by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would nominate Cindy McCain to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture with the rank of ambassador, according to a White House press release. McCain,...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 411,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci Microsoft was given an advance copy of major antitrust legislation, a document given to Republican Rep. Thomas Massie by a whistleblower appeared to show. The document is the original version of the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act,...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Kaylee Greenlee Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott will step down after more than 29 years with Customs and Border Protection, he announced Wednesday. Scott will remain in his position for around 60 days as the agency transitions, he said in a private Facebook...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The number of homicides in six major cities across the country has increased compared to last year, disproportionately affecting black people, according to crime data. Black people have represented a massive share of murder victims in six...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Madeline Dovi The Biden administration extended the nationwide eviction ban on Thursday in efforts to help tenants struggling to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. CDC...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Ailan Evans House prices are at their highest point ever as the housing market continues to boom, leaving some buyers struggling to afford a home, according to a real estate group. The median existing-home price topped $350,000 for the first time in May, a...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 25, 2021
Former President Donald Trump released a statement blasting Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) for his lack of support in examining concerns of election security for the November 2020 election. Additionally, Trump pledged to never give Ducey his endorsement,...
by Chris Butler | Jun 25, 2021
After two months of drama, the election for a new Fulton County Republican Party (FCRP) chair remains on hold, but a resolution is pending. The outcome will likely determine whether the FCRP sticks to its establishment roots or veers in a direction more...
by Corinne Murdock | Jun 25, 2021
PHOENIX, Arizona – State Representative Diego Rodriguez (D-Phoenix) has joined the attorney general race. Rodriguez made the announcement as the Arizona House convened once more to discuss the budget. As The Arizona Sun Times reported this week, House...
by Eric Burk | Jun 25, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Court upheld the dismissal of Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax’s defamation lawsuit against CBS. The court said that Fairfax had failed to make the case that CBS’ actions were defamatory under heightened...
by Star News Staff | Jun 25, 2021
by Megan Olson St. Paul Public Schools’ Equity Committee recently called for an end to school suspensions among other recommendations as a way to tackle inequities in the district. The Equity Committee in the St. Paul Public School District was created in 2019...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 25, 2021
Many conservatives noted that The Washington Post issued a misleading headline on Thursday that mischaracterizes the contents of a bill signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The legislation, HB 233, “requires state colleges and universities to conduct...
by Chris Butler | Jun 25, 2021
Fulton County, Georgia poll manager Suzi Voyles said this week that members of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office pressured her to recant her declaring she saw potentially counterfeit ballots last November that favored Joe Biden. Voyles said this when she...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 25, 2021
The Ohio House of Representatives passed an amendment, known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, which will ban transgender athletes from joining female teams in both high school and college sports. Many Republicans celebrated the move and argued the amendment will...
by Corinne Murdock | Jun 25, 2021
PHOENIX, Arizona –Â Thursday, the Arizona House passed tax reforms to implement a flat tax rate and reduced income tax during the ongoing debate over the budget. With it, they ushered in a $1.9 billion tax cut and lowered taxes to about 2.5 percent. House...
