Supreme Court weighs ‘equity theft’ claim after state seized 94-year-old’s home

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the appeal of a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill — and pocketed the...

House GOP narrowly passes bill to raise debt limit and cut spending; White House called it ‘ransom’

by admin | Apr 26, 2023 | Politics

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to increase the nation’s debt ceiling while cutting federal government spending — and while the legislation has no prospect of becoming law, GOP...

Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans

by admin | Apr 26, 2023 | Politics

ABC News(HELENA, Mont.) — The Montana House voted on Wednesday to censure the state’s first openly transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr, who called for her colleagues to vote against a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth. The House voted 68-32...

Biden addresses concerns about age, says he would be running even if Trump wasn’t

by admin | Apr 26, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he respects Americans taking a “hard look” at whether his age is a factor and to decide if he’s fit to serve as he seeks a second term. Biden, 80, made his 2024 bid...

House Republicans voting on their debt ceiling plan after McCarthy caves on last-minute compromise

by admin | Apr 26, 2023 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans began voting Wednesday on legislation that would raise the nation’s debt limit while cutting federal government spending — an effort intended to force Democrats into negotiations even as the...