In SD, Gov. Kristi Noem appoints new health secretary
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem named former State Rep. Melissa Magstadt as her next…
Month: December 2022
Indiana secretary of state to take job at PR firm after leaving office
Republican Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan will head Indiana business operations for Louisville, Kentucky-based…
House quickly approves $1.7T spending bill, flees DC for Christmas break
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill on Friday,…
Omnibus bill defunds risky research involving ‘pathogens of pandemic potential’ in any ‘country of concern’
The spending bill passed by the Senate Thursday contains a provision limiting risky viral research…
Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown to advocate for prison reform
Syed, whose case was subject of the podcast Serial, has begun as a program associate…
House passes $1.7tn spending bill to avert US government shutdown
Bill will be signed by president after receiving Senate approval and passing the House mostly…
Check, please. Please! This diner got so tired of waiting, she left.
Waiting for a restaurant check that’s slow to arrive can be irritating. So much so…
Former Santa Monica, CA, Mayor Rex Minter dead in plane crash
Former Mayor Rex Minter of Santa Monica, California, has been reported dead after a single-engine…
How the push to end the military vax mandate culminated in the NDAA
The House and the Senate passed the $800+B national defense bill, including a provision to…
Rep.-elect George Santos faces more allegations of lying about who he is
New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos is facing mounting scrutiny over his resume and now…
Chip Roy blows up over $1.7T spending bill in fiery floor speech: ‘Destroying the United States’
Rep. Chip Roy on Friday criticized the process that is forcing lawmakers to quickly vote…
This gingerbread tribute to Ukraine depicts a war-torn Mariupol
A diplomatic family created a replica of scenes from the Ukrainian city in a bittersweet…
Journalists who won’t delete Musk tweets remain locked out of Twitter
Musk suspended reporters from Twitter and later reinstated them, with a catch: They must delete…
‘Deeply personal’ Zelenskiy-Biden meeting cemented their bond, says top adviser
Exclusive: Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s top adviser, describes the significance of this week’s White…
US fails to give money promised for developing countries to ease climate impacts
Spending bill passed by Senate includes less than $1bn in climate assistance for poorer nations…
Our 10 favorite comics that captured 2022
To close out another great year of comics storytelling, we rounded up 10 of our…
Former Santa Monica mayor killed in plane crash, current mayor confirms
Former Mayor of Santa Monica Rex Minter was confirmed dead Friday after a plane he…
Most House lawmakers request option of remote proxy voting for Friday’s vote on $1.7T spending bill
Nearly 230 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are eligible to vote by proxy…
Car industry leaders warn UK could lose out to US subsidy scheme
Fears over US Inflation Reduction Act should be ‘wake-up’ for UK government to increase incentives,…
House Dem dumps on Democrat Senate for forcing rushed vote on $1.7T spending bill: ‘Unacceptable’
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., blamed the Senate in a Friday speech at the…
