A federal law preventing parents from taking custody battles across state lines did not apply to tribal nations, a federal appeals court ruled this week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on Tuesday ruled in a longstanding custody dispute involving a mother, who is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux. After… Continue reading Appeals court finds the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act does not apply to tribal nations
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Biden In Utah To Mark Anniversary Of PACT Act Expanding Veterans Benefits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of a law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades on Thursday by showcasing the bipartisan PACT Act in the company of Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. The Democratic president and GOP governor will visit the George E.… Continue reading Biden In Utah To Mark Anniversary Of PACT Act Expanding Veterans Benefits
Biden touts economic agenda on anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act
President Joe Biden is preparing to highlight his administration’s economic policies in a speech Wednesday marking the first anniversary of the enactment of the CHIPs and Science Act. The legislation, signed into law Aug. 9, 2022, aimed to bolster semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and counter China’s economic influence. It made nearly $53 billion in… Continue reading Biden touts economic agenda on anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act
Top Trump DOJ Official Was Prepared To Use Insurrection Act To Stay In Power
Jeffrey Clark, a former top Justice Department official under Donald Trump, was prepared to use the Insurrection Act to stay in power despite Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election, according to Tuesday’s federal indictment of the former president. The indictment reveals a stunning Jan. 3, 2021, exchange between Clark, who is referred to as… Continue reading Top Trump DOJ Official Was Prepared To Use Insurrection Act To Stay In Power
Florida may become first state to accept a ‘classical’ alternative to the SAT and ACT
A new college entrance exam that has become popular among Christian schools and conservative political groups may soon expand its footprint to include Florida’s public universities — following a boost from the DeSantis administration. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s public universities, is expected to vote at its August meeting on whether… Continue reading Florida may become first state to accept a ‘classical’ alternative to the SAT and ACT
Six migrant workers struck by SUV in intentional act, N.C. authorities say
Six migrant workers outside a North Carolina Walmart were struck by an SUV Sunday in what police allege was an intentional act. The migrants were hospitalized with an array of injuries, but none were life-threatening, the Lincolnton Police Department said in a statement. The motorist, described as an older white man, drove off and was… Continue reading Six migrant workers struck by SUV in intentional act, N.C. authorities say