US Senate manoeuvres around Tommy Tuberville's abortion objections
The senator, who began holding up military appointments in February, argues that Democrats have caved.
2023-09-21 10:25
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants.
2023-09-21 09:47
U.S. offers work permits to half million Venezuelans already in country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans
2023-09-21 08:52
Senate confirms C.Q. Brown as chairman of Joint Chiefs after monthslong Tuberville hold
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of over more than 300 military promotions by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
2023-09-21 07:58
After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has taken a series of recent steps to improve the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls, including entering into new data-sharing agreements with five states and Washington, D
2023-09-21 07:58
Surveillance video prompts Connecticut elections officials to investigate Bridgeport primary
Surveillance video of a woman in Connecticut stuffing papers into an absentee ballot drop box has prompted an investigation into possible election fraud
2023-09-21 07:20
Voting machine companies use cybersecurity stress tests to take on conspiracy theorists
Major US voting equipment manufacturers are enlisting cybersecurity experts to provide additional stress-tests of their systems as the 2024 election looms and misinformation remains rife with American voters.
2023-09-21 06:53
Fani Willis outlines part of her trial strategy in Georgia election subversion case with witness list
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has revealed parts of her trial strategy for the Georgia election subversion case in a new court filing Wednesday that identified some of her key witnesses.
2023-09-21 06:22
Ohio redistricting panel adopts GOP-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion, as Democrats object
The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted new Republican-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion
2023-09-21 06:17
Who was Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar?
Hardeep Singh Nijjar's fatal shooting in June placed him at the center of a rift between India and Canada.
2023-09-21 05:28
Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial could overlap with state's presidential primary
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case
2023-09-21 03:52
Trump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses
Donald Trump has begun a fall press in Iowa where he hopes to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers in the early-voting state
2023-09-21 03:19