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House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic divisions over the Is
House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes

House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes

Leaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have repeatedly thrown this Congress into chaos showed up Thursday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial to do what they do best.
'Enough is enough': Saskatchewan Speaker says he was repeatedly harassed, threatened

'Enough is enough': Saskatchewan Speaker says he was repeatedly harassed, threatened

REGINA — The Speaker of the Saskatchewan legislature has cut up his party membership card and accused some members in Premier Scott Moe's caucus of intimidating him to the point that he fears the government house leader is packing a handgun.
Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner

Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state’s insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business.
Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit , lawmakers must make tough decisions about which of the more than 1,000 measures still alive in the Legislature this year will not make the cut.
Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges

Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former top official in Connecticut Gov.
Eby warns about United-Conservative merger, says B.C. voters face 'starkest choice'

Eby warns about United-Conservative merger, says B.C. voters face 'starkest choice'

VICTORIA — British Columbia's election campaign was unofficially launched on Thursday, five months ahead of the Oct.

Lawyers discuss role classified documents may play in bribery case against US Rep Cuellar of Texas

HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday discussed whether classified documents might play a role in the planned trial of U.S. Rep.
Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won't be on Nebraska's ballot

Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won't be on Nebraska's ballot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A measure to repeal a now-defunct law passed last year that would use public money to fund private school tuition has been pulled from Nebraska’s November ballot, the secretary of state announced Thursday.
Pat King boasted on social media about 'Freedom Convoy' jamming roads, court hears

Pat King boasted on social media about 'Freedom Convoy' jamming roads, court hears

OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King boasted about his role in gridlocking downtown Ottawa and directed protesters to honk their horns in contravention of a court order in a series of videos published on social media during the events.
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