Politics

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

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Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control

MANNVILLE, Alta. — An air quality alert issued for an area east of Edmonton due to a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. Officials say the alert was cancelled after the fire was brought under control by emergency crews.

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Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules

MADISON, Wis.

Jan 30, 2024 8:08 PM Read more >

Former Sen. Jean Carnahan, the first woman to represent Missouri in the US Senate, has died at 90

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri when she was appointed to replace her husband following his death, died Tuesday. She was 90.

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The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the 'presumptive nominee'

The Republican National Committee is meeting behind closed doors this week as some allies of Donald Trump had hoped to put the group's stamp on the former president early in the 2024 GOP presidential nominating campaign.

Jan 30, 2024 7:36 PM Read more >

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people

Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov.

Jan 30, 2024 7:24 PM Read more >

Biden calls Trump a 'loser' as he raises money on ex-president's home turf in Florida

JUPITER, Fla.

Jan 30, 2024 7:23 PM Read more >

Maine governor announces series of proposals following state's deadliest shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov.

Jan 30, 2024 6:47 PM Read more >

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton's scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023, delayi

Jan 30, 2024 6:35 PM Read more >

Federal appeals court won't revisit ruling that limits scope of Voting Rights Act

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to reconsider its decision that would prevent private groups from suing under a key section of the Voting Rights Act, prompting a potential fight before the U.S.

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