Raleigh, N.C. — Former governor Roy Cooper filed on Dec. 3 to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, marking high-profile entry in the 2026 contest. State election records show Cooper filed a day after Republican Michael Whatley, who secured President Donald Trump's endorsement...
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a proposal to roll back Biden-era federal fuel economy standards, reducing required fleetwide average fuel efficiency to about 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2031. The White House and NHTSA said the change would lower vehicle purchase costs, preserve U.S. auto jobs,...
Washington House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday, demanding documents and a closed-door deposition tied to Smith's prosecutions of President Donald J. Trump. Jordan’s letter dated Dec. 3 directed Smith to produce materials by Dec. 12 and to appear at a closed...
Washington Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to prevent widespread premium increases, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday. The move follows a deal to reopen the government that secured a vote and warnings from the...
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, ending a multiyear federal legal case that began with an FBI search in 2022 and culminated in a 2024 indictment. The Justice Department had accused Cuellar of accepting roughly $600,000 tied to an Azerbaijan state‑linked energy...
Washington. The Pentagon inspector general completed a review this week finding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to share details of a planned strike in Yemen risked U.S. personnel and could have violated department policies. Lawmakers reviewed the classified report in a secure facility after the...
Washington. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a U.S.-backed Ukraine peace proposal. Advisers and negotiators reviewed options but reported no territorial compromise, with the Kremlin saying parts of the plan were unacceptable and U.S. officials preparing follow-up talks with Ukrainian...
Washington, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services paused processing Tuesday for green cards, citizenship and related immigration applications from 19 countries previously subject to travel restrictions, citing national security after a recent shooting involving an Afghan national. The agency directed staff to stop final adjudications and to conduct comprehensive re-reviews, potential...
East Peoria, Ill. officials this week said a cyberattack on the OnSolve CodeRED emergency-alert platform removed subscriber data and may have published it online. Crisis24/OnSolve confirmed data appears published while investigations continue. Nearby jurisdictions including Jackson, Cuyahoga County and Carbon County reported related service disruptions or compromised subscriber information. Municipalities...
Sinclair, Wyoming — On Nov. 29, Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers located a 16-year-old Wisconsin girl reported missing on Nov. 28 and arrested two men accused of transporting her to Utah. Troopers responded to a Be On The Lookout alert after Two Rivers police and agencies notified dispatch centers. Using cell...
