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In Beijing on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran should not obtain nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to shipping. The comments came …
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas in 2025 to block a special-session vote on new congressional maps. The court’s majo…
WASHINGTON - Louisiana voters will take part Saturday in a streamlined state primary to determine whether Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy secures a third term or is unseated by challengers including state Treasurer John Fle…
Memphis, Tenn. Tennessee Republicans last week pushed through new congressional maps that split the majority-Black city along Poplar Avenue into three districts likely to elect Republicans, reshaping representation ahead…
Washington. The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly planning to seek an indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, 94, according to Reuters, CBS and other outlets this week; reporting dated May 14–15, 2026 li…
Tallahassee: A Florida circuit court will hear arguments Friday over newly enacted U.S. House districts signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 that plaintiffs say violate the state's constitutional ban on partisan gerryman…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron faced off in Tuesday's Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, a towering figure in Kentucky politics. Both candi…
Washington this week saw a series of U.S. actions aimed at Cuba: Secretary Marco Rubio told NBC on May 15 that Cuba's political and economic model is 'broken', while on May 14 CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Hav…
Washington — Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he is leaving after more than 23 years with the agency. Banks' career spanned multiple units including ATVs, horse patrol, bike…
Washington — The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold senators' pay during federal government shutdowns, sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana and advanced by voice vote and unanimous …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Voters will cast ballots in Alabama’s primary on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, while legal disputes over congressional maps remain active. Courts granted a change related to a preliminary injunction as of May 1…
Rockville, Md. The Montgomery County Council approved a $7.9 billion FY2027 operating budget on Friday after a week of deliberations, adopting new progressive income tax brackets for earners above $150,000, rejecting a p…
Atlanta: Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday called a special legislative session to convene at 2 p.m. on June 17 to consider redrawing Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts for the 2028 elections and to resolve…
United States election officials across multiple states are urging voters to prepare for a series of upcoming primary elections, reporting actions taken this week in Alabama, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. Officials sai…
JACKSON, Miss. Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session this week after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a ruling that had found the state Supreme Court map violated the Voting Rights Act; Re…
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reinstate executive orders aimed at penalizing four major law firms, Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susm…
Bangor, Maine. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to appear in Bangor on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud, the White House and the Maine Republican Party announced. Vance, who ch…
Washington — US Air Force officials told lawmakers this week they are urgently studying a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper after recent operations exposed both the drone's battlefield value and vulnerabilities. At a Senate A…
Washington — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday, May 14, rejected a Democratic-led resolution seeking to withdraw American forces from hostilities with Iran, voting 50-49; three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski, Susan Coll…
Washington. The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, voting 54-45 to install the former Fed governor when Jerome Powell's term ends later this week. The vote followed a Justice Depar…
WASHINGTON – Speaking in Washington on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles do not influence his decision-making on Iran, stressing that his top priority is preventing Tehran from…
Beijing, China – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has joined former U.S. President Donald Trump’s official delegation to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, underscoring how semiconductor trade and ar…
BATON ROUGE, La. Republican senators advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional districts after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down the state's U.S. House map as a…
ORLANDO, Fla. Florida will remove detainees and dismantle the Everglades detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' by early June, state contractors were told this week. Vendors received notice that detainees will be…
Washington DC: On May 13 the Chinese Embassy posted on X that four issues—the Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, paths and political systems, and China’s development rights—constitute 'four red lines' that must…