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Topline The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote in favor of reviving the Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member and granting it additional rights at the global body on Friday, weeks after the U.S. vetoed an earlier membership bid at the U.N. Security Council. File Photo: The U.N. General Assembly is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a press conference call to push for the passage of his Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, which the U.S. Senate has begun voting on. Brown was joined on the call by Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn. Brown’s FEND Off Fentanyl Act […]
A group of people waves Black Lives Matter flags outside Milton High School on March 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MILTON — The Milton school board on Thursday avoided talking about the Black Lives Matter flag that has flown outside the high school for five years. But the board voted to change the flagpole policy […]
Washington – In a quintessentially American tale of race and politics, the lowly menthol cigarette is playing a curiously large role in the U.S. presidential election this year. A proposed ban from President Joe Biden’s administration on the mint-flavored smokes has miffed some Black Americans, a key Democratic Party base. To complicate matters, narratives linked […]
Georgia primary today shines a light on Draconian measures to ensure Republican victories at the ballot box. In the days and months leading up to today’s presidential primary in Georgia, activists have been on the ground in African American neighborhoods across the state working to prevent a rollback of voter rights that they say harkens […]
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington 14 February 2024, 00:23 GMT Updated 7 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Republicans cheer after Mayorkas’ impeachment The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet […]
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 10, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) National Council voted on Saturday to make the position of USSF president a paid position for the first time in the federation’s history. The vote took place […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday against impeaching U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against impeachment. The vote was 216 to 214 after one Republican changed his vote from “aye” to “nay,” breaking what initially appeared to be a 215-215 tie. After the vote, […]
President Biden won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, giving him the kind of emphatic result he no doubt envisioned when he made the state the first contest on the Democrats’ presidential nominating calendar. The election, called by The Associated Press shortly after polls closed, gives Mr. Biden the first set of delegates required to […]
Washington — The Senate crossed its first hurdle Tuesday night as it seeks to pass a stopgap spending measure to stave off another government shutdown ahead of a fast-approaching deadline at the end of the week. In a 68-13 vote, the upper chamber advanced a bill that will serve as the vehicle for the stopgap […]