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Arlene Foster must take action over DUP members who make homophobic comments DUP leader and First Minister Arlene Foster Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite Arlene Foster must "take action" against elected DUP members who make homophobic comments, an SDLP councillor has said. The DUP leader, who is suing TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen for defamation after he tweeted an allegation she had been having an extra-marital affair, said in the High Court in Belfast that she is up...

April 14, 2021 - 4:30pm By Don Wiener and Alex Kotch State legislative leaders and members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are spearheading many of the GOPs efforts at voter suppression in the states, especially those that saw close 2020 presidential results. More than 360 bills have been introduced in 47 states to restrict voting access since the beginning of the year, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks state legislation on voting and elections. T...

Crossover Day: Lawmakers approve citizens arrest, election reforms Crossover Day — What passed, what failed A look at the bill that made it past Crossover Day under the Gold Dome during the 2021 Georgia General Assembly. ATLANTA - Georgia state lawmakers worked well into the night Monday to meet the Crossover Day deadline. That is the day by which bills must be approved in either the House or the Senate to stay alive for the legislative session. Citizens Arrest Members of the House of Represe...

Harry and Meghan: DUP councillor calls Duchess of Sussex a drama queen and attention seeker Some Northern Ireland politicians have reacted to Meghan and Harrys bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey Updated The Duchess of Sussex, and right, DUP councillor John Carson Want the biggest politics stories sent to you every week? Simply sign up here and well do the restInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to se...

First Minister Arlene Foster says incredibly sad for Queen to have had to listen to Meghan and Harry interview The DUP leader said she had not watched Meghan and Harrys interview with Oprah Winfrey and does not intend to First Minister Arlene Foster (Image: PA) Want the biggest politics stories sent to you every week? Simply sign up here and well do the restInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you...

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House voted Monday to eliminate a loophole that allows some people to avoid citations for violating the state's hands-free cellphone law. House members voted...

A handful of QAnon followers flew all the way from California to DC in hopes of watching Trumps March 4 inauguration sankel@businessinsider.com (Sophia Ankel) © Leah Millis/Reuters From left, Karyn Carson, John Carson, Lois Houser and Matthew Giannini, supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump, stand near the security perimeter outside of the U.S. Capitol Building, hoping to see evidence of an inauguration of former President Trump in Washington, on March 4, 2021. Leah...

JUST IN: Rep. Eric Swalwell sues former Pres. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and GOP Rep. Mo Brooks over their alleged roles in the events leading up to and surrounding the Capitol assault on Jan. 6. https://t.co/tsSGIZR25k NEWS: Senate Dems reached an agreement to exempt the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits in 2020 from taxation. This will eliminate surprise tax bills for unemployment recipients. Story coming soon... I heard somebody is attacking Karl Rove, but I dont recognize t...

Two people said they traveled across the country from California to D.C. believing Trump would return as president on March 4.

State Rep. Ginny Ehrhart, a Republican from Marietta (Photo courtesy Georgia House) A Georgia lawmaker who compared transgender people to moose introduced legislation that would imprison doctors who provide gender-affirming care to trans youth.  The bill from state Rep. Ginny Ehrhart, a Republican from Marietta, is the third anti-trans proposal filed by lawmakers in February. The two others are aimed at trans athletes in schools and colleges.  Ehrhart introduced House Bill 401 – titled the ...