Tag: U.S. Republican Party
Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican measure that would have made Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled...
SC Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP’s rebuttal to Biden address
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress.
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Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Joe Biden has nominated a longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide to oversee the vast expanses of federally-owned land in...
Pelosi floats new proposal for bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing her push for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, floating a new...
Tennessee could require fetal remains be buried or cremated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It will now be up to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to decide whether some medical providers will be required to cremate...
McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are...
After Floyd, Congress ready to plunge into policing laws
WASHINGTON — Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws, heeding President Joe Biden’s admonition that...
North Carolina won’t pass bill to ban youth trans procedures
RALEIGH, N.C. — The office of North Carolina's Republican Senate leader said on Tuesday the chamber won't advance a controversial bill put forward...
Democrats point to Georgia in push for new elections law
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are spotlighting Georgia as they build their case for a broad overhaul of U.S. election law, arguing the new voting...
Gaetz, Greene flaunt new paths to power, testing GOP leaders
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have always faced rebels in their ranks. But Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans...
