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Republican senator says legalizing interracial marriage was a mistake, backtracks unconvincingly
Republican Sen. Mike Braun is attempting a rather unconvincing cleanup job after telling reporters on Tuesday that the Supreme Court was wrong to strike down state laws banning interracial marriage in its landmark 1967 decision, Loving vs. Virginia. Braun, the junior senator from Indiana, made his comments during a media call in which he argued …
Outcry after US senator Lindsey Graham suggests Putin’s assassination | US politics
Lindsey Graham has attracted widespread condemnation after the South Carolina senator suggested Vladimir Putin should be assassinated in order to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Graham first made the suggestion in an appearance on Fox News host Sean Hannity’s show on Thursday evening, and he then repeated the idea in a tweet that quickly went …
Senator Kihika accuses President Kenyatta of breaking Covid-19 rules
President Uhuru Kenyatta when he met Maa community leaders at State House, Nairobi on Friday. [PSCU] Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika on Saturday, April 24 accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of breaking the government’s ban on political meetings and public gatherings after he hosted a political meeting at State House, Nairobi on Friday. The senator termed the …
Joe Manchin: Democratic senator endorses Republican Lisa Murkowski for reelection US Senate race in Alaska
“I’ve met a lot of good people in Alaska, they know when they’ve got the real deal. And they see the person that basically is bringing both sides together, trying to look for the best interest,” Manchin told Politico in a joint interview with Murkowski. “People understand that they have a person that understands Alaska …
Former Ohio senator, UD professor break down the aftermath of Chauvin verdict
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After waiting nearly a year to hear the fate of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd, the jury’s guilty verdict on Tuesday has many Americans feeling that some changes may be on the horizon. Those changes could manifest in a number of ways, but Dr. Thaddeus Hoffmeister, …
New Zealand border worker tests positive for COVID-19; Woman’s body found in Gold Coast home; Vaccine rollout warning for Scott Morrison; Senator Jacqui Lambie lashes royal commission into veteran suicides
Hidden cameras have been used to expose compensation cheats who had claimed to be injured after car accidents and received significant payouts. One Fremantle man who said he had been injured in two crashes claimed compensation and cycled more than 3000km from Perth to Sydney on a charity bike ride. Paul Chartres went on an …
The senator who is breaking the Internet (and liberal hearts) has a wild backstory
However, as many Americans noticed, on Friday as the Senate voted on whether to raise the federal minimum wage, one senator decided to make a little spectacle out of her vote. Kyrsten Sinema gave a dramatic thumbs down moments after literally bringing a chocolate cake to the Senate (reportedly as a gift for the Senate …
Statement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) on Breaking News of FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Investigation into the Cuomo Nursing Home Cover-up
“Breaking news tonight by the Times Union that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn is investigating the Cuomo Administration’s cover-up of the deaths of about 15,000 New Yorkers in state-regulated nursing homes is welcome news that I hope will help get to the bottom of this deadly scandal and start the process of bringing …
Senator Phillips-Hill reappointed chair of Pa. communications and Technology Committee
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) was reappointed to serve as the Chair of the Senate communications and Technology Committee by Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Centre/Huntingdon/Juniata/Mifflin) on Wednesday. Phillips-Hill served as the majority chair of the committee during the 2019-2020 session and says her reappointment offers an opportunity to continue working …
“Dozens” of top Treasury email accounts hacked, senator says
Email accounts used by the Treasury Department’s senior leadership were compromised by suspected Russian government hackers who carried out a massive cyber-espionage campaign against several U.S. federal agencies, according to Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said the “full depth” of the Treasury hack “isn’t known.” Senate Finance …
