WASHINGTON − In increasingly dire terms, Pentagon and Democratic leaders warn that Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is endangering the country by blocking generals and admirals from taking their command because of a dispute over abortion policy. Tuberville − for the seventh time since February − put a hold last week on a growing … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaking up elections in Texas’ largest county, the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday approved abolishing a position in Harris County that oversees more than 2 million voters around Houston months before the city chooses a new mayor. At the same time, Republicans advanced a separate plan that would also have a singular … Read more
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose impassioned battles over pandemic lockdowns and divisive cultural issues have endeared him to conservatives, will announce on Wednesday he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, placing him on a collision course with former President Donald Trump. DeSantis will make the announcement on Twitter during … Read more
The 19-year-old Missouri man accused of deliberately driving a rented box truck into a White House barrier allegedly told authorities that he admires Nazis and wanted to “seize power” and “kill the president,” court documents released Tuesday show. Sai Varshith Kandula, of Chesterfield, Missouri, rented the U-Haul truck Monday night immediately after flying from St. … Read more
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 203 on Tuesday to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The White House said President Joe Biden would veto the measure that now goes to his desk after being … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are finished for the season, and now the team begins an offseason that’s set to be filled with questions about LeBron James‘ future in the league. General manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham addressed some of those questions in the team’s exit interviews Tuesday. “Personally, going forward with the … Read more
Emdee Tiamiyu offers advice to his thousands of YouTube subscribers on how to legally migrate to the UK As the government restricts visas for family members of some foreign students, a YouTuber who advises Nigerians on studying in the UK says many are not looking for new qualifications, but to start a new life abroad. … Read more
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man who pleaded no contest to shooting an 84-year-old woman campaigning against abortion rights at his home was sentenced to community service Tuesday. Richard Harvey, 75, was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger also gave him a suspended jail sentence of two … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers revealed Tuesday a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, going public with the probe shortly after Paxton accused the GOP House speaker of being drunk on the job. Hours after Paxton’s claim, House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House General Investigating Committee has been looking into … Read more
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday on forecasts for a tighter gasoline market and a warning from the Saudi energy minister to speculators that raised the prospect of further OPEC+ output cuts. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $76.84 a barrel, while the U.S. West Texas … Read more