Former undercover spy turned 3-term congressman Will Hurd headed to New Hampshire, sparking 2024 speculation
Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas is headed later this month to New Hampshire, the state that holds the first presidential primary in the Republican Party’s nominating calendar.
foxnews.comFrom Trump to governor: Sanders prepares to take on new role
After running a campaign heavily focused on national politics and her time as President Donald Trump's spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she wants to keep her attention on Arkansas as she takes charge as the state's 47th governor. Sanders will be sworn in Tuesday, becoming the first woman governor of Arkansas, her home state. Sanders, who served nearly two years as White House press secretary, is the best-known former Trump official to assume elected office.
news.yahoo.comVoters in 5 states decide whether to legalize marijuana
Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. The proposals are on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota and follow moves by President Joe Biden toward decriminalizing marijuana. Biden last month announced he was pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law.
news.yahoo.comArkansas police officers seen in video of violent arrest temporarily relieved of duty
Three Arkansas police officers have been temporarily suspended after the emergence of a bystander video that appears to show the officers using excessive force during an arrest in Mulberry, Ark., on Sunday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson reacted to the footage in a tweet, saying, "I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."
news.yahoo.comAmid threats, security rises at meetings of public officials
Threats against election officials in the U.S. have risen to such a level that those attending a conference this week in Wisconsin were not given the agenda until after they arrived, were warned not to wear their name tags in public and were shuttled to an undisclosed location for trivia night.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 29, 2022: Murphy, Hutchinson, Garza, Demings, Hockley, Corin
Senator Chris Murphy, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald (Ronnie) Garza and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
cbsnews.comArkansas governor is odd man out in his own state's primary
Based on the barrage of television ads and mailers leading up to Tuesday's primary election in Arkansas, it's obvious who the most influential Republicans in the state are. Tom Cotton's making the case for fellow Sen. John Boozman, talking up his conservative bona fides while the two-term senator fends off challenges from the right. Donald Trump's image appears in ads for Boozman and for Sarah Sanders, who served as the former president's White House press secretary and is now running for governor.
news.yahoo.comArkansas governor pushes Biden to have policies where people can live with COVID-19
At a meeting of the National Governors Association hosted by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked Biden to push the CDC for standards that will make it easier for the public to live with COVID-19, saying, “We want to go from today, to more normal.”
news.yahoo.comArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said January 6 was 'interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence' — the definition of an insurrection — but refrains from using the word
"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.
news.yahoo.comArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said January 6 was 'interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence' — the definition of an insurrection — but refrains from using the word
"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.
news.yahoo.comKentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory
Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit by a tornado and another eight remain missing, but dozens more have been accounted for, a company spokesman said Sunday, raising hope that the toll from a Midwest twister outbreak won’t be as high as first feared.
The Latest: 92% of Denver’s municipal employees vaccinated
At least 92% of Denver’s municipal employees were vaccinated against COVID-19 Friday, a day after the city’s vaccine mandate took effect in a bid to slow the spread of the virus during the fall and winter, according to a review of city compliance data.