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WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives wasted no time this week using their new majority to pass political messaging bills that appeal to conservative voters on hot-button issues, but often involved more hyperbole than substance. After a historic struggle to elect Kevin McCarthy as their
Comment on this story Comment Dear Amy: My mother-in-law is causing a rift in the family that’s hurting my husband. We haven’t been married long, and his divorce was a contentious one. His ex managed to delay every step of the divorce, and went after everything she could, including the house, which he . . […]
The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies protections for same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law, 61-36, Tuesday. Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper voted for the bill. Bennet took to the Senate floor prior to the vote to urge support for “a historic piece of legislation.” “There may be […]
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, and at the federal level, Congress is considering decriminalizing the drug and expunging past convictions for marijuana-related offenses. These policies align with the views of most Black Americans, according to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey. Wide majorities of Black adults […]
More Americans trust the Republican Party to handle the economy and national security as Americans’ approval of the Democratic Party continues to fall, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. The poll, conducted in September, found that since last year the Republican Party’s favorability went up 4 points to 44 percent while the Democratic Party’s […]
Granulated white sugar is seen in this picture illustration. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegister WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday ruled in favor of U.S. Sugar Corp’s plans to buy rival Imperial Sugar Co, rejecting a Justice Department argument that the proposed deal would drive up […]
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) divisions Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. (“Entertainment Studios”) and Weather Group, LLC (“Weather Group”) won a significant legal victory in federal court on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Image: Logo Courtesy of Allen Media Group) The AMG lawsuit initially filed on May 20, 2021 against McDonald’s Corporation (“McDonald’s”) seeks $10 billion in damages for racial discrimination. According […]
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, and at the federal level, Congress is considering decriminalizing the drug and expunging past convictions for marijuana-related offenses. These policies align with the views of most Black Americans, according to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey. Wide majorities of Black adults […]
In push for global expansion, company officials saw clashes with taxi cab workers as a way to win public sympathy, a trove of new documents shows July 10, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (Lucy Naland/Washington Post illustration; Justin Sullivan/Getty; Uber screenshots; Unsplash; iStock)Comment on this story Comment Five years into Uber’s war to supplant the […]
article FILE IMAGE – The 6 megawatt Stanton Solar Farm outside of Orlando, Florida is seen in this aerial view from a drone in a file image dated Sept. 9, 2021. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A majority of Americans say the U.S. should prioritize the development of wind, solar and other […]