Disney's District Refuses to Discuss New Law in First Meeting
The Reedy Creek Improvement District met for the first time since its special rights were stripped away by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Biden Grants First Pardons: Secret Service Agent, 2 Others
President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency…
SC Court Halts First Firing-Squad Execution in US Since 2010
South Carolina’s Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the execution of a condemned man planned for next week that would have been the first firing-squad execution in the United States in more than a decade.
First Ever Court-Martial for an Air Force General Begins in Ohio
The first ever military trial of an Air Force general began Tuesday with the accused officer’s sister-in-law testifying that he forcibly kissed and groped her in 2018.
JD Vance to Newsmax: Trump Wants Candidates With an America First Plan
Author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance, who former President Donald Trump has endorsed in Ohio’s GOP primary race for the Senate, said Tuesday on Newsmax that the backing is very important, as people still “really…
First Busload of Migrants Arrive in Washington From Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s vow to send migrants from the southern border to Washington, D.C., became reality Wednesday, when the first bus arrived in the nation’s capital.
Philadelphia to Become First Major US City to Reimpose Mask Mandate
The city of Philadelphia is set to reimpose its indoor mask mandate on April 18, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so, according to an announcement from the city health commissioner on Monday.
NRCC Raised Record-High $40.9M in First 3 Months of 2022
The National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to elect Republicans to the House of Representatives, on Friday said it raised a record-high $40.9 million in the past three months and $180.9 million so far in…
Biden to Nominate First Woman to Lead a Military Branch
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Adm. Linda Fagan to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, a move that would make Fagan the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, USNI News reported.
First Openly Transgender Judge Appointed to California Bench
California has appointed the first openly transgender judge, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.Judge Andi Mudryk, 58, will serve on the Sacramento County Superior Court, one of eight new appointees to the bench, the L.A….
LA Becomes First Major US City to Hit $6 a Gallon Gas Average
The City of Angels is now the city of the most expensive gas in the United States amid massive inflation and soaring gas prices under President Joe Biden.
Senate Poised for Hearings of First Black Woman to Supreme Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.Committee hearings begin Monday for the 51-year-old…
Russia Says It Used Hypersonic Missile in Ukraine for First Time
The Russian military says Saturday it used its latest hypersonic missile, a Kinzhal, for the first time in combat during its offensive in Ukraine.
Biden Attends First In-Person Fundraiser Since Pandemic
President Joe Biden on Monday held his first in-person fundraiser since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, marking a return to a traditional form of politics that many Democrats eschewed as a matter of public…
Dems Indicate Cutting Iowa as First Up on 2024 Presidential Calendar
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting on Friday did not decide whether to change the primary voting calendar. Still, according to The Washington Post, voting members of the DNC made strong indications…