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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Louisiana State Capitol prior to a rally against Louisiana’s stay-at-home order and economic shutdown on April 17, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Governor John Bell Edwards has said Louisiana’s high rate of infections and deaths does not position the state to quickly open back up. Photo by Chris […]
Gov. Jeff Landry and Murrill had backed the new map in a January legislative session after a different federal judge threw out a map with only one mostly Black district. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, said backers of the new map will likely seek an emergency order from […]
The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees, a move that would offer a permanent safe haven to some of those fleeing war-torn Gaza, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News. In recent weeks, the documents show, senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed the […]
A new Louisiana congressional district map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press April 30, 2024, 7:10 PM ET • 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — A new congressional district map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected […]
The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats. In four back-to-back votes, overwhelming bipartisan coalitions of lawmakers approved fresh rounds of […]
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or, although it wouldn’t happen immediately, outright banned in the U.S. On Saturday, the House passed legislation that would bar TikTok from operating in the U.S. if the popular platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The bill […]
Time may be running out for TikTok. In March, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would force Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations. The bill then moved to the Senate, where its future was uncertain. This week House Speaker Mike Johnson tied the measure to a foreign aid package for […]
6:18 p.m. ET, April 20, 2024 The House just voted on a potential TikTok ban (again). Now what? From CNN’s Brian Fung The TikTok office in Culver City, California, is pictured on March 13. Mike Blake/Reuters House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat […]
KYIV — Ukrainian officials expressed gratitude and relief Saturday after the U.S. House of Representatives approved $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, overcoming months of intense Republican opposition to fund urgently needed weapons for the country’s military. “The vital U.S. aid bill passed today by the House will keep the war from expanding, save thousands […]
The TikTok office in Culver City, California, is pictured on March 13. Mike Blake/Reuters House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. Here’s what we know, and how it could affect you: Didn’t the House vote on something like […]