Politics – Page 251

Rep Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

Associated...October 24, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not…

Officers who responded to Covenant School shooting honored in New York

Sierra Rai...October 24, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Metro Nashville officers who helped stop The Covenant School shooter before any more lives were lost were honored Tuesday morning in New York.

Florida asks US Supreme Court to allow its antidrag law to take effect

October 24, 2023

MIAMI - Florida's attorney general on Tuesday asked the US Supreme Court to allow a law that a federal court judge says amounts to a crackdown on drag shows to…

Virginias Mark Warner wants action on the border

October 24, 2023

Oct. 24 -- A Virginia Democrat is calling for increased border security to stop the flow of fentanyl into America.

Man stopped near Michigan governors home worked on research against Democrats report says

October 24, 2023

LANSING, Mich. -- (AP) -- A man dressed in black who works for a group specializing in opposition research about Democrats was stopped while climbing a bluff near Michigan Gov.…

White House scraps plan for B52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of IsraelHamas…

October 24, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime minister after deciding that it would…

Nashville Rep Mark Green will run for US Speaker of the House

Emily WestOctober 24, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) -- Rep. Mark Green -- who now represents a part of Nashville -- confirmed with NewsChannel 5 he will run for the Speaker of the House in…

New York can resume family DNA searches for crime suspects court rules

October 24, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's highest court on Tuesday ruled police can resume a DNA searching method that can identify relatives of potential suspects, a technique that has helped…

Georgia man killed himself as officers sought to ask him about escapees authorities say

October 24, 2023

MACON, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia man has died after he wounded himself when police officers appeared at his door to question him about four escaped inmates, authorities said.