Alaska opens 2024 session with debate about pay raises, education, and energy
Alaska lawmakers open a new legislative session Tuesday against the backdrop of an election year,...
Retired US officials laud Taiwan after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, praising Taiwan’s democratic processes that elected...
Rare pygmy hippo, Mikolas, delights spectators in Czech zoo debut
A rare male pygmy hippopotamus named Mikolas was born in a Czech zoo in Dec....
Kentucky Democrat garners bipartisan support for affordable diaper bill
Democratic Kentucky state Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong is the lead sponsor of a bill to exempt diapers from the state's…
Gov. Kemp touts Georgia victories, fires shots at Washington DC
GA Gov. Kemp highlighted the successes of his economic policies that led to a raise for state employees and an…
NJ Gov. Murphy proposes voting rights for 16-year-olds in school board elections
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced several new measures during his state of the state...
UK to overturn convictions for hundreds of postal workers wrongly accused of fraud
The U.K. is introducing measures to overturn the convictions of over 700 post office branch...
Virginia heads into 2024 General Assembly session with Democrats in control of Capitol
A remade Virginia General Assembly will convene its 2024 session Wednesday with a Democratic majority...
Gov. Reeves sworn in for second term after underwhelming election win in deep-red Mississippi
Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was sworn in for a second term in office Tuesday, about two months after narrowly…
France appoints Gabriel Attal as youngest-ever prime minister following resignation of predecessor
Gabriel Attal, 34, has been appointed as France’s youngest-ever prime minister amid political pressure from...