South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutional
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal court on Thursday ruled that this year’s congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had already deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters, with time
House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday indicated he will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month. The Republican speaker said
Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a change in state law that would allow a private utility to provide water service for new homes near Hyundai’s upcoming electric vehicle plant without first
Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Backers of former President Donald Trump are launching a second effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office after the first attempt appears to have failed. Recall organizers filed paperwork
Green Day will headline United Nations-backed global climate concert in San Francisco
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco. The intimate event, which is co-hosted by the Recording Academy, aims to
Black lawmakers in South Carolina say they were left out of writing anti-discrimination bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has passed a bill to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities over the objections of Black lawmakers who said they weren’t included in crafting
Olympics-Griner, Clark invited to Team USA Olympic basketball camp
(Reuters) – Brittney Griner and college basketball standout Caitlin Clark were among the 14 players invited to an Olympic training camp next week in Cleveland, Ohio, the USA Basketball women’s national team said on Thursday. Nine former
US CDC warns of increase in meningococcal disease
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued a health advisory to alert healthcare providers of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can result in organ
Joe Lieberman’s death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
NEW YORK (AP) — When No Labels’ critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group’s defense. The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization that focused, above all,
As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — With Kansas poised to ban gender-affirming care for minors, college students are trying counter Republican efforts to roll back transgender rights by pushing the state’s largest university to declare itself a haven for