OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson on Jan. 13, 2026 delivered his State of the State address, urging lawmakers to adopt a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million and to invest in housing, roads and ferries. He also sought bipartisan cooperation. He outlined a response to December 2025 flooding, proposed...
JUNEAU, Alaska — Mary Peltola announced Monday she will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan for his U.S. Senate seat, emphasizing affordability and Alaska-focused governance. Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, served partial and full House terms and lost her 2024 reelection to Nick Begich. Her campaign video invoked...
LANSING, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II suspended his 2026 gubernatorial campaign Monday and declared his candidacy for Secretary of State, saying concerns about election security and voter privacy motivated the shift. He pledged to modernize licensing, expose dark-money influence, and protect voter data from surveillance. The move narrows the...
Columbia, S.C. Republican lawmakers and groups announced and debated new abortion restrictions while courts and voters shaped access across several states. In South Carolina, legislators announced a 'sweeping' restriction and bill stalled in a November subcommittee vote. In Missouri, Planned Parenthood sued after Amendment 3 passed, triggering trials and legal...
Washington, President Donald Trump posted an altered image on Truth Social showing him as the "Acting President of Venezuela" after U.S. forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and transferred them to the United States. The post, publicly shared in January 2026, mirrored an edited Wikipedia entry and...
United States — Fire departments responded to fires across multiple states. In Le Mars, Iowa, crews battled a house fire late Saturday investigators attributed to reckless use of a flammable liquid in a garage; three minors escaped and pets were rescued. In Knoxville, Tennessee, crews extinguished a business fire Sunday...
Los Angeles, police arrested a man after a U-Haul drove into demonstrators supporting protests in Iran on Sunday, January 11, forcing marchers to scramble and then surround the vehicle. Video showed protesters striking the truck and attempting to pull the driver. The Los Angeles Fire Department evaluated two people who...
Jackson, Mississippi — Law enforcement arrested a 19-year-old suspect after an arson on Saturday, Jan. 10, damaging Beth Israel, the city’s only synagogue. Authorities said security footage showed a masked person pouring an accelerant, and the FBI filed an affidavit saying the suspect admitted targeting the building because of its...
Minneapolis this week saw federal agents execute a broad immigration enforcement sweep following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an immigration officer, officials and witnesses said. Protesters confronted heavily armed agents, honked horns, banged drums and attempted to block operations while officers forced entry into at least one home...
Cleveland — National Weather Service and local stations reported a series of winter systems moving across the Midwest and Mid‑South this week, bringing gusty winds, rain changing to snow, and light accumulations in higher elevations. Advisories and Weather Impact Alerts were issued for parts of Northeast Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and...
