‘Taste’, ‘decency’ standards for South Dakota vanity plates unconstitutional, state admits
South Dakota officials will no longer deny applications for personalized license plates based on whether the plate’s message is deemed to be “offensive to good taste and decency,” following the state’s admission that the language is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The change is part of a settlement state officials reached in a Read More
Biden announces $200M in additional military aid to Ukraine during Zelenskyy visit to White House
President Biden on Tuesday announced an additional $200 million military aid package to Ukraine to help the war-weary nation in its ongoing fight against Russia. The announcement came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting the White House and meeting with Congressional leaders to plead for more U.S. aid. “I just signed another $200 million Read More
UPenn names interim president following Liz Magill’s resignation
The University of Pennsylvania has announced a new interim president on Tuesday, after Liz Magill resigned on Saturday. Dr. J. Larry Jameson will serve as the interim president of the university, UPenn announced Tuesday. Previously, Jameson was dean of the university’s medical school. Magill resigned following criticism stemming from her appearance at a congressional hearing, Read More
Biden strongly supports swift passage of annual defense policy bill
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday it strongly supports swift passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual bill setting policy for the Pentagon that this year covers a record $886 billion in spending.
Top US Senate Republican says Ukraine aid deal ‘practically impossible’ before Christmas
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday it would be “practically impossible” for Congress to pass a supplemental funding package including aid for Ukraine before Christmas.
Mark Welsh III officially named president of Texas A&M University
Welsh served as interim president of the flagship university for a little over four months after the prior president resigned in the midst of a hiring scandal that drew national attention.
US committee offers 2024 legislative ‘blueprint’ for countering China
A U.S. congressional committee issued an extensive list of bipartisan recommendations on Tuesday to reset America’s economic ties with China, setting out legislative goals for 2024 that it said would prevent the U.S. from becoming the “economic vassal” of its chief geopolitical rival.
US budget deficit hits record high for November on interest costs
The U.S. federal budget deficit jumped 26% in November from a year earlier to $314 billion, a record for the month and the highest since March, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday, driven by sharply higher interest costs and other outlays.
Biden tells donors Israel is losing support globally
President Biden is warning that Israel is losing global support in its continued war against Hamas, according to the White House press pool. Biden made the comments Tuesday during his campaign reception at the Salamander hotel in Washington, D.C. “Bibi’s got a tough decision to make,” Biden told attendees, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Read More
Maryland taking applications to replace murdered circuit judge
Maryland’s state judiciary is accepting applications to replace a circuit court judge who was killed earlier this year by a man whose divorce case the judge was presiding over, authorities have said. Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot to death in his driveway Oct. 19, just hours after granting a divorce to Pedro Argote’s wife and Read More