Archives for February 2023

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and more than a dozen Senate Republicans say anyone who causes someone's death by distributing fentanyl should face felony murder charges under federal law. … [Read more...] about Sen. Marco Rubio: Deadly fentanyl dealing must be considered felony murder

Ukrainian relatives of a slain cinematographer are seeking damages in her death from actor Alec Baldwin in connection with a fatal shooting on the set of a Western movie, under a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Slain cinematographer’s Ukrainian relatives sue Alec Baldwin

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in southern California. The test reentry vehicle flew about 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the Air Force said Friday. … [Read more...] about Air Force conducts ICBM test launch in California, says mission not linked to ‘current world events’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is putting plenty of distance between his GOP caucus and a plan from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida that would allow all federal programs to sunset after five years. … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell distances GOP from Rick Scott’s ‘sunset’ plan in continuing friction

A group of red states and advocates from the firearms industry have sued over the Biden administration's move to ban pistol stabilizing braces, arguing it runs afoul of federal law. … [Read more...] about Biden’s plan to go after pistol stabilizing braces hit with a lawsuit from 25 states