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Washington — On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing by the Trump administration may proceed in federal court, finding the claim rests on Article II rather than civil service …
Clinch County, Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp toured areas of southern Georgia on Tuesday impacted by ongoing wildfires, flying by helicopter over affected parts of Clinch and Echols counties and meeting with Georgia Forestry Commi…
Washington — Rep. Tom Kean Jr., Republican representative for New Jersey’s 7th District, said Monday that his absence from the House since early March stems from a personal medical issue; he last cast a recorded vote on …
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he was unhappy with an Iranian proposal that would postpone discussion of Iran's nuclear programme until after the two-month war ends, a U.S. official told Reuter…
Washington. On April 25, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner held at the Washington Hilton Hotel; attendees included President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania and Vice President…
Tallahassee, Florida. On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a proposed congressional map that would redraw district boundaries and, if adopted, likely give Republicans four additional U.S. House seats ahead of the Novemb…
RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday over whether to block a voter-approved constitutional amendment that authorized a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan drawn by Democrats; plain…
Washington. At the Washington Hilton on Saturday night a man attempted to breach security and fired multiple shots during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting the evacuation of President Donald Trump, First …
Washington, D.C.: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he would withdraw his opposition and vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve after receiving assurances that the …
Washington — A shooter opened fire near the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday night during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting immediate evacuations; President Donald Trump, First Lady Mela…
Washington — On Saturday night, April 25, shots were fired outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting Secret Service and security teams to evacuate …
Groton, Connecticut. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Idaho, a 377-foot Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, at Naval Submarine Base New London. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat as …
Washington — US President Donald Trump announced late Saturday, April 25, that he cancelled the planned trip of US representatives to Islamabad who were due to meet Iranian officials; some outlets named the envoys as Jar…
WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday ordered a May 27 hearing to determine whether President Donald Trump can sue the Internal Revenue Service in a US$10 billion lawsuit he filed in January, in which he and his sons all…
Washington, D.C. On April 24–25, the US State Department confirmed that Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained in Kuwait since March 3 over online posts related to the Iran war, has been released, acqui…
New York — India’s Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met Alexandre Zouev, Acting UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, on April 24 to discuss terrorism threats and cooperation…
Washington, DC — The Institute for the Study of War this week reported that recent public statements by Iran's top officials on April 24–25 reflected a coordinated response intended to project unity amid external pressur…
Morgantown, W.Va. city officials announced a fiscal sustainability public work session scheduled for next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Councilman Mark Downs said the meeting will consider a proposed increase to the current three-do…
United States officials are weighing the deployment of a second aircraft carrier near Iran as tensions in the region escalate, signaling a potential buildup of American military power. The review follows stalled negotiat…
Augusta, Maine. Governor Janet Mills vetoed on Friday a bill (L.D. 307) that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on large data centers and another measure related to sealing criminal history records; the veto follo…
NEW ORLEANS — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border is unconstitutional, issuing a late-night decision on Friday tha…
Washington. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the United States has widened a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and vessels and is expanding the operation globally. He told reporters, "Our bloc…
Washington: On April 24, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that the Justice Department will close its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding costly renovations at the Fed’s Washingt…
Islamabad — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is reported to be traveling to Pakistan this weekend to hold talks, Pakistani officials told the Associated Press on Friday; he could arrive as soon as Friday and is ex…
Islamabad has remained under tight security for nearly a week as Pakistan prepares to host a second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran, although there is currently no indication the two sides will me…