North Carolina lawmakers seek to require sheriffs to cooperate with immigration agents
In the Senate version of the bill passes the House, it faces the possibility of a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper. In 2022, Cooper vetoed a similar bill. This time…
House lawmakers are questioning whether NIH is still funding Russian research
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., is leading the effort.
Signatures submitted on final day to put legalizing abortion, sports wagering on Missouri ballot
Bills in the legislature for legalized sports gambling have stalled the last few years as lawmakers supporting video lottery terminals held up advancement.
Experts see ‘anti-Western’ movement as antisemitism, as other bigotries surface in campus protests
“If Israel did not exist, they would still seek to tear us down. Hating Israel allows them to bring groups that have nothing to do with each other together,” Cornell…
Colorado Republicans cancel Kristi Noem fundraiser after threats
Jefferson County Republican Party Chair Nancy Pallozzi claimed the group, Noem and her staff, and hotel where the dinner was expected to take place on Saturday, had received “numerous threats”…
California legislators seek corruption law exemptions for unions, developers
In California, the three largest donor types by sector are organized labor, including public sector unions representing state and local government employees, real estate, including developers seeking permits or regulatory…
Wisconsin Democrat leadership continues drop box push
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers filed a brief in early April looking overturn a ruling from 2022 that said ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law.
House committees to investigate NPR over ‘viewpoint discrimination’
NPR has come under fire after its former editor Uri Berliner said it had “lost America’s trust” and criticized NPR’s Chief Executive Officer, Katherine Maher, for her focus on combating…
Trump campaign, Republicans sue Nevada over mail ballot deadline
“The result of Nevada’s violation of federal law is that timely, valid ballots are diluted by untimely, invalid ballots, which violates the rights of candidates, campaigns, and voters under federal…
Tennessee latest state to try to require social media companies to get parental consent for minors
Similar laws in such states as Arkansas, Ohio and Utah are being challenged in court by Net Choice, a trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies.