A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. (AP) — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes,WTOP4d agoWhole story →BuildJusticelouisiana redistricting
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises pricesWASHINGTON (AP) — In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house. Twenty-six miWTOP9d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyflood insurance program issues
Newsom signs California law banning sales of singleCalifornia will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Vapes, sometimes caWTOP9d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia vape ban signed
McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalizationThe 84-year-old senator briefly addressed reporters from a wheelchair outside the Senate chamber. His absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism andWTOP23d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentMitch McConnellmcconnell returns to senate
