Day: November 13, 2024

Louisiana woman charged after leaving her child on roadway, falsely reporting kidnapping: police

2:55 pm November 13, 2024

A Louisiana woman is behind bars after police say she falsely reported the kidnapping of her young son last week. Artasia Viges, 24, called authorities at around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5 to report the alleged kidnapping of her young son near U.S. 190 and Industrial Road in Eunice, according to the St. Landry Parish […]

Texas lawmakers file record breaking 1,500 bills for 2025 legislative session

2:45 pm November 13, 2024

Tuesday was the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session, and they were not shy about submitting a record-breaking 1,500 in the first filing period. Though there is no real advantage, staffers camped out behind the Senate chamber in order to file early. The early rush will, however, give a […]

Republicans to huddle behind close doors to elect McConnell’s successor Wednesday

2:30 pm November 13, 2024

The incoming Senate Republican Conference will meet to hold secret ballot elections for several leadership positions on Wednesday morning, including the successor of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who will lead the Republican majority next year. At 9:30 a.m., the conference for the 119th Congress will select a new leader, Republican whip, conference chair, […]

Trump, defying media predictions, mainly picks seasoned Capitol Hill veterans such as Marco Rubio

1:33 pm November 13, 2024

The media warned for months that Donald Trump would have “no guardrails” in a second term, and would probably hand out top positions to a bunch of right-wing crazies. Instead, he picked Marco Rubio yesterday as secretary of State, a 14-year Senate veteran and son of Cuban immigrants who has been informally advising him on […]

Elon Musk says ‘all actions’ taken by Department of Government Efficiency will be online: ‘Transparency’

12:43 pm November 13, 2024

Elon Musk, who was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, shared some insight on X on Tuesday into how the department will operate. Musk said that the department will take suggestions and concerns from everyday Americans regarding how the government spends […]