Ukrainian Village Battered as Russian Forces Advance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the Ukrainian village of Ocheretine has been destroyed in fighting. The village is a target of Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Russian forces have advanced into the region, attacking Kiev’s exhausted and depleted army with artillery, drones and bombs. […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bill letting inmates speak at parole hearings
A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would allow state inmates to speak at parole hearings by phone or video conference for the first time. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill with amendments that would give victims and law enforcement officials the option to participate electronically instead of driving to Montgomery for parole […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
Alabama lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that could potentially prosecute librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” material to minors. This is the latest in a series of Republican-led bills in the state targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill 72-28, and it now goes to […]
Tenney hits fellow Republicans for failure to advance border bill out of committee
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) berated her fellow Republicans on Saturday, blaming them for failing to pass a border security bill in the House. “I saw footage earlier that the border security bill was not approved,” Tenney said in an interview on Fox News on Saturday. “That’s because three Republicans on our side, who have a […]
Pelicans advance to NBA playoffs despite missing Zion Williamson
NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 win over the Sacramento Kings in Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game. Obtained. night. The Pelicans won without leading scorer Zion Williamson. Williamson strained his […]
House takes key test vote for Johnson’s $95B foreign aid plan after Dems help it advance
The House is voting Friday on whether to proceed with Speaker Mike Johnson’s $95 billion foreign aid plan after it cleared the first key procedural hurdle with support from Democrats. Friday morning’s vote is a kind of test vote on the four foreign aid bills, known as a “rules vote.” If passed, lawmakers would be […]
Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) made history Thursday night, effectively surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats just before midnight. For the first time in recorded history, since the House began keeping records, the House Rules Committee relied on a minority vote to advance proposed rules to the House floor over the objections of the majority. […]
Democrats help advance Ukraine, Israel aid in rare rules move
The House Rules Committee advanced a package of foreign aid legislation late Thursday night, despite opposition from three hardline Republicans and unusual support from Democrats. The committee voted 9-3 to adopt rules governing debate on the bill, with Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Ralph Norman Representative (South Carolina) objected. With the successful […]
Alabama lawmakers advance bills ensuring Biden appears on November ballot
Committees in both chambers of the Alabama Legislature introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot. The bill reflects accommodations made to then-incumbent President Trump in 2020. “We want to make sure every Alabamian has the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice,” said Democratic state Sen. Merika Coleman, […]
China Is Hijacking Key U.N. Agencies to Advance Communist Agenda
Experts, including two former diplomats representing the United States at the United Nations, said at Wednesday’s hearing that China is “dumbing down criticism, excluding and stigmatizing Taiwan, blocking the Belt and Road Initiative, and diluting norms.” It warned Congress that it was consolidating its power within the United Nations organization in order to “make the […]