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CACI International Inc announced on Monday, July 13, 2026, that it has received a U.S. Department of War contract to deploy its SkyValor drone defense system along the United States Southern Border. The move is part of a…
US lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week confronting a crowded agenda complicated by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a key Republican budget committee chair and close ally of former president …
In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump’s recent decision to order U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz without prior Congressional authorization has intensified a long‑running debate over…
Bar Harbor, Maine. Maine Democrats will hold a convention on July 25 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to select a new U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner filed paperwork to end his campaign on Friday followin…
Memphis-area and Florida election offices announced procedural updates this week: Shelby County election officials said about 700 absentee voters will receive FedEx-tracked supplemental ballots arriving before Wednesday,…
A June 2026 national survey of 1,690 U.S. adults conducted by research firm Verasight found that 69 percent support requiring major artificial intelligence companies to transfer 50 percent of their equity into a publicly…
Key U.S. missile and air defense stockpiles are significantly depleted as military operations against Iran resume, raising concerns about readiness for future conflicts with China or North Korea, analysts told CNN. Presi…
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through San Francisco on Sunday, July 12, 2026, calling on leading artificial intelligence companies to halt the rapid development of frontier AI systems. Organized by the coalition Stop…
At a NATO summit in Ankara this week, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a characteristically volatile performance that unsettled Washington’s allies. Arriving on Tuesday in a visibly angry mood over a temporary cease…
Detroit, United States – The $6.4 billion CAD Gordie Howe International Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, is scheduled to begin commercial operations on July 27, 2026, marking a major milestone for North American trad…
Former US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States military is prepared to launch 1,000 missiles, with thousands more to follow, against Iran if the Iranian government succeeds in assassinating him. In a …
Washington began dismissing more than 1,350 U.S.-based State Department employees on Friday as the Trump administration moves ahead with a large-scale overhaul of the diplomatic corps. According to an internal notice, th…
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, said on Saturday, July 11, 2026, that he was detained by armed Israeli settlers and members of the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank. The incident repor…
Washington, United States – Federal courts in two different jurisdictions have issued conflicting rulings on whether states may use a federal immigration database to verify the citizenship status of registered voters ahe…
Washington, United States – The Trump administration on Friday, July 10, 2026, finalized a sweeping regulatory change that significantly narrows how federal agencies enforce the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The rule, iss…
Uncertainty over Senator Mitch McConnell’s health has intensified as Congress prepares to return from recess next week and his office continues to release only limited information. The 84-year-old Republican leader from …
New York-based The New York Times Company has filed a countersuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Southern District of New York, escalating a dispute over its editorial hiring practices. T…
Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent an official letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert demanding stronger accountability and safety measures to protect Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitli…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has signaled support for a bipartisan Senate bill that would impose heavy financial penalties on purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas, according to lawmakers and a Ukrainian off…
Maine: Dr. Nirav Shah declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2026, seeking to replace Graham Platner after Platner withdrew. This week, Senator Tammy Duckworth publicly urged Maine Democrats to reject Shah…
Springfield, Illinois. On July 7 the City Council unanimously renewed a contract to operate 83 of the city's 138 Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras under Flock Safety and approved an ordinance allowing the Linco…
On July 10, 2026, President Donald Trump said the United States would continue negotiations with Iran but declared that the ceasefire between the two countries is over. His comments followed a week of heavy U.S.-Iran mil…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — County officials this week reported the discovery of 16 siblings held for years in a rural home in Vinton County, found in squalid conditions. Prosecutors have charged the children's parents and two gran…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading Senate Democrats issued a joint statement on July 10, 2026, sharply criticizing President Donald Trump over financial disclosure reports showing approximately $1.3 billion in earnings from cryp…
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security has formally requested a detailed briefing from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on a major cyberattack that compromised the Homeland Security Inf…