Loome: Feds’ voucher threat could undo years of Mississippi progress
By Nancy Loome Mississippi’s public school teachers and students have garnered another big win for our state – our highest-ever
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Wicker: Outlines Pentagon Reform Plan
I named this legislation in honor of the forges of American industry as it sprang to life to support the Allies during World War II.
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Juneteenth 2025
Texas made Juneteenth an official holiday in 1983.
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Wicker: Working to base new KC-46 in Meridian
By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Mid-air Refueling is in Mississippi’s Blood I recently visited Meridian to meet with men
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Wicker: Backs bill to bankrupt Putin
I join President Trump in condemning the outrageous Russian attacks on civilians.
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McRae: Holding China accountable
President Trump has put America First; he’s held the Chinese Communist Party accountable. It is my pledge to you to do the same.
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Wicker: Votes to thwart electric vehicle mandate
Already this year, we have passed over a dozen other measures to invalidate misguided Biden-era regulations.
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Most popular baby names in 2024 listed
All data are from a 100 percent sample of records on Social Security card applications as of March 2025.
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Wicker: Helping maintain America’s AI edge
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a bill called the Take It Down Act. A key part of that law sets punishments for those who use AI to create certain pornographic deepfakes.
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Travel increases expected over Memorial Day holiday
AAA projects 39.4 million people will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend.
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