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Special Counsel Hur: Needed to Be ‘Strong’ to Be ‘Credible’

The special counsel who impugned President Joe Biden’s age and competence in his report on how Biden handled classified documents after his years as vice president is set to be questioned himself Tuesday, as House Republicans seek to keep a spotlight on the unflattering assessment of the president. Robert Hur will appear before the Judiciary […]

IRS free tax filing program launches in 12 pilot states. Here's what to know – CNBC

After several weeks of testing with approximately 1,500 returns, Direct File, the IRS’s free tax filing program, now fully open According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, 12 pilot states are conducting the test. Although the pilot focuses on “simple tax situations”, the Treasury estimates the pilot could cover around a third of 19 […]

US Military: Houthi Missiles Fired at Ship in Red Sea

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group fired missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea but did not hit the vessel, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. Two anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired at the Pinocchio from Yemeni territory, CENTCOM said, resulting in no damage or injuries. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea earlier on Tuesday […]

Fla. Teachers Can Talk Sex Orientation, Gender ID Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Settlement

Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement  between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged the state’s Parental Rights in Education law. Monday’s settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following […]

OR Gov. Tina Kotek calls for halt to Portland interstate tolling plan

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has canceled a regional mobility pricing project that would have introduced tolls on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Portland. Kotek expressed uncertainty about the feasibility of tolling, saying the increasing challenges outweigh the expected benefits. Kotek’s letter comes weeks after a survey found that a majority of Oregon voters oppose […]

Biden’s tragic misjudgment: Disabled lives matter

In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden recognized women who choose to have an abortion after being diagnosed with a serious fetal abnormality. In recent years, many people have used the potential future suffering of disabled babies to justify abortion. Biden’s statement was another example of this tragic misjudgment. However, discrimination […]

Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction

A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell will Tuesday ask a U.S. appeals court to overturn the British socialite’s conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan is expected to hear oral arguments in Maxwell’s appeal at 2 p.m. […]