Ohio State House, in Columbus (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES, JULIE CARR SMYTH AND ZEKE MILLER Via AP News MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket…… Continue Reading
North Carolina State Capitol Building (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top budget writer and Republican leader in the North Carolina House said Monday that he will resign his legislative seat next month, further thinning out the GOP governance team next year when combined with…… Continue Reading
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) BY JILL COLVIN, JULIE CARR SMYTH, COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Via AP News BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt…… Continue Reading
Detroit, Michigan, USA Downtown (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Joey Cappelletti, Zeke Miller AND Seung Min Kim Via AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, candidate Joe Biden stood before supporters at a Detroit high school, flanked by Kamala Harris and other rising Democratic stars, and called himself a bridge to the next generation of leaders.…… Continue Reading
Justice Symbols (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday pardoned four ex-offenders and commuted the sentences of four others convicted of crimes to the time they’ve already served. Three of the four receiving commutations have been serving decades-long sentences for armed robbery…… Continue Reading
Israeli and Palestinian War (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News The United States announced Thursday that it is providing $100 million dollars in additional aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. A statement from USAID said the funding would assist the United Nations’ World Food Program. It also…… Continue Reading
Table In Us Immigration Office (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Ali Swenson And Farnoush Amiri Via AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal…… Continue Reading
North Carolina State Capitol (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board certified unanimously on Tuesday a right-leaning political party to field candidates this fall in the state, but again deferred final action for two organizations that collected signatures to help get Robert F.…… Continue Reading
Charlotte, North Carolina (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — More details on the death of the Charlotte gunman who carried out the deadliest attack on law enforcement officers since 2016 were released in state autopsy and toxicology reports. Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39, opened fire with an assault rifle on…… Continue Reading
Nato Military Tank (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Lorne Cook Via AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the world’s biggest security organization just as Russia presses its advantage on the battlefield in Ukraine. The three-day summit, which begins Tuesday, will focus on ways to…… Continue Reading