In a major breakthrough for gun safety advocates, a bipartisan team of senators on Sunday announced what they billed as a “commonsense” legislative package that would encourage “red flag laws,” create the first federal law against gun trafficking and straw purchasing, and enhance background checks for firearms buyers under 21 […]
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The Senate is expected to pass a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, sending it to Biden.
The Senate is set on Thursday to give final approval to a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, as the United States deepens its support for an increasingly costly and protracted fight against a Russian invasion. The measure is the largest foreign aid package passed by […]
Opinion: Utah senate race could hold the key to breaking political polarization
Editor’s Note: Garry Kasparov is the former World Chess Champion and the Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI). Uriel Epshtein is the Executive Director of the Renew Democracy Initiative. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the authors. View more opinion at CNN. CNN — Americans are extremely […]
Indiana Senate approves special process for Valparaiso to annex Aberdeen |
The door almost is open for the Aberdeen neighborhood southwest of Valparaiso to seek to officially become part of Porter County’s central city. The Indiana Senate voted 46-1 Monday for legislation creating a process to allow Aberdeen to initiate a voluntary annexation by Valparaiso, or for any similarly situated noncontiguous […]
The lawyer fighting to keep South Philly’s Columbus statue is running for Senate
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George Bochetto, a Philadelphia attorney who has taken on high-profile cultural battles, including fighting to preserve the Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza, is seeking more direct influence on public debates: He’s launching a campaign for U.S. Senate. Bochetto has filed paperwork to run and is planning a formal announcement […]
Lawyer for Arizona Senate election audit firm Cyber Ninjas wants to quit
PHOENIX (AP) — The attorney representing the private company that oversaw the Arizona Senate’s partisan review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results is trying to quit after a series of losses in cases brought by groups seeking records of the “audit.” The move to withdraw by attorney Jack Wilenchik is […]