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St. Petersburg delays vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals
The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval…
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Schiff to Force Vote Calling Out Trump’s Extrajudicial Boat Attacks
Senate Democrats said Wednesday that they plan to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s extrajudicial military strikes on foreign…
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Eurovision Song Contest: Organisers EBU to hold vote on Israel's participation
The organisation behind the Eurovision Song Contest has confirmed it will hold a vote on whether or not Israel should be allowed to…
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Fat Bear Week 2025: Here’s what to know and how to vote for your favorite chunky contender
Get your popcorn (and maybe a plate of salmon sashimi) ready: Fat Bear Week, the annual competition to crown the rotundest brown bear at…
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House adopts resolution honoring Charlie Kirk; 58 Democrats vote against it
The House voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point…
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House prepares to vote on a funding bill to avert government shutdown
Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government shutdown in…
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Ilhan Omar, Nancy Mace spar on social media ahead of vote on censure resolution
Rep. Nancy Mace on Wednesday prodded Somalia to take back Rep. Ilhan Omar because of her comments about assassinated conservative activist…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger urges vote against new California districts
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday entered the national battle over U.S. House control, urging voters to reject a California ballot proposal…
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Senate Republicans plan rules change vote to speed up confirmation of Trump's nominees
Senate Republicans are planning to hold a vote in the coming weeks to change the chamber's rules for processing lower-level nominations in…
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House GOP chairman to meet Epstein victims as file release vote looms
Ten victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring will meet Tuesday with a top House Republican as the GOP…
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House Dem 'very confident' Congress will vote to release Epstein files
Rep. Ro Khanna is optimistic that Congress will approve the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and says some of the late sex…
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French PM Bayrou fights for survival as rivals refuse support in vote of confidence
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor French opposition parties have said they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after he called a…
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Texas House Democrats return to Austin after delaying vote on new congressional maps
Texas House Democrats are returning to Austin on Monday after temporarily thwarting the Trump-inspired Republican push to redraw the…
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Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote
The man who oversees the nation's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying…
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It Sure Looks Like Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Think Women Should Vote
“In fact, where are the journalists even asking them to make a statement, OK?” she continued. “A state leader—a state leader is speaking…
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Bank of England cuts rates to 4% after narrow 5-4 vote
The Bank of England (BOE) cut interest rates on Thursday (Aug 7) but four of its nine policymakers – worried about high inflation – sought…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Orders Arrest of Democrats Who Fled State in Private Jet to Block Redistricting Vote
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered law enforcement to arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers from the state who fled to block a…
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Texas Republicans issue arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state to thwart redistricting vote
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest Monday of Democratic state legislators who've fled the state, as a partisan standoff escalated…
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Texas governor threatens to remove Democratic lawmakers who fled state to thwart redistricting vote
A standoff is brewing in Texas over Republican plans to redraw congressional districts in the GOP's favor. Source link
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Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that…
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Trump calls on Senate to stay in D.C. to vote on more than 150 nominees
President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees.…
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19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza
With the help of 19 Democrats, the Senate rejected two resolutions Wednesday from Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel as…
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Who Would You Vote For: Lindsey Graham or This Project 2025 Architect?
Paul Dans, the architect of the far-right plan Project 2025, will primary Republican Senator Linsdey Graham in South Carolina next year.…
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Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms
Nurses will overwhelmingly reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC…