by Jim Heath | Apr 9, 2021 | Headlines
Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West falsely suggested that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country. In radio interviews after the 2020 presidential election, West suggested Texas could vote to again become a republic, as it...
by Jim Heath | Apr 9, 2021 | Headlines
Mexican golfer Abraham Ancer says he is “gutted” after having a two-stroke penalty assessed for an unintentional bunker error in the first round of the Masters. In a statement from James B. Hyler, Jr., chairman of the Augusta National’s competition...
by Jim Heath | Apr 9, 2021 | Headlines, Supreme Court
President Biden has ordered a 180-day study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, making good on a campaign-year promise to establish a bipartisan commission to examine the potentially explosive subjects of expanding the court or setting term limits for justices....
by Jim Heath | Apr 9, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Prince Philip, the love of Queen Elizabeth‘s life, has died. He was 99. Steadfast companions for seven decades, the Queen and Philip had the longest royal marriage in history — one that withstood war, family upheaval and a lifetime on the world stage. “It is...
by Jim Heath | Apr 2, 2021 | Headlines, MLB
Arizona sports fans are steaming about their inability to watch Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Coyotes and other Arizona sports teams. Despite years of widespread availability, disagreements between the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group and the...
by Jim Heath | Apr 2, 2021 | Congress, Headlines
One Capitol Police officer was killed and another was injured after a car rammed one of the barriers surrounding the Capitol complex today, forcing the area into a lockdown, with police fatally shooting the suspect. Police said a vehicle ran into two officers. A...