Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession
Post Content Residents of five Texas cities voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession through ballot initiatives on Tuesday. It comes months after residents in the state capital of Austin voted to decriminalize the drug under a proposition that says “police officers shall not issue citations or make arrests for Class A or Class B misdemeanor […]
GOP Plus-6 Thus Far in House, Needs to Seat 9 More for Majority
While the Republican red wave never materialized, Republicans have thus far recorded a net-gain of six seats in the House and need just nine more officially called races to come in for the GOP to take the majority in the next Congress.
Somali Americans break barriers in Maine Legislature
Post Content Voters gave Democrats control of both chambers of the Maine Legislature for another two years — and made history by electing two Somali Americans to the House and the first Black woman to the Senate. The reelection of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills marked a sweep for Democrats in the midterm election, turning back […]
American woman released from Saudi Arabian jail after two-day detention over tweets critical of the kingdom
Saudi authorities released an American woman they held in custody since Monday in relation to a long-running custody dispute involving her daughter and ex-husband. “US citizen Carly Morris has been released in Saudi Arabia & reunited with her daughter,” the Freedom Initiative, which has remained involved in the case, posted on Twitter Wednesday morning. Morris […]
Ukraine getting 90 refurbished T-72B tanks from US, the Netherlands, and Czech Republic
The United States, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic have partnered up to send 90 refurbished T-72B main battle tanks to Ukraine as part of the Biden administration’s latest $400 million weapons package. The tanks, which have “advanced optics, communications, and armor packages,” will “further enhance Ukraine’s proficient armored warfare capabilities,” according to the Pentagon. […]
Ohio voters approve police oversight board after Jayland Walker’s death
Post Content Just months after eight Akron police officers fired dozens of rounds that killed Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, following a car and foot chase, voters approved creating a permanent police oversight board and police auditor. The measure approved Tuesday goes beyond a plan for more oversight that Akron City Council authorized in […]
Minnesota elects first transgender state lawmaker
Post Content Minnesota voters have elected the state’s first transgender state lawmaker into office. Democratic candidate Leigh Finke collected 15,635 votes, or 81%, in District 66A in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Minnesota voters elected Leigh Finke into the state’s House of Representatives, making her the first transgender lawmaker to get voted into office in […]
Biden wishes Republicans ‘lots of luck’ in plans to investigate son Hunter if they take the House
Post Content President Biden wished House Republicans “lots of luck” if they follow through on their commitments to use a GOP majority to investigate his son Hunter’s business dealings, saying that he “can’t control what they’re going to do.” Biden, taking questions from the White House on Wednesday as the balance of power hangs in […]
Biden says he will make 2024 re-election decision ‘early next year’
Post Content President Biden on Wednesday said he estimates his decision on whether he will run for re-election in 2024 will be made by “early next year.” Biden told reporters during a post-election press conference that his “intention is” to run again for re-election regardless of the final results of the midterm elections. The president […]
Arizona official says faster ballot counting ‘probably’ requires policy change
Post Content An official in Maricopa County, Arizona admitted Wednesday that current policies are not sufficient to allow the state to quickly process the “immense” number of early voting ballots dropped off on Election Day that are causing significant delays in ballot counting. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer told reporters that approximately 275,000 early ballots […]
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