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Atlanta. Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor on Tuesday, securing her party's spot in the November election. She campaigned on expanding healthcare, affordable housing and…
RICHMOND, Va. Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542 on Tuesday, blocking legislation that would have established a regulated retail cannabis marketplace in Virginia; the veto came days bef…
Washington, United States. Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that a scheduled U.S. troop deployment to Poland was delayed and Pentagon officials announced a reduction in Brigade Combat Teams assigned to Europe from fo…
Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro’s endorsed Democratic candidates won contested primaries Tuesday, securing nominations in several swing U.S. House districts and positioning the party to challenge Republican incumbent…
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was an hour away from ordering a military strike on Iran before postponing the attack, and warned the United States may resume limited strikes within two to three …
Kentucky voters cast ballots in the state’s primary elections on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, deciding party nominees for key contests. Polls were open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., with some eligible voters casting early ballots;…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected Measure 120, overturning parts of a transportation bill passed last fall that had raised the state gas tax by six cents per gallon and increased vehicle registration and…
Knoxville, Tenn. — Knox County Commission on Monday approved a resolution advancing local zoning regulations for large data centers and asked the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to draft specific ordinance amen…
Washington — President Donald Trump on Tuesday led reporters on a tour overlooking construction of a new White House ballroom on the former East Wing site, presenting renderings and describing security features as he pre…
Washington — A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging the agency unlawfully narrowed the federal definition of "professional deg…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in his first congressional appearance since taking over the Justice Department. Lawmakers…
WASHINGTON — A series of Republican primaries on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, is testing former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party, with a closely watched contest in Kentucky. There, Representative Thomas Massie…
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee Tuesday defending a plan announced Monday to create a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund intended to compensate …
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he canceled a large-scale military strike on Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates asked him to dela…
Washington — Republican primary contests on Tuesday tested former President Donald Trump's influence as voters in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania cast ballots; Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky fa…
United States officials announced that the United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. The State Department said the min…
Washington — The U.S. State Department told Congress Monday that the Trump administration will admit up to 17,500 Afrikaners as refugees by the end of the fiscal year in September, increasing an earlier ceiling of 7,500;…
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he delayed a planned US attack on Iran after appeals from Gulf leaders, including Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and…
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that dissent remains in the Republican Party after Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary this week following President Trump’s endorsement of a rival;…
Washington — The United States on May 18 imposed sanctions on multiple Cuban officials and government agencies, the Treasury Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced, targeting senior political and militar…
Washington: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau instructed senior State Department officials on May 18 to facilitate and approve a U.S. visa for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, three people …
ALLEN, Texas. President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday at a campaign event in Allen, amplifying Paxton's push against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn as early voting began this week ahead o…
NEW YORK -- Five unions representing about half the Long Island Rail Road’s workforce walked off just after midnight Friday, shutting down service on North America’s largest commuter railroad in the first LIRR strike in …
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Only three of Alabama’s seven U.S. House districts will hold binding primaries on Tuesday after a U.S. Supreme Court decision prompted Republican officials to discard recently adopted congressional …
Washington — President Donald Trump filed a notice Monday dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Justice announced creation …