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A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s bid under the Trump administration to abandon a 2024 rule that tightens limits on fine particulate, or soot, pollution across the U…
Trenton — Lawmakers passed a $60.7 billion fiscal year 2027 budget and approved a supplemental spending bill late Sunday, June 28, and advanced an increase to the child tax credit; the supplemental package reportedly con…
The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its current term, expected to conclude in early July, with several major rulings pending on presidential authority and election rules. Justices are set to decide challenges to…
The Trump administration supported a major mining agreement granting an American company access to one of the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan, a metal critical for missile systems, fighter jet…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, June 28, 2026, that Iran alone is responsible for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring shipping traffic, directly challenging terms of a June 17 U.S.-Iran c…
Washington, United States — President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran "will no longer exist" if the United States is forced to resume full-scale military operations, issuing his most dir…
TIRANA, Albania — Thousands of people have marched nightly for weeks in the capital to oppose a proposed luxury development on the uninhabited island of Sazan and along the nearby Narta Lagoon, a protected wildlife reser…
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Representative Julia Letlow has won the Republican primary runoff for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating State Treasurer John Fleming on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in a closely watched contest…
Anthropic has accused Chinese technology conglomerate Alibaba of organizing what it calls the largest known artificial intelligence distillation attack against its Claude models, according to a June 10, 2026 letter sent …
Argentina has launched a coordinated campaign to restrict World Cup access for parents who have failed to pay court-ordered child support. Authorities compiled a database of about 13,000 delinquent payers, mostly fathers…
In Washington, D.C. on June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered a keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority conference, outlining a new campaign strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm electio…
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Rhode Island has enacted three artificial intelligence laws that significantly regulate the use of AI in mental health, clinical therapy, and healthcare documentation, creating one of the most …
New York. On Thursday, June 25, the city's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to set 0% increases for one-year and two-year rent-stabilized leases, effectively freezing rents for about one million regulated apartments begin…
SACRAMENTO, California — Union leaders said Thursday that a proposed ballot measure to impose a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1 billion will appear on the November ballot; the measure targets approximatel…
Boston — A federal judge in Boston has halted key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting nationwide, marking a significant legal setback for the administration’s efforts to reshape f…
Topeka, Kansas. On Wednesday the U.S. Justice Department sued Kansas, asking a federal judge to invalidate the state law that grants certain undocumented residents in-state college tuition; Kansas Attorney General Kris K…
In Washington on Wednesday, President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy during a private lunch with Senate Republicans, according to the Associated Press. The confrontation centered …
Senate Republicans held an emergency late-night vote Wednesday in Washington to reverse their previous support for a war powers resolution that had passed the chamber one day earlier. The original measure was intended as…
OCHOPEE, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the Everglades detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" will close after nearly a year of operation; contractors have been ordered to begin full demobilization …
Acting Director of National Intelligence William “Bill” Pulte has initiated substantial personnel reductions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shortly after assuming the role on June 19, 2026,…
Geary County, Kansas: Local authorities enacted temporary moratoria this month on new data center and related energy storage developments, with Geary County approving a one-year hold at its June 22 meeting. Other municip…
Baton Rouge. Louisiana lawmakers approved Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order this week to redirect $168 million from the state's K‑12 funding formula to provide one-year stipends of $2,000 for teachers and $1,000 for qua…
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to open an immediate investigation into major energy companies for alleged fuel price manipulation. In posts on Truth Social o…
Lansing election officials prepared 22,000 absentee ballots weeks before the August primary as volunteers and clerks processed mail ballots and drop-box logistics. This week Michigan jurisdictions, including Detroit, beg…
Manila — The Supreme Court this week struck down a Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) rule that barred secondary beneficiaries from survivorship benefits for members who had rendered at least three but less than …