Republican-led Mississippi House advances Medicaid expansion proposal, moves on to Senate
Mississippi’s Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — a landmark shift after state leaders refused to consider the policy for years. The bill’s passage was greeted by applause in the House chamber following a bipartisan […]
Tentative Deal to Prevent Shutdown: AP
Congressional leaders reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown for now, days before an end-of-the-week deadline that risked shuttering some federal operations, according to two people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to…[#item_full_content]
White House spox KJP says Biden passes a ‘cognitive test’ everyday with rigors of the presidency
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday defended President Biden not taking a cognitive test as part of his physical exam, arguing that the demands of the job proved he didn’t need one. A reporter had asked why a cognitive test wasn’t included in the president’s physical exam, given the recent scrutiny he has […]
Judge Denies Trump Co-Defendants Access to Classified Docs
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon sided with Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday by denying co-defendants access to classified documents held by former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.[#item_full_content]
Matt Gaetz Celebrates McConnell Stepping Down
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Wednesday released a statement celebrating the announcement that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will step down from his leadership position at the end of the year.McConnell, who turned 82 just last week, announced on Wednesday…[#item_full_content]
French President Macron to inaugurate Olympic village in disadvantaged area transformed for Paris Games
When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. The village sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national soccer and rugby teams […]
US Considers Airdropping Aid Into Gaza
President Joe Biden’s administration is considering airdropping aid from U.S. military planes into Gaza as land deliveries become increasingly difficult, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.WHY IT IS IMPORTANTIsrael’s military offensive in Gaza has flattened most of the…
Laken Riley’s murder the ‘direct result’ of immigration laws passed by NYC Democrats: councilman
The murder of a Georgia nursing student allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant who was previously arrested in New York City is the “direct result” of recent New York City laws that severed ties between the NYPD and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Republican Councilman Joe Borelli argued. “It is a direct result of […]
NY Dems approve bill that will limit where voters can challenge gerrymandering: ‘Rig the game’
New York Democrats approved a piece of legislation that will limit where residents can legally challenge gerrymandering, which is unconstitutional in the state, allowing redistricting suits to only be heard in four heavily-Democratic jurisdictions, an election attorney in the state said. “With the state Legislature on the cusp of adopting a new Congressional district map, […]
Baby pig thrown like football at Mardi Gras rescued, adopted, ‘pardoned’ in Baton Rouge
A baby pig that was rescued after being tossed like a football near a Mardi Gras event in New Orleans was “pardoned” Wednesday and has found a permanent home with a Louisiana lawmaker. The weeks-old little pink critter — dubbed Earl “Piglet” Long, a play on the name of the former 45th governor of Louisiana […]
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