Nikki Haley declines to say slavery was cause of US civil war

Republican presidential candidate discussed role of government, not slavery, in response to voter asking about reason for war Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley declined to specify that slavery was a cause of the civil war on Wednesday, wading into an area of history that continues to reverberate and in some ways define US politics nearly … Read more

Colorado GOP asks Supreme Court to hear Trump primary eligibility case

The Colorado Republican Party is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state ruling that disqualified former President Trump from the ballot. The state court found that Trump violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos explains the Colorado Republican Party’s arguments that will be brought to the Supreme Court.

Woman who set Wyoming abortion clinic on fire ordered to pay $298,000

Judge ordered Lorna Green, now serving five years for the arson attack, to pay insurance company, building owner and clinic founder A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming‘s only full-service abortion clinic to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, the full amount sought by prosecutors. Lorna Green is serving five years in … Read more

Lauren Boebert switches districts, announcing run for Colorado seat being vacated by Ken Buck

Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert announced she is running for re-election in a different district. Boebert, who currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, announced in a Wednesday social media video that she will be running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., in the state’s 4th District. Buck announced in November that … Read more

What has happened to US soccer’s golden generation?

The Guardian’s list of the 100 best male footballers for 2023 features players from Norway, Georgia and Canada, but there are no Americans in sight Top 100 male footballers in 2023 There are 32 different nationalities represented in the Guardian’s list of the Top 100 best male footballers in the world for 2023. The top … Read more

Liars, expulsions and near-fistfights: Congress plumbs the depths in 2023

From removing a House speaker and expelling an indicted member, it was not a great year for America’s representatives Before House Republicans left for their holiday recess this month, they addressed one last matter of business. They did not take up an aid package for Ukraine or pass an appropriations bill to fully fund the … Read more