DALLAS (AP) — The United Auto Workers' overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part of the country. The UAW won a stunning 73% of the vote at VW after losing elections in 2014 and 2019. It was the union's first win in a Southern assembly plant owned by a foreign automaker. Union President Shawn Fain said the pundits all told him that the UAW couldn't win in the South. “But you all said, ‘Watch this,’ ” he told a... Read more ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate​WASHINGTON (AP) — The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months... Read more ..read more

The 2nd horseman has died. Daniel Dennett, one of the so-called 4 horsemen of the new atheism (whatever new atheism is) has died. Witch Hitchens and Dennett gone, only Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins remain from the original 4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/04/20/daniel-dennett-philosopher-dies ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo/J.Scott Applewhite Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward​WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust... Read more ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo/J, Scott Applewhite House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow​WASHINGTON (AP) — House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and... Read more ..read more

Welp... Jeff Landry pushes bill that would block public from viewing government records Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who touted transparency on the campaign trail and in his push to overhaul Louisiana's criminal justice system this year, on Wednesday backed an effort to gut www.nola.com Top employees at Louisiana environmental agency resign in clash with leader, an ex-Trump official They were recently appointed by new Gov. Jeff Landry, but are already quitting their jobs or getting transferred to different departments. Here's a look at the turmoil bubbling up inside the Louisiana DEQ ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Screen Capture Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary​WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office... Read more ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial​WASHINGTON (AP) — The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically”... Read more ..read more

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: AP Photo Trump’s historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked​The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to... Read more ..read more

what a good Christian this butt crevasse is. I guess she thought she would buy her way into heaven. A woman who left over $1,000 in tips at a Florida taco restaurant because she thought she was going to be swept up in the biblical rapture on the day of the eclipse, now wants a Rapture refund, claiming the restaurant defrauded her.​ A server at the restaurant said on Reddit that the woman "was nice but kept trying to proselytize to me." Her bill came to $40, to which she added a $300 tip and wrote on the receipt "in case you... Read more ..read more