NATO Takes Control of US Aircraft Carrier for First Time Since Cold War
By Jack Phillips NATO took control of a U.S. aircraft carrier group this week as part of a preplanned military exercise—for the first time since the Cold War. “Allied ships…
State Department Orders Family Members of Embassy Personnel to Leave Kyiv, Elevates Travel Warning for Ukraine, Russia
By Melanie Sun The U.S. State Department ordered family members of U.S. government employees at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the Ukrainian capital and authorized the voluntary departure…
NATO sending fighters, ships to region; UK to withdraw some staff from embassy in Ukraine
European Union aims to show united front in face of what it sees as Russian aggression By Edmund DeMarche NATO announced Monday that it will send fighter jets and ships…
South Dakota Governor Announces 2 Pro-Life Bills That Would Ban Almost All Abortions
By Mimi Nguyen Ly South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday announced two bills that would ban almost all abortions in the state, with one seeking to ban abortions once…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Calls for ‘Parental Bill of Rights’
By Theodore Bunker Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, while speaking in the city of Lewisville on Thursday, promised to pursue a “parental bill of rights” if he wins reelection. He…
‘Much Brighter Than Before’: COVID-19 Cases Plunge Across US
By Zachary Stieber COVID-19 case counts have dropped across the United States in recent days, stoking optimism that the Omicron-fueled wave is subsiding. Thirty-four states have recorded a decrease in…
‘We Are Going to Take Back America’: Trump Holds First Rally of 2022 in Arizona
TBy Mimi Nguyen Ly “A person that comes here and has crowds that go further than any eye can see … and has cars that stretch out for 25 miles—that’s…
Glenn Youngkin inauguration: Virginia Republican to be sworn in as governor
By Marisa Schultz Inauguration celebrations are underway in Richmond to welcome Republican Glenn Youngkin as the next governor of Virginia. Youngkin, a former private equity executive and political novice, will…
Pennsylvania Republicans to draft bill to relocate migrants on Biden DHS flights to Delaware
By Charles Creitz Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Senate plan to draft a bill that would relocate migrants entering the state on Biden administration-sponsored flights to the president’s home state…
Two US Senate Candidates in Pennsylvania Weigh In on Voting Legislation
By Beth Brelje President Joe Biden’s push this week for voter rights legislation that he says will address racism and voter suppression elicited very different reviews from two candidates running…
GOP Candidates for Texas Governor Call Abbott’s Border Strategy a ‘Failure’
By Charlotte Cuthbertson Three of the leading Republicans vying to oust Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, took the stage in the Houston metro area to talk policy on…
Chicago Rejects Teachers Union Proposal to Make Classes Virtual
By Zachary Stieber Chicago leaders on Saturday forcefully rejected a teachers union proposal that would make classes virtual for at least four days. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, said…