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Indianapolis — The U.S. Department of Education approved on Tuesday Indiana's waiver to consolidate five federal education funding streams into a single block grant, allowing the state to combine about $50 million in fed…
Columbus, Ohio — On Tuesday Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Ohio Legislature to abolish the state's death penalty, saying at a June 16 press conference that he no longer believes capital punishment deters murder and that the …
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia voters went to the polls Tuesday, June 16, in runoff elections to decide key Republican nominees for U.S. Senate and governor; Rep. Mike Collins faced former college football coach Derek Dooley for…
Washington voters cast ballots Tuesday to choose party nominees for mayor and the district's congressional delegate in a primary that marks the first time in a generation both offices are open. Mayor Muriel Bowser and lo…
Atlanta, Georgia — Voters returned to polling places Tuesday to decide primary runoff contests across the state while Bay Area residents voted in a California special congressional primary to fill the remainder of Rep. E…
Washington, United States – Congress allowed a central U.S. surveillance authority to lapse after the House of Representatives failed late last week to pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligen…
St. Petersburg, Fla. U.S. Senator Rick Scott and a bipartisan group of officials held a Monday press conference at the Florida Holocaust Museum urging the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider hosting Kanye West's concert…
Juneau — On Monday the Alaska Division of Elections formally ruled that Daniel J. Sullivan cannot appear on the state's U.S. Senate primary ballot after finding his filing was not a good-faith candidacy and appeared inte…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are the subjects of a Justice Department inquiry that he alleges was ordered by former President Donald Trump. In a social me…
Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a new directive significantly tightening export controls on advanced artificial intelligence chips, extending restrictions to subsidiaries and branch…
Fayetteville — The City Council will consider stricter data center regulations this Tuesday, proposing ordinance amendments to add consumer protections and require operators to address utility impacts; Mayor Molly Rawn a…
Washington – President Donald Trump is marking his 80th birthday on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with a high-profile cage-fighting exhibition on the South Lawn of the White House, in a sharp break from traditional presidential…
WASHINGTON — Construction workers in the U.S. capital carried out a predawn operation on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing A…
HOUSTON — Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair D'rinda Randall defeated incumbent Abraham George on Friday at the state convention, becoming the party's new chair. Randall, who first became involved in GOP politics nearl…
Austin — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office sent a letter to Big 12 Conference leaders this week, warning that any effort to sanction Texas Tech University for complying with a June 8 Texas court injunction resto…
Belle Plaine, Iowa. Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn announced Friday that he selected State Representative Derek Wulf to be his lieutenant governor running mate; Wulf is a fourth-generation farmer, chair of th…
On June 12, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he had canceled planned U.S. military strikes against Iran, citing what he described as a breakthrough in negotiations to end the ongoing conflict. The decision cam…
Washington, United States – Ariana Grande has objected to the use of her music in an official White House social media video promoting immigration enforcement operations, underscoring continuing friction between artists …
Washington, United States – The U.S. military launched an additional round of precision strikes against targets inside Iran early Thursday, following President Donald Trump’s public pledge to hit the country “hard” in re…
OpenAI has disclosed a China-based online influence operation aimed at undermining public support for new artificial intelligence data centers across the United States. In a security report released this week, the compan…
Houston this week: Texas Republican delegates gathered as the state GOP opened its convention projecting unity after years of internal conflict. Governor Greg Abbott is a key event sponsor, House Speaker Dustin Burrows w…
Washington — A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 surcharge on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the fee structure is invalid and cannot be enforced. The decision, …
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Future City Development Authority headquarters at Bharat Future City on June 10, 2026, formally launching the administrative office for the planned urban …
Newport News, Va. — On June 9, Newport News City Council voted 7-0 to adopt an ordinance authorizing a temporary 7 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in City Center at Oyster Point, effective June 10 and scheduled thro…
Fayetteville. The Fayetteville City Council will consider proposed regulations Tuesday that would limit data centers to a single zoning district, require operators to report water and electricity usage and impacts to rat…