Republican leaders urge college conference to ban transgender athletes amid San Jose State controversy
Republican leaders in Congress have expressed “serious concerns” to the Mountain West Conference about transgender women participating in women's sports. Thirteen officials signed a letter to Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez urging the conference to ban transgender athletes from competing against biological women. “We write this letter with grave concerns about the safety and fair […]
Michigan officials urge out-of-shape hunters to see a doctor after three die of heart attacks in 48 hours
Michigan officials are pleading with sick hunters to seek medical attention after three men died of heart attacks in the state over the first weekend of deer season. “I've never seen or seen three people die of heart attacks within 48 hours while deer hunting,” said Dr. William Morrone, coroner for the Michigan county where […]
Nearly 200 groups urge Biden to release migrants, close detention centers before Trump arrives
Nearly 200 immigrant advocacy groups have written a letter to President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, urging them to close ICE detention centers and consider releasing detainees ahead of the Trump administration's plan to change current policy. did. The letter was also “CC'd” by ICE Deputy Director Patrick Rechleitner and ICE Chief […]
Small businesses urge on tax deductions after GOP wins
Small business owners could face a major tax increase at the end of 2025, and are seeking tax relief from the newly elected Congress and government. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, small business owners were allowed to deduct up to 20% of their income to cover costs. The […]
Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory and called for “honesty and dignity” in the country. “In a country as large and diverse as ours, we don't always agree on everything. But in order to make progress, we need to work with people, even those […]
Megyn Kelly joins Trump at rally to urge voter support
Megyn Kelly campaigned alongside former President Donald Trump. rally Monday evening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. between her speechKelly explained why she chose to vote for Trump, citing Trump's stance on immigration. “There are people like Laken Riley,” Kelly said. “I'll think about her all day tomorrow. I'll think about the 22-year-old young nursing student who was […]
Disability rights campaigners urge MPs and peers to back assisted dying bill | Assisted dying
A group of disability rights campaigners and academics has urged MPs and MPs to support legalizing assisted dying, saying everyone deserves the chance to have a good death. The group, led by Tom Shakespeare, author, broadcaster and professor of disability studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called on MPs to “stand […]
Ben Stiller, Andy Cohen, Doug Emhoff Urge Fathers to Vote for Kamala Harris Because of Abortion
Kamala Harris' campaign has enlisted actor Ben Stiller and talk show host Andy Cohen to create a new social media video aimed at broadening her appeal to men, especially fathers of daughters. The video also features her husband, Doug Emhoff, who says families should take responsibility when it comes to abortion. Doug Emhoff's daughter, fashion […]
Democrats urge Biden to push Israel for press freedom in Gaza
Dozens of House Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to take a tougher stance against Israel regarding press freedom in Gaza, where media access is lacking in the war-torn region. The government warns that efforts to seek accountability for the military operation that left dozens of people dead are being suppressed. Thousands of Palestinians. […]
Dems fret Harris’ momentum has waned, urge campaign to be more aggressive
Democratic strategists are encouraging the Harris campaign to become more aggressive, amid concerns that the early momentum generated primarily by Harris' debate performance and the Democratic National Convention is fading due to a variety of factors. I'm looking for it. “I'm scared to death,” Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday. “Now that the sugar high […]