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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…
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are using starkly different tactics to win the critical Latino vote, a demographic projected to decide the outcome of the election. Trump, who has consistently had difficulty winning Latino voters, is doubling down on his immigration policies, appealing to…
President Joe Biden issued Ukraine a large $8 billion military aid package while again emphasizing United States unwavering support for Kyiv in its continued fight against Moscow’s aggression. The new package further aims to bolster Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself as the war enters its second year and seems to have no apparent end in…
New York, NY — September 27, 2024 — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under mounting pressure to resign as divisions grow between New York Democrats as tensions inside the party sharpen. A succession of furious voices calling on him to resign continues to sweep through the ranks as scandals and other scandals further…
