Wyoming lawmakers to debate Trump-backed primary changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers voted narrowly Thursday to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney's re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans ahead of this summer's primary.
McCarthy backs Cheney’s GOP challenger after Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday endorsed a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, a remarkable step for a party leader that effectively lends his weight to the effort to purge a chief critic of
Florida Senate passes budget that wouldn’t punish schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Let the Florida budget negotiations begin. The Florida Senate unanimously passed a nearly $109 billion spending plan Thursday with virtually no debate the
South Dakota pot legalization bill cleared for Senate vote
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota survived its first test in the Legislature on Thursday as a Senate committee recommended the proposal for a vote in the full chamber next week.
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Thursday of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated ...
Baltimore police to expunge spy plane records in settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — Records and data collected by a now-defunct aerial surveillance program in Baltimore will be expunged as part of a federal lawsuit settlement filed this week.
Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
WASHINGTON (AP) — All members of Congress are being invited to attend President Joe Biden's upcoming State of the Union address, crowding the House chamber for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic as the White House tries
Attorneys spar over what jury can hear in Fortenberry case
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry argued Thursday that they should be allowed to present allegations to a jury that the Nebraska Republican was “set up” by federal authorities, while prosecutors countered that attacking their ...
Plea hearing set for Md. woman charged in submarine spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of a Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign government appears poised to plead guilty. A
Plea hearing set for Md. woman charged in submarine spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of a Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign government appears poised to plead guilty. A
