How this crucial midwestern battleground state shifted from purple to red
President Biden made history in the 2020 election – and it was not just for being the oldest person ever elected to the White House. Biden became the first candidate in 60 years to win a presidential election without carrying the crucial Midwestern state of Ohio. Ohio, long a key general election battleground, was the […]
Biden admin blocks more than 1.5 million acres from oil drilling after eco groups’ legal challenges
The Biden administration proposed a plan to lock up nearly 1.6 million acres of public lands from oil and gas development across western Colorado in response to multiple legal challenges filed by environmental groups. In a draft supplemental environmental impact statement announced Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued so-called resource management plans for […]
DOJ request protective order in Trump’s election fraud case over social media posts
The Justice Department on Friday urged a federal judge overseeing former President Trump’s election fraud case to issue a protective order against the former president after he made social media posts the department argues are threatening. Prosecutors asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a protective order in the case a day after […]
Texas judge rules state’s abortion law is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
A Texas judge ruled Friday that the abortion ban in the Lone Star State has shown to be too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and that the law must allow exceptions in which doctors would not be concerned about criminal charges. The ruling by State District Judge Jessica Mangrum is the first to […]
Colorado gun law raising age to purchase gun to 21 set to take effect Monday
A Colorado gun reform law that will prohibit people under 21 years old from purchasing a gun will go into effect on Monday. SB23-169, one of several sweeping gun reform measures approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor in the spring, will prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing a […]
AI test flight moves Air Force one step closer to unmanned ‘wingman’ aircraft
The U.S. Air Force this week announced a successful flight of an unmanned jet with advanced artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities that move it a step closer to its goal of having pilots fly alongside AI-managed wingmen. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced Wednesday that an XQ-58A Valkyrie flew a three-hour sortie in late […]
Virginia Gov. Youngkin sets special election to replace delegate who resigned to become judge
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday set a special election to fill the few remaining months in the term of a southwest Virginia lawmaker who recently resigned to become a judge. Voters will choose former Republican Del. Jeff Campbell’s successor in the 6th House District on Aug. 29, according to the writ of election signed […]
Fargo sues state of North Dakota to uphold ban on home gun sales
Fargo is suing the state of North Dakota over a new law that bans zoning ordinances related to guns and ammunition, continuing a clash over local gun control. The state’s biggest city has an ordinance that bans people from selling guns and ammunition out of their homes. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a law this year […]
Capitol 911 false alarm was something very real
They ran for their lives. They were told to do so. And after dashing down three flights of spiraling staircases, reporters trying to flee the Russell Senate Office Building ran directly into a wall of U.S. Capitol Police officers pointing their guns directly at the press corps. “Show me your hands!” one officer demanded. “Hands! […]
Wisconsin deactivates over 100K voter records in routine process
In a routine process, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has deactivated the records of 108,378 voters, the agency said Friday. The voters whose registrations were deactivated have not voted in the past four years and have not responded to mail from election officials about their registration, according to a statement from the commission. WISCONSIN GOV. EVERS […]