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Georgia’s state economist is warning lawmakers that a recession could drive down state tax collections in coming months, while Gov. Brian Kemp is again portraying his budget as a way to spur further economic growth. Speaking to lawmakers by video from Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum, the Republican governor on … Read more
The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to limit debate and advance a vote on the temporary spending patch, known as a continuing resolution (CR), in order to avert a government shutdown later this week. The vote to advance the bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support 68-13. The Senate can now begin debating the spending … Read more
New discussions with president’s son’s attorneys could lead to him testifying in the near future Efforts by House Republicans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress appear to be in suspension following new discussions with his attorneys that could lead to the president’s son testifying in the near future. The development follows Biden’s surprise … Read more
President Biden will redesignate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a terrorist group — three years after removing them from the Foreign Terrorist Organizations list — in response to repeated attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis will be placed on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list, which will trigger sanctions designed to … Read more
Victims had got out of minivan that lost control and another vehicle in Lackawanna county before being struck Five people were struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in snowy north-eastern Pennsylvania after they had left their vehicles following another crash, state police said on Wednesday. A minivan had lost control and … Read more
Florida governor says former president’s mounting legal issues will be a distraction in US 2024 elections DeSantis echoes Haley, saying US is ‘not a racist country’ Donald Trump walked into the courtroom just before 10 am in E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation trial against him. The trial is in its second day and Carroll is … Read more
An ex-felon can run for a North Carolina legislative seat this year, the State Board of Elections ruled on Tuesday, upholding a county election board’s determination that he’s been discharged for the crimes from another state. State board members participating in the meeting voted unanimously to confirm last week’s divided decision by the Rockingham County … Read more
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., wiped a reference to “diversity, equity and inclusion” from his campaign website this week as part of his effort to replace President Biden. Phillips’ campaign had used the term as a header in its political platform. It has now been replaced with the phrase “Equity and Restorative Justice,” but the description … Read more
The result of the Iowa caucuses was an easy tale foretold. But Trump’s triumph over his legal troubles is far from certain Donald Trump’s most dangerous race is not with other Republican candidates, but against the law. In his political match, he faces no serious contest. His victory in the Iowa caucuses results was crushing. … Read more
Republicans in Pennsylvania and Michigan, two key swing states, are charting different paths for the 2024 election after their losses in the 2022 midterms.
