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President Donald Trump has removed the remaining leadership of the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the bipartisan agency without any commissioners months before the November 2026 midterm elections. …
Jersey City — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it reached a voluntary settlement with the Jersey City Board of Education to end race- and national-origin-based admissions practices at Dr. Ronald E. …
DEMOREST, Ga. The Demorest City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement Thursday authorizing Mayor Jerry Harkness to sign support for a proposed countywide one-cent sales tax under House Bill 581 and …
Eaton Rapids, Michigan. U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins met Thursday at the Lansing VA community-based outpatient clinic and the VFW National Home for a roundtable with vet…
Geneva — NAMPA on July 6 published a photo caption showing Namibia's Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, alongside ITU officials at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva. The sa…
Manlius, N.Y. — The Manlius Town Board on Wednesday approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers and a six-month moratorium on battery storage facilities after a public hearing in which about a dozen residents rais…
Manila, Philippines. The Supreme Court en banc dismissed consolidated petitions challenging the No-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) in Metro Manila and lifted the temporary restraining order previously issued on Augus…
Louisville. U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey said Wednesday evening that he opposes the construction of hyperscale data centers in Kentucky, specifically citing a proposed 1.6-million-square-foot facility planned for west Louis…
Washington, United States – Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish responded on-air this week to criticism from the White House over jokes she made about President Donald Trump while guest-hosting ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!…
KAUKAUNA, Wis. officials announced this week that the city did not renew its three‑year contract with Flock Safety, ending use of the company's automated license plate reader cameras when the agreement expired at the end…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Elections said Wednesday it is reviewing a July 7 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice that warned state election officials they could face criminal prosecution if they all…
Columbia, South Carolina. The South Carolina Republican Party filed a 19-page federal lawsuit in early July seeking to restrict participation in its primary elections exclusively to registered Republican voters, a move C…
United States: State and local officials from Colorado to Virginia faced intensified local debates this week as proposed and existing data center projects prompted moratoriums, planning votes and policy reviews. Gov. Jar…
United States. Taegan Goddard's Political Wire this week recommended the Ground News app and website, highlighting its aggregation of global news, bias and factuality indicators, and its Blindspot Feed which tracks asymm…
ATLANTA — Georgia's State Election Board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering public confidence in the state's voting system, banning one vote-counting method not in imminent use and adopting a second regulati…
Ankara, Turkey – President Donald Trump unexpectedly changed aircraft when departing Ankara on Thursday, July 9, 2026, after the conclusion of the NATO summit, acting on a direct recommendation from the U.S. Secret Servi…
JEFFERSON — Jefferson County Administrator Michael Luckey on Wednesday issued a statement expressing condolences after Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow died Tuesday following a battle with cancer. Farrow had served …
Ankara, Turkey – At the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an immediate halt to all U.S. trade with Spain, issuing the directive in a televised confrontat…
Mission, Texas. Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to immediately investigate Mission Regional Medical Center after media and social media posts showed billboards in M…
Washington, United States – The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a landmark 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter that reshapes the balance of power between the presidency and independent regulatory agencies. The Court held that…
WASHINGTON — Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate race was thrown into turmoil on July 8, 2026, when Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew his endorsement of Democratic nominee Graham Platner following the publication of a sexual …
ATLANTA — A federal judge has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice effort to obtain the names and contact information of 2020 election workers and county employees in Fulton County, Georgia. In a ruling issued on Tuesda…
Baton Rouge — State Sen. Larry Selders, a Democrat representing Baton Rouge, died Tuesday at age 44 after collapsing at an event, according to media reports and his office. Elected to the State Senate in February 2025 to…
Annapolis, Maryland — State legislative leaders announced this week that the General Assembly will convene a three-day special session Aug. 3–5 to consider placing a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that w…
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday outlined five recommendations to President Donald Trump for U.S. engagement with Greenland, proposing expanded shipping links, a stronger diplomatic and military presence, a State Pa…