Walz waited until legislative session wrapped to demand resignation from Dem lawmaker accused of burglary
Vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz waited to call on the embattled Democratic state lawmaker indicted on theft charges to resign until the Minnesota legislative session ended in May and her key votes were no longer needed. State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, was arrested at her mother-in-law’s home on April 22 and charged with […]
Olympics practice session canceled in Seine River as concerns grow
PARIS — A test run to familiarize Olympic athletes with the marathon swimming course on the Seine River was called off Tuesday over concerns about the water quality in Paris’ waterways. World Aquatics said in a statement that the decision to cancel the exercise had been made at an early morning meeting. With both the […]
Pro-Palestinian Protests to Resume When School Is Back in Session
Anti-Israel protesters, who began camping and protesting on college campuses in the spring, have said they will resume protests in the fall semester. While protesters continue to call for universities to divest from Israel and end academic ties with Israeli institutions, students will continue their activism “in both traditional and non-traditional ways.” Pro-Palestinian protesters, in […]
Lawmaker That Skipped Months of Session After Wife Had Baby Hit With Ethics Investigation
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Arizona State Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, is requesting his chamber’s ethics officers hold one of his colleagues accountable for his poor attendance. Shope filed an ethics inquiry into what should be deemed appropriate statute for when an office is declared vacant due to a politician’s absences. Shope filed the letter […]
Jack Doohan set for FP1 session at British GP ahead of critical test next week
Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan is due to take part in his second FP1 session of the 2024 F1 season this weekend, taking to the cockpit of Pierre Gasly’s A524 in FP1 at Silverstone on Friday. The session is part of F1’s rookie driver programme: under current regulations, each team must allow a rookie driver […]
Will Zalatoris’ “all-day grind session” pays off at Travelers after U.S. Open missed cut
CROMWELL, Conn. — Will Zalatoris looked lost on the second hole at Pinehurst, and that’s why he missed the cut at the U.S. Open. But instead of dwelling on his poor play, Zalatoris flew directly from North Carolina to Connecticut ahead of the Travelers Championship to get some extra practice. The move has paid off […]
Trump meets with Rubio, Schmitt for policy session ahead of debate
Former President Trump met with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) on Thursday to discuss policy and other topics that may come up in the first presidential debate later this month, multiple sources confirmed to The Hill. Trump reportedly held policy discussions with both senators during his visit to Washington, where he met […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga completes 30-pitch bullpen session: ‘good sign’
Kodai Senga flashed a smile for his manager after completing about 30 bullpen pitches on Wednesday, which manager Carlos Mendoza called a “good sign” for the Mets and their injured ace. Senga, the runner-up for the National League’s 2023 Rookie of the Year award, has not pitched this season after suffering from right shoulder periarthritis […]
House Democrats displeased by Netanyahu joint session address: ‘This is a terrible time’
House Democrats are displeased that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States to deliver an address at a joint session of Congress, with some arguing it is a bad time for him to come while a ceasefire is on the table. Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle invited Netanyahu on […]
Kansas Gov. Kelly to call special legislative session over tax cuts
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that she will call a special legislative session to consider tax cuts, beginning June 18. The move comes after the Democratic governor rejected three Republican tax-cut plans this year, setting up a key election-year fight with the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature. “I am committed to working with the Legislature to […]