The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session.… Read more
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Kemp Done Being Underestimated, Aims to Steer GOP Past Trump
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor.… Read more
FTC Proposes Rule that Would Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide range of industries.… Read more
US House has No Members, No Rules as Speaker Race Drags On
As Republicans continue to squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect.… Read more
McCarthy Fails Again in Bid for Speaker, GOP in Disarray
House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or to come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.… Read more
McCarthy Fails in Marathon Votes for Speaker, Not Giving Up
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.… Read more
Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Read more
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Read more
65,000 View Benedict XVI’s Body Lying in State at Vatican
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.… Read more
Trump Tax Audits Required by IRS Were Delayed, Panel Says
The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews.… Read more
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Category Archives: Headlines
Virginia Lawmakers Returning for Short Election-Year Session
The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session.… Continue Reading
Kemp Done Being Underestimated, Aims to Steer GOP Past Trump
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor.… Continue Reading
FTC Proposes Rule that Would Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide range of industries.… Continue Reading
US House has No Members, No Rules as Speaker Race Drags On
As Republicans continue to squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect.… Continue Reading
McCarthy Fails Again in Bid for Speaker, GOP in Disarray
House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or to come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.… Continue Reading
McCarthy Fails in Marathon Votes for Speaker, Not Giving Up
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.… Continue Reading
Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Continue Reading
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Continue Reading
65,000 View Benedict XVI’s Body Lying in State at Vatican
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.… Continue Reading
Trump Tax Audits Required by IRS Were Delayed, Panel Says
The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews.… Continue Reading