Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes transgender athlete ban for state’s schools
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (pictured in Milwaukee in December) said no to a bill that would have banned transgender…
Income Gap Grew in 1980s, Study Says : Economics: The separation between the richest and poorest families increased in 43 states, a nonprofit group finds. California is among states registering greatest diversity.
WASHINGTON — The gap separating the most affluent Americans from the poor and middle class grew wider during the 1980s in all but a handful of…
Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know…
Off the Gaza coastline, Arab states rush in where the US fears to tread
As US military ships set sail to build a port off the coast of Gaza, the world remains baffled at the superpower’s inability to get…
Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election; some in GOP fear ‘skeleton’ campaign
NEW YORK — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has…
Texas joins 15 other states in suing over natural gas application ban
Texas has joined 15 other states in suing the Biden administration over a ban on LNG exports. Photo by Fletcher6/Wikipedia Commons March 21 (UPI) --…
Kansas lawmakers join other GOP-led states in targeting DEI
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but they’ve…
Will the United States ban TikTok? | Social Media
The House passes a bill that could make the Chinese platform unavailable in the country. The future of TikTok is at risk in the United…
Judge dismisses red states’ challenge to Biden asylum-seeker program
VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday upheld a key piece of President Biden’s immigration policy that allows a limited number of migrants…
Super Tuesday 2024: 16 states voting for presidential nominees
Super Tuesday is the single biggest day in the presidential nominating process. More than one-third of Republican and Democratic delegates will be awarded. File Photo…
Is the United States misusing its veto at the UN Security Council? | TV Shows
The US has vetoed three resolutions calling for a suspension of hostilities in Gaza since October 7. Nearly five months since Israel launched its war…
DC, 4 states voting for GOP presidential nomination ahead of Super Tuesday
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump campaigns in South Carolina on February 23. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 29 (UPI)…
Capitol Journal: California’s Legislature is less popular than Trump with the state’s voters, poll finds
Reporting from Sacramento — The heavily Democratic state Legislature is less popular among California voters than President Trump. That’s not a typo. It’s a poll finding…
Census Bureau releases 2020 data as redistricting begins
The United States is more diverse than ever, with growing numbers of Latino, Asian and multiracial residents, while the white population saw a historic decline,…
Newsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday unveiled a multistate ad campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states that he said aim to ban out-of-state…
Tasmania Police suspect two Central Highland fires deliberately lit on state’s worst fire danger day this summer
In short: Several fires started on Wednesday near Dee and Bradys Lake in Tasmania's Central Highlands as the state endured high temperatures and strong, gusty…
Florida moves to join other states opening schools to chaplains
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is on the verge of becoming the latest state to embrace chaplains on school campuses as similar proposals gain momentum across…
Who is Julian Assange and why does the United States want him so badly? | Julian Assange
NewsFeedWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years against being sent to the United States – where he could be jailed for life if…
The United States must be held accountable for its ‘war on terror’ crimes | Prison
On January 16, the European Court of Human Rights issued an important ruling in the context of accountability for abuses perpetrated during the United States-led…
14 GOP-led states reject federal money to feed low-income kids
Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14…