Michigan GOP lawmakers condemn new election laws
Sen. James Runestad (R-White Lake) speaks at an election security event in Lansing, Michigan on June 5, 2024 (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols) Recent changes to Michigan election law, as well…
U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums
An airboat passes through flood waters in the downtown area after Hurricane Idalia passed offshore on August 30, 2023, in Crystal River. Hurricane Idalia hit the Big Bend area on…
Feds pledge continued commitment to rebuilding Washington Bridge
Traffic flows along the eastbound Washington Bridge at 1:53 p.m. on Monday June 6, 2024.(Rhode Island Department of Transportation Traffic Camera) Replacing the shuttered westbound Interstate 195 Washington Bridge has…
Gov. McKee signs on to payday lending reform
Most payday loans have a 13-day loan repayment deadline, in contrast to the typical biweekly paycheck, forcing borrowers to take on more debt while racking up high interest rate charges…
Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, at right, stands waiting…
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War II veteran Victor Chaney after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d’Honneur at the Normandy American Cemetery during a…
Parents sue Florida Board of Education over book ban policy
A wave of book bans have hit school libraries in the last few years. (Photo by Getty Images) Quality Journalism for Critical Times Three parents of children attending Florida public…
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks during a press conference on access to contraception on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington D.C. Also pictured from left Virginia state Del.…
Ivy Tech president, former Indiana lieutenant governor Sue Ellspermann announces retirement
Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann announced her intention to retire at a board of trustees meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle) After…
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War II veteran Victor Chaney, who turns 99 next month, after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d’Honneur at the…