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No joke: Feds banning humorous electronic messages on highways

Among those that will be disappearing are messages such as “Use Yah Blinkah” in Massachusetts; “Visiting in-laws? Slow down, get there late,” from Ohio; “Don’t drive Star Spangled Hammered,” from Pennsylvania; “Hocus pocus, drive with focus” from New Jersey; and “Hands on the wheel, not your meal” from Arizona.

Morning Report — Iowa expectations: Trump should win big today 

Welcome to the 2024 primary season. Today marks caucus day in Iowa, officially kicking off the nominating contests for November’s presidential election. IT’S LOOKING TO BE A SNOWY ONE. Iowa has been hit with the Arctic blast and ensuing blizzard pummeling much of the Midwest. The Hawkeye State is expected to have its coldest caucuses ever,...

Biden walks political tightrope on US oil boom

As U.S. oil production booms, President Biden finds himself on a tightrope between courting moderate voters and maintaining enthusiasm among progressives. Domestic oil production is projected to hit record highs this year. That fact could be used to parry Republican attacks on the administration’s energy agenda as Biden seeks reelection, but putting too much emphasis on...

Five things to watch during the Iowa GOP caucuses

All eyes are turning to the Hawkeye State on Monday as it holds the first early nominating contest in the Republican presidential primary. Former President Trump is anticipated to handily win Iowa, though Republicans will be watching to see how well Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley perform — and whether it offers either...

Senate GOP sees huge Trump win in Iowa

Republican senators expect former President Trump to win the Iowa caucuses by a large margin, giving him plenty of momentum to take the New Hampshire primary and cruise to the presidential nomination. GOP lawmakers, including those who support Trump and those who want the party to find another standard-bearer in 2024, view Trump as the...

The Memo: Decision day dawns in Iowa with Trump far ahead

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s finally decision day in Iowa. The big question is whether the voters of the Hawkeye State can deliver a major surprise, confounding all the polls and prognostications. The big wildcard is the weather, with snow blanketing the state and temperatures in Des Moines forecast to range from a low of...

Alaska opens 2024 session with debate about pay raises, education, and energy

AK lawmakers have a busy session ahead, with such topics such as education funding, energy issues, and legislator pay raises on the docket.

Georgia Gov. Kemp proposes $11.3M to overhaul literacy education

Schools across the U.S. are trying to grapple with declining literacy rates, which were contributed to by the pandemic. Georgia is considering hiring literacy coaches to train teachers.

No, Erdogan should never again step foot in the White House

Secretary of State Antony Blinken knew he was entering a hornets nest when, last week, he stopped off in Ankara to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan has been a problematic partner at the best of times: He plays Washington and Moscow off each other for profit and sells Ukraine drones while helping Russia evade sanctions […]

Don’t give Medicaid to illegal immigrants

California just became the first state to offer taxpayer-funded healthcare to all illegal immigrants. As of Jan. 1, every adult in California, regardless of age or legal status, can apply for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. Democrats claim the law is about human rights. But taxpayer dollars are finite — something California should understand as it grapples with a budget deficit that […]

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