Republicans are struggling to control their guns in Colorado's State Capitol. "Beyond philosophical objections, they cannot actually seem to keep control of their guns," according to Colorado journalist Kyle Clark's tweet. He highlighted the most recent Second Amendment blunder by Colorado State Rep. Don Wilson who admitted he left behind a loaded 9 mm Glock pistol inside of a bathroom on Tuesday at around 9 p.m. — two hours after the Capitol had closed off to the public. ALSO READ: 15...
Republicans appear to be scared of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a former aide to two House Speakers told MSNBC Tuesday — but they shouldn't be. Brendan Buck served under Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, and witnessed each dealing with the far-right flank of the party attempting to top the party leadership. Now that Greene is threatening to vacate the speaker's chair, Buck is urging members of the party not to fear her. "It might literally be just that simple," Buck said as he spoke...
“It was devastating,” said the town’s mayor, Jerry Norwood. “We went on life support at that point.” The mill closing meant the loss of 400 jobs, Norwood said, making it by far the top employer in a town of just 900 people. Despite being the mayor, Norwood knows how hard it is to find work […]
MSNBC's the Rev. Al Sharpton is joined by Jane Fleming Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, to discuss Nebraska Republicans' failed attempt to change the states electoral vote rules to favor Donald Trump.
The Mississippi State University baseball team was defeated by the University of Georgia in a tight knit game by a score of 3-2 on Saturday night.
The Mississippi State University baseball team won game one of the SEC series against the University of Georgia, 6-1, on Friday night at Dudy Noble Field. St
The Senate voted Thursday to advance development of a controversial spying tool, clearing it for final passage ahead of Friday's deadline. In a 67-32 vote, the Senate invoked cloture, allowing debate on the bill to begin. Senate leaders and intelligence officials have stressed the need to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority (FISA) or else “America will go blind.” “With less than a week until FISA authorities expire, time is a luxury the Senate does not...
In this special episode of Mississippi Stories, Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey talks to Natalie Moore, peer wellness support services coordinator for the Mississippi Mental Health Association.
Rebecca Gordon If you work for a living, or if you know and love people who do, there’s a lot on the line in this year’s election.
It has been nearly two years since the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization left Republicans floundering. The abortion issue has long defined the GOP and cemented its standing as the moral political party. There are other issues of great concern, but from a conservative perspective, abortion tops them all. […]
Recently, you may have noticed that the hot weather is getting ever hotter. Every year the United States swelters under warmer temperatures and longer periods of sustained heat. In fact, each of the last nine months — May 2023 through February 2024 — set a world record for heat. As I’m writing this, March still has a More