish a carefully negotiated compromise on border…… Continue Reading
Bill to allow referendum on northern Virginia casino advances in legislature
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Legislation that would allow a referendum on a casino in the northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a state Senate committee voted to advance the bill. The bill would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on placing a casino, as well as a…… Continue Reading
Railway Efficiency and Public Safety Not Mutually Exclusive
Agricultural producers across the U.S. continue to point to “higher input costs” as their biggest concern for the upcoming year, according to the Ag Economy Barometer. For example, over the past three years, fertilizer costs have risen as high as 30 percent. There is more than one factor that can be attributed to this price increase, which means that the more we can do to prevent future price escalations is critical. … Continue Reading
President Joe Biden signs bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government operating until early March. The bill averts what would’ve been a partial government shutdown starting Saturday. It does not address additional aid for Ukraine, which remains in limbo as key legislators continue to negotiate a border security measure that…… Continue Reading
Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
(AP) — A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Court, seven months earlier, had overturned the nationwide right to abortion. At this year’s march, on Friday, the mood will be very different — reflecting formidable challenges that…… Continue Reading
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proposes $63.1 billion budget with no tax increases
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore submitted a $63.1 billion state spending plan Wednesday that avoids tax hikes while using a variety of budget-balancing moves to close a deficit, part of a larger strategy to advance initiatives to boost public safety, expand affordable housing and support child care. The budget plan for the…… Continue Reading
Donald Trump’s grip on Republican politics is put to the test in ice-cold Iowa’s caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send a resounding message that neither life-threatening cold nor life-changing legal trouble can slow his march toward the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination. The Iowa caucuses, which are the opening contest in the months-long Republican presidential primary process, begin…… Continue Reading
DC to consider major new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime
Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny.… Continue Reading
Carroll County Board of Education votes to ban sexually explicit books at CCPS
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | January 11, 2024 Add Carroll County Public Schools to the list of districts in Northern Virginia limiting access to books deemed inappropriate because of sexually explicit content. The Carroll County Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday to revise a policy on the selection of instructional materials to say…… Continue Reading
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