WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred the Pentagon from enforcing disciplinary action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a November video urging service members to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon held that Pentagon officials violated Kelly’s First Amendment free speech rights...
WASHINGTON. Lawmakers this week publicly released photographs that suggest the Justice Department tracked search histories of members reviewing less‑redacted Jeffrey Epstein files at a department annex and on department-owned computers. Rep. Jamie Raskin requested a Justice Department inspector general investigation, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal and others demanded a full accounting....
COLUMBIA, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette Thursday, appearing with her at a press conference after a campaign-released video and urging supporters to back her in the June 9 Republican primary. McMaster praised Evette’s government experience and partnership, saying she has been his “eyes and ears” and...
Washington — Two U.S. Navy vessels collided during a replenishment-at-sea in the Caribbean on Wednesday, injuring two sailors who reported minor wounds and are in stable condition. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply sustained an incident while conducting ship-to-ship refueling; both...
Trenton officials announced that Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order and launched a state online portal to report interactions with federal immigration agents. The order restricts Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using state-owned property or nonpublic areas without a judicial warrant, and the portal accepts photos, videos and multilingual...
United States. Early in-person voting opened this week across Texas and North Carolina ahead of March 3 primary elections, with Texas county centers slated Feb. 17–27 and North Carolina counties offering early voting through Saturday, Feb. 28. State election officials urged voters to consult official resources, bring photo ID, and...
Chicago, Illinois lawmakers introduced the POWER Act this week to impose environmental, water and energy requirements on hyperscale data centers, requiring new facilities to cover their energy infrastructure costs. Governor J.B. Pritzker told reporters data centers should pay for the electricity they use while the state expands generation capacity. In...
Washington — House Republicans on Wednesday passed the SAVE America Act, imposing strict proof-of-citizenship and photo-identification requirements for federal voter registration and ballot casting, clearing the House largely along party lines, 218-213. Sponsors said the measure aims to prevent noncitizen voting and fraud; opponents warned it would disenfranchise voters lacking...
Albany, New York — Federal judges appointed Donald T. Kinsella on Wednesday to serve as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, and the Justice Department dismissed him hours later. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X that judges do not appoint U.S. attorneys and that the...
Houston, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to overhaul Texas property taxes, proposing caps on local spending, tighter appraisal limits, supermajority approval for tax increases, and a pathway to eliminate school property taxes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will place a constitutional ballot question allowing voters to decide...
