Scott rejects the notion that racism remains a powerful force in society, and he has cast his candidacy and rise from generational poverty as the realization of a dream only possible in America
For more than two years, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been scrutinizing actions the former president and others took as they tried to overturn his narrow loss in Georgia to Democrat Joe Biden
The deaths brought to light pervasive problems and poor living conditions, particularly among young enlisted sailors doing long-term ship maintenance at that base and others around the United States
Missouri and Nebraska proposals are poised for action as well, and could add to the list of at least 17 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender affirming care for minors
As anti-trans legislation and bills prohibiting drag performances are roiling the country, San Francisco is fighting back by naming an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s famous LGBTQ+ community
The announcement follows a year of attacks from the Republican governor and the state’s legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him and other officials last month
The little girl from Panama had heart problems and was being held with her family in Harlingen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, one of the busiest corridors for migrant crossings
Prosecutors say Jack Teixeira continued leaking documents even after he was admonished by superiors on two separate occasions last year over ‘concerning actions’ he took related to classified information
He said he and lawmakers will come together “because there’s no alternative.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed, though he was more combative, saying Biden had “finally backed off” and come to the negotiating table
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the plan would hold polluters accountable for controlling and cleaning up coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal that can pollute groundwater, drinking water and air and has been linked to cancer
The General Assembly has adopted proposals to require insurers in Illinois to cover medication to end pregnancies and for hormonal therapy, require universities to provide emergency contraception on campus and to prohibit crisis pregnancy centers from distributing false information
The victory of Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and entreprenuer who has never held elected office before, is the latest political setback for Republicans in a state that was once a battleground state
The Pacific nation had declared next Monday a public holiday in anticipation of an historic visit by the US President and other leaders from the region, but Biden has decided to cut the trip short to focus on debt limit talks at home
That’s according to the General Social Survey, a widely respected survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago that has been measuring confidence in the court since 1973, the same year that Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide
DeSantis chose a Christian school Wednesday to sign the bills, which also restricts pronoun use in schools and force people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex at birth
The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday marks the latest opposition to a policy central to Governor Ron DeSantis’ agenda as he prepares to run for president
Their office said in a statement that the chase ‘resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.’ It called the incident ‘near catastrophic’
The Justice Department is tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries