Government policies, elections, and political analysis.
Atlanta, GA–Oct 8, 2024-Six-week abortion restriction voted by Georgia lawmakers; nicknamed “heartbeat law,” has been reinstated by the Georgia Supreme Court although dangling from tenuous legal challenges pending against the legislation. The law, which bars most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, had been blocked by lower courts following lawsuits from reproductive rights groups….
Washington, D.C., 8th October 2024, —US officials say the Biden administration is doing very little with real efforts to revive the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid growing tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border. In the wake of renewed hostilities, which included at least two incidents of sporadic cross-border exchanges, many in the international community…
A new analysis is out, showing that the fiscal policies put forth under former President Donald Trump would add substantially more to the national debt than those proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Comparing the two leaders’ philosophies on tax cuts, spending priorities, and their long-term impacts on U.S. debt, the think tank says the…
House Majority Leader Mike Johnson wouldn’t say if the House of Representatives would meet beforehand to vote on additional funding for hurricane relief, even as communities all along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeastern states survey the damage wrought by recent hurricanes. Congress is coming under growing calls for more emergency aid. However, a prominent…
Beirut, Lebanon- The Lebanese capital has been thrown into chaos following nocturnal Israeli airstrikes that rip parts of the city day in and day out, leaving its residents living in an endless state of unease and worry. Relentless bombardments that, since relations between nations became frigid, have intensified the nights of Beirut, turning them into…
As the 2024 election cycle heats up, former President Donald Trump’s campaign is embracing a new type of on-the-ground strategy that is very atypical in its approach and has resorted to some unconventional tactics to mobilize voters in crucial battleground states. The play comes as a reflection of the outsider brand of Trump, set to…
ATLANTA — The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Monday to block the implementation of an election rule in Georgia requiring hand-counting ballots in certain situations. The legal challenge argues the new rule is impractical, error-prone, and likely to cause delays in reporting election results. Challenging the hand-counting rule, the lawsuit also involves the Georgia State…
ATLANTA — The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Monday to block the implementation of an election rule in Georgia requiring hand-counting ballots in certain situations. The legal challenge argues the new rule is impractical, error-prone, and likely to cause delays in reporting election results. Challenging the hand-counting rule, the lawsuit also involves the Georgia State…
College football action on Saturday often produced thriller scripts, as Alabama edged Georgia 34-31 and Texas freshman quarterback Arch Manning stoked high hopes with his great performance in a dominating win over Kansas State. Alabama Stuns Georgia at the End Alabama triumphed over the Bulldogs after one of the more dramatic games last weekend, ending…
The administration of President Joe Biden said it would stay out of an impasse between the Port of Oakland and longshoremen’s unions, which still hold the right to call for a strike over grievances at several of the country’s busiest ports. The step is likely to raise supply chain disruptions at a time when the…
