Youngkin tells AP he sees momentum across legislative agenda
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Senate Democrats have voted down about 20 of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s priorities so far in this year’s General Assembly session, but the newly inaugurated Republican remains optimistic about the entirety of his hefty agend...
Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up in the civil rights epicenter of Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell heard all the stories. About the police violence during the “Bloody Sunday”
Seattle-area companies give $10M to fight homelessness
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer and others said Thursday they'll spend more than $10 million to combat homelessness in Seattle.
PM says Emergencies Act is ‘last resort,’ civil liberties group files court action
OTTAWA — The federal government faced a constitutional challenge Thursday over its historic invocation of the Emergencies Act, as police began to move on protesters with large trucks paralyzing the heart of the national capital. Prime Minister Justin ...
Health Canada authorizes the use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has authorized the use of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to add to its arsenal and perhaps lead to an uptick in vaccinations among people who remain hesitant. The Nuvaxovid vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind
Hungary: Bolsonaro and Orban stress shared migration views
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The populist leaders of Brazil and Hungary emphasized their shared conservative approach to issues like migration, Christianity and family values during a visit to Hungary's capital on Thursday by Brazilian President Jair Bolso...
Former Harper chief of staff to head Conservative leadership race rules committee
OTTAWA — The Conservative party is turning to a one-time chief of staff to former prime minister Stephen Harper to head the committee setting the rules for the party's leadership race. Ian Brodie, now an associate professor at the University of
Ex-NY Times columnist ineligible to run for Oregon governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof doesn't meet the state’s three-year residency requirement to run for governor, leaving the former candidate with a sizable war chest and no...
Harris stepping on world stage amid tensions over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies increased sharply during the 2020-21 school year, as students returned to in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
