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Democrats push to suspend rules of Senate to advance spending ‘minibus’ September 18, 2023 07:00 PM Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, moved to suspend Senate rules on Monday to overcome Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) objection to combining the three appropriations bills last week. The Senate is expected to vote later

Donald Trump takes credit for ‘saving’ Ken Paxton from impeachment conviction September 18, 2023 06:54 PM Former President Donald Trump attempted to take credit on Monday for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in the state Senate on 16 articles of impeachment. Trump claimed he had “saved” Paxton, a Republican, from being convicted of allegedly

Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail as controversial reform takes effect September 18, 2023 05:30 PM Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail legislatively on Monday, turning the state into a testing ground to see what, if any, ramifications come from eliminating the process. The end of cash bail was supposed

Bill Maher delays return of HBO show over writers’ strikes ‘for now’ September 18, 2023 05:30 PM Comedian Bill Maher reversed course in returning to his HBO show Real Time amid the writers’ strike. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there was no end in sight

Wisconsin’s own impeachment investigation turns messy with panelist pick September 18, 2023 05:08 PM One of the three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices picked to investigate whether Janet Protasiewicz, the state’s newest high court judge, should be impeached for taking money from the Democratic Party and refusing to recuse herself on some cases, has similar

The seven battleground states expected to collect the most 2024 advertising September 18, 2023 05:00 PM The 2024 elections are on track to be the most expensive in United States history — billions of dollars have been spent in seven states alone. The advertising tracking company AdImpact projected the most spending to go toward Arizona

Elon Musk denies Tesla in talks with Saudis for EV factory September 18, 2023 04:48 PM Elon Musk denied a report that Tesla is in talks with Saudi Arabia to build an electric vehicle factory in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The Wall Street Journal reported that the electric vehicle company is in early talks with

Trump blasts Biden prisoner swap deal with Iran: ‘Dumb as a ROCK!’ September 18, 2023 04:44 PM Former President Donald Trump took to social media to brag about his efforts to bring American hostages home while attacking President Joe Biden’s efforts to bring Americans who were illegally detained in Iran back to the United States.

Pope Francis speaks at Clinton summit on fighting climate change ‘before it’s too late’ September 18, 2023 04:26 PM Pope Francis urged global action to combat climate change during a short video conversation Monday with former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting. The pope, during a 10-minute appearance via video at the

Stimulus check update: Deadline to claim Montana tax rebate worth up to $675 in 13 days September 18, 2023 04:09 PM Montana residents have 13 days to apply for a property tax rebate of up to $675 before the deadline. The property tax rebate can be applied for either through the online portal set up