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Georgia Speaker rescinds ban on state senator after his arrest

Georgia Republican House Speaker Jon Burns rescinded a ban on a state senator after he was arrested Thursday for attempting to enter the House chamber and hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address.  “While the Senator’s actions were despicable and hurtful to all who knew, respected and loved former Speaker David Ralston—we know that Speaker...

Why are so many Americans checked out when it comes to local elections? 

As a nation, we are nothing but a collection of smaller states and local governments. Without active participation, small, unrepresentative groups will dictate policies that shape our daily lives. 

More activism, less credibility: What CNN’s defamation loss says about journalism today

CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.

Most voters in new survey seek toned-down Trump agenda

The majority of Americans in a new survey are seeking a toned-down agenda for President-elect Trump’s next term, which is set to start on Monday. A Wall Street Journal poll released Friday found that while 53 percent of Americans want the incoming president to make big changes to how the government is run, more than...

Trump border czar: ‘We are going to take the handcuffs off ICE’ after inauguration

President-elect Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan said the incoming administration is going to take “handcuffs” off of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the inauguration next week, allowing the agency to do “their job.”  “ICE is finally going to go out and do their job. We're going to take the handcuffs off ICE...

I’ve seen government reform work, but only with experienced civil servants

If reform is needed — and it no doubt is — achieving meaningful reform without the cooperation of career professionals is a non-starter. 

Trump’s Greenland annexation threat is both weird and misplaced

Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders and the international community.

Here’s where drivers lose the most time to traffic in the US

In some cities, drivers may lose days to sitting in traffic, a new study has found.

Spicer predicts over 100 executive orders ‘by the time we wake up Wednesday’

Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer predicted that President-elect Trump will sign over 100 executive orders on a range of topics “early next week.  “My guess is that by the time we wake up Wednesday morning, there's over 100 executive orders in action, signed by this president,” Spicer said during his Thursday appearance...

HHS cuts off funding for EcoHealth Alliance in light of COVID Committee evidence

HHS formally debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. and its former president Dr. Peter Daszak for allegedly failing to report dangerous gain-of-function research in China.

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