us-regions Gov. greg-abbott” target=”_blank”>Greg Abbott< campaign Saturday, announcing during an event in McAllen that he will seek a third term. “Today I am officially announcing that I am running for re-election as your Governor of the great state of Texas,” Abbott later wrote on Twitter, following the Hispanic Leadership Summit …
Read More »Haley brushes off Iranian regime's sanction as a 'badge of honor'
Former U.N. Ambassador nikki-haley” target=”_blank”>Nikki Haley< as a “badge of honor” — as Iranian officials slapped sanctions on more than 50 current and former U.S. officials over the 2019 strike that killed former Quds leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani. “When you get sanctioned by Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of …
Read More »Biden, Obama pay tribute to late Sen. Harry Reid
Former barack-obama” target=”_blank”>President Barack Obama<, D-Nev., as a dogged fighter who defied the odds to become one of the most powerful and successful politicians in America. “And let’s face it, he enjoyed every minute of proving doubters wrong again and again and again,” Obama said in a eulogy for Reid …
Read More »Nearly twice as many military members died from suicide July-Sept than from coronavirus since pandemic's start
Over 150 members of the U.S. military took their own lives in the third quarter of 2021 which represents a greater total than the number of service members who have died from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. According to data released by the Pentagon, 163 service members …
Read More »South Dakota Sen. John Thune to run for reelection
Sen. John Thune, the number No. 2 senate” target=”_blank”>Senate<. Thune, 61, had considered retiring from the Senate, but amid public pressure from McConnell and other GOP leaders, the us-regions Republican said he’d seek a fourth term in office. “I’ve always promised that I would do the work, even when it …
Read More »Lani Guinier, civil rights lawyer, professor dead at 71
united-nations a civil rights executive and scholar whose nomination by the-clintons” target=”_blank”>President Bill Clinton< Dean John F. Manning said in a message to students and faculty. Her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, said in an email that the cause was complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Guinier became the first woman of color …
Read More »Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary clash: Bartos calls top rivals 'political tourists'
Republican senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< charges that some of his top rivals for the GOP nomination in the crucial battleground state’s open seat race are “political tourists.” And Bartos, a real estate developer, philanthropist and the 2018 Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, showcased his deep Keystone State roots in his new “Pennsylvania …
Read More »White House bragging about Biden job gains draws social-media backlash
Social media users on Friday balked at a graphic the executive posted online that claimed joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< than any other commander-in-chief. “Ever,” the post boasted. The graphic – which appeared on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook – was posted just hours after a disappointing jobs report showed hiring had fallen …
Read More »Biden admin trying to 'work around Congress,' Ohio AG claims after Supreme Court session on vaccine mandates
us-regions Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday accused joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< with his infectious-disease vaccine mandate for businesses, according to a report. Yost is one of 27 Republican attorneys general who are asking for an immediate stay on the mandate, which is set to take effect Monday for businesses with …
Read More »California AG: Murder charges inappropriate in stillborn cases — even when woman contributes to baby's death
us-regions Attorney General Rob Bonta advised Thursday that crime charges aren’t warranted for women who have stillborn reproductive-health – even in cases where the woman’s actions contributed to the death. “It’s an experience that should be met with an outreached hand, not handcuffs and murder charges,” Bonta said of women …
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