GOP audit review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
The Maricopa County audit shows there was no voter fraud and that Joe Biden did indeed win the county.
Michigan's Debbie Dingell, Georgia' Marjorie Taylor Greene get in abortion rights shouting match
Dingell shouted about a "lack of civility." "You know what?" Greene responded, "Killing a baby up until birth is a lack of civility. It’s called murder." "We have lots of laws we follow," Dingell retorted. "You should practice the basic thing you're taught in church: Respect your neighbor."
House passes bill aimed at protecting abortion rights amid state challenges
Legislation passed by the House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But it's a largely symbolic gesture because Republican opposition will doom the measure in the Senate.
Gov. DeSantis announces state will purchase monoclonal antibody treatment doses directly
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday during a stop in Tampa that the state has begun purchasing doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment directly from the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, after the federal government last week took control of distribution of the COVID-19 treatments produced by other companies.
House panel investigating Jan. 6 riot subpoenas former Trump advisers
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed four advisers and associates to former President Donald Trump who were in contact with him before and during the attack.
Quarantine rules dropped for Florida students exposed to COVID-19
Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s new state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Lapado signed a new emergency rule on Wednesday aimed at keeping students in school.
Newsom declares California a 'reproductive freedom state'; signs privacy laws for abortion patients
One law makes it a crime to film people within 100 feet (30 meters) of an abortion clinic for the purpose of intimidation -- a law abortion rights groups believe to be the first of its kind in the country. The other law makes it easier for people on their parents' insurance plans to keep sensitive medical information secret, including abortions.
Hospital administrators ask lawmakers for help amid staffing crisis
Hospital administrators on Monday gave House committees a glimpse into the challenges facing health care professionals, describing efforts to re-imagine how care is delivered amid a nursing shortage and sizable financial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government spending bill passed by House faces GOP opposition
The House has approved legislation to fund the government, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid.
Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker he hoped her 'car explodes on the way in,' text messages show
In another text, Rep. Steve Marino told Rep. Mari Manoogian “You’re truly the worst human being I’ve ever met. I mean that with the utmost sincerity. Just a parasite.” The two had a previous relationship that ended more than a year ago.
Court asked to suspend gun-wielding Missouri couple's law license
A Missouri official is asking the state Supreme Court to suspend the law licenses of a St. Louis couple who gained national attention last year when they waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their home.
Biden to address COVID-19, climate change in 1st presidential visit to UN
Eight months into his presidency, Biden has been out of sync with allies on the chaotic ending to the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
Trump CFO's lawyer expects more indictments in case
A lawyer for Allen Weisselberg — Donald Trump's indicted corporate finance chief — said he has a "strong reason to believe" more indictments are coming in an ongoing probe of Trump's real estate empire.
26 governors demand Biden meeting over border crisis
A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."
Well-wishes pour in for Jimmy Carter ahead of his 97th birthday
The Carter Center is asking Georgians to help celebrate former President Jimmy Carter's 97th birthday on Oct. 1.
DOJ is reviewing policies on transgender inmates
A Justice Department official tells The Associated Press that the department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system.
Revived house proposal would turn off red-light cameras
An effort to turn off red-light traffic cameras is once again back in the Florida House. Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Howey-in-the-Hills Republican who is running for Congress, has again filed a measure (HB 6029) that calls for a repeal of the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program law.
Biden to convene virtual COVID-19 summit amid UN General Assembly
President Joe Biden will convene a virtual summit Wednesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said on Friday.
Florida attorney general threatening to sue Biden administration over vaccine mandate
In a letter to Biden, the GOP attorneys general called the president’s plan “disastrous and counterproductive” and disputed that it can be enforced through OSHA.
Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates
President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.