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Prosecutors have dropped the last remaining charge against a northern Virginia elections official who had been accused of misconduct related to the 2020 elections. A judge on Monday formally dismissed a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty against Michele White, the former registrar in Prince William County, a suburb outside the nation’s capital, after … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading a GOP delegation to the southern border on Wednesday, slammed what he said is a “truly unconscionable” migrant crisis at the southern border and blamed it on President Biden’s policies — as encounter numbers hit record levels and talks over supplemental funding have so far failed to produce an agreement. … Read more

Recovery from the catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont this summer, climate resiliency, improving public safety, tackling opioid addiction, and creating more affordable housing are among the top priorities of the legislative session that kicked off Wednesday, legislative leaders said. The legislative off-session was not a normal one, said Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Baruth, and … Read more

Global energy developers Equinor and BP on Wednesday announced they are canceling the contract for a massive wind project slated for construction off the coast of New York. The two companies said they had reached an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to terminate the offshore wind renewable energy … Read more

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has been hired to help lead a group pushing back against what it sees as “woke ideology” in the corporate sector, marking the Republican’s next chapter since losing his bid for governor in one of the nation’s most closely watched elections in 2023. Cameron accepted the job as CEO … Read more

I was scared, out of my depth in the water and out, but I was there. The hope and the welcome propelled me along On my morning walks, I used to look at the older, pink-capped women swimming in the ocean and project myself decades into my future. “One day I’ll be a mermaid”, I … Read more

Senate Republicans’ brief in the Supreme Court surprisingly argues just that.

Two Georgia House Democrats say they won’t seek reelection in 2024 after they were drawn into districts with fellow Democratic incumbents. State Reps. Doug Stoner of Smyrna and Gregg Kennard of Lawrenceville made their announcements Tuesday. Stoner was been placed into a district with Rep. Teri Anulewicz of Smyrna, while Kennard was put into the … Read more

WASHINGTON — With reproductive rights and border security emerging as some of the top issues in the 2024 presidential election, the White House is picking more and more legal fights with Texas and its Republican governor, Greg Abbott.

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed the measure into law last month. The Justice Department then threatened legal action if Texas enforced the measure.