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New Jersey city council lowers school board voting age to allow 16 and 17-year-old students to participate

A New Jersey city will now be allowing 16 and 17-year-olds the chance to use their voice in school board elections.  A city council vote was unanimously approved by Newark City Council on Wednesday allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in upcoming school board elections. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said that he supported the ordinance, saying that “democracy is stronger when more people participate.

In rare move top Republicans back Biden’s airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen: ‘overdue but welcome’

Senior Republicans are showing support for President Biden’s decision to launch coordinated airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.  “I welcome the U.S. and coalition operations against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists responsible for violently disrupting international commerce in the Red Sea and attacking American vessels,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement.