Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a longtime Libertarian candidate running for U.S. Senate in Montana, promised to introduce legislation to decriminalize the draft if elected. “I’m running for U.S. Senate. If elected, one of the first bills I’ll introduce would be to bar Lindsey Graham from any conflict he publicly supports while in office,” Tom Gendron…
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week rejected President Trump’s statement that Biden administration officials wanted to launch a military campaign against Iran during his tenure in the White House. “I heard that Blinken made a statement today that he should have done,” Trump said while addressing Republican members. Source link
The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing Thursday to investigate multiple allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilas-McCormick (D-Fla.), focusing on allegations that she used millions in federal disaster funds improperly paid to her to finance her campaign. The core of the alleged violations is that $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)… Source…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) said Thursday he will attend a “No Kings” rally in Minneapolis this weekend following the Trump administration’s massive immigration enforcement campaign in the city earlier this year. “We will never forget what happened here, and we are taking action against it,” Walz told MS Now’s Chris Hayes on Thursday. Source…
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a bill to rename the state holiday in honor of disgraced civil rights leader Cesar Chavez Day to “Farmworkers Day.” Several states have taken similar steps to remove Chávez’s name from official charters and ceremonies following allegations that the late union leader sexually abused young girls. Accusations…
Senate Democrats on Thursday voted to block a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), setting the stage for President Trump to declare a national emergency and issue an executive order to defund Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. The motion to move the bill forward failed by 53 votes to 47. it……
New Jersey Gov. Mickey Sherrill (D) signed several laws on Wednesday that limit the scope of federal immigration enforcement operations in the state. The three bills include a mask ban for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating in the state, reducing cooperation between New Jersey and federal authorities on immigration enforcement actions… Source link
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story Iran war disrupts helium, chip supply chains The war in Iran is threatening a small but vital part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits access to much of the world’s helium. © Ted Chafee, The Associated Press Qatar is approximately… Source…
ATLANTA – March Madness is shining a spotlight on sports betting across the United States. The practice is already legal in most states and Washington, D.C., except for about a dozen states, including California, Texas, Utah and Hawaii, where sports betting is illegal. According to the American Gaming Association, Americans will legally wager $3.3 billion…
The Trump administration has launched investigations into three medical schools, saying it has concerns about potential race-based discrimination in admissions. Stanford University, Ohio State University and the University of California San Diego received letters Wednesday demanding seven years of data about applicants’ race, standardized test scores, ties to donors, ZIP codes and other educational… Source…
