At a private donor retreat, Trump team says Minnesota and Virginia are in play Top Trump campaign officials delivered a closed-door presentation to donors at a Republican National Committee retreat on Saturday. 05/4/2024 - 8:54 am | View Link
Miami to vote on new electoral map after court ruled it was 'racially gerrymandered' Miami residents will vote on a new electoral map after city authorities reached an agreement with voting advocates in the context of a case that extended over a year. The agreement comes after a ... 05/2/2024 - 6:05 am | View Link
La. Congressional District 6 candidate releases statement on federal court ruling against new map (KALB) - In light of a federal court throwing out Louisiana’s newest congressional map passed by the legislature in January, Congressional District Six Democratic Candidate Quentin Anthony Anderson is ... 05/1/2024 - 11:17 am | View Link
Super-detailed map of brain cells that keep us awake could improve our understanding of consciousness A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness. 05/1/2024 - 7:50 am | View Link
London local elections 2024: Handy map shows how to find your polling station The Electoral Commission has a handy tool which tells you where your polling station is. You can access it here. London Elects has a similar tool. You can use that here. The organisation says that ... 04/30/2024 - 9:12 pm | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
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Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
Since Mark Hamill's White House visit tells us how woke Star Wars has gotten, and we all know about wokester Star Trek, Starship Troopers and Helldivers are better choices.