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Truckee, California — The Truckee Town Council on Tuesday approved Development Code amendments creating a local workforce and affordable housing density bonus program that offers developers increased building capacity an…
Manila — Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition with the Supreme Court on April 1 seeking to halt the House Committee on Justice's "hearing proper" on impeachment complaints against her; the court on April 8 did no…
Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 8 that Operation Epic Fury, launched Feb. 28, delivered a decisive battlefield outcome against Iran and forced Tehran to accept a two-week ceasefire, announc…
Washington: On April 8, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States will engage with Iran after what he called a 'very productive Regime Change,' stating there will be no uranium enrichment …
Sacramento — Rep. Eric Swalwell pledged at a Tuesday town hall to restrict federal immigration officers’ roles in California if elected governor, saying he would bar them from state jobs and revoke driver’s licenses for …
Washington, DC. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Washington late on Tuesday for a three-day visit to review the full spectrum of India–US relations and to advance cooperation across trade, defence and technology…
Des Moines. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, campaigned in Iowa on Tuesday, meeting Trump voters in Indianola and delivering a keynote at a Polk County Democratic dinner in Des Moines where she promoted Midwest …
Madison, Wis. — Democratic-backed Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election Tuesday, defeating Republican-backed Maria Lazar and expanding the court’s liberal majority to 5–2. Taylor campaigned on protecting …
Washington — The White House announced April 8 that U.S. forces paused planned strikes against Iran and that Operation Epic Fury met its objectives in 38 days, with President Trump ordering a two-week suspension to open …
Budapest, Hungary — Vice President J.D. Vance told supporters Tuesday he expects Iran to respond before an 8 p.m. ET deadline while meeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Orbán's reelection bid, and described U.S. …
NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army staff sergeant is seeking to stop his wife's deportation after federal immigration agents detained her at Fort Polk this week while she attempted to register for military benefits and begin the …
Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, April 7, rejecting a Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire and rejecting U.S. demands as President Donald Trump issued a midnight GMT deadline and threatened the destruction …
Madison: Voters cast ballots Tuesday in a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest between Democratic-backed Chris Taylor and Republican-supported Maria Lazar for a 10-year seat, with the race focused on abortion rights, redistri…
Tallahassee — State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin announced April 1 he will lead a citizen-led constitutional amendment effort to ban property taxes in Florida, saying he will seek roughly 900,000 petition signatures to place a m…
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, April 6, he would demand that the journalist who first reported a rescued U.S. airman in Iran reveal their source and threatened to jail the reporter if they refuse…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department on Monday terminated resolution agreements with five school districts and Taft College that had outlined protections and accommodations for transgender students, removing the de…
United States: President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran did not meet his deadline to end its de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, posting the threat on Truth Soci…
Tallahassee — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed HB 1471, granting state officials authority to designate organizations as domestic or foreign terrorist groups, dissolve nonprofits, freeze state funding, and …
RICHMOND, Va. — A Washington Post–Schar School poll released Monday shows Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger with a 47 percent approval rating and 46 percent disapproval, placing her below the averages for each of her eigh…
Ringgold, Ga. — Voters in northwest Georgia's 14th Congressional District voted Tuesday in a special runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris to fill the remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term …
Washington — The United States and Iran engaged in indirect, mediator-led talks on April 6–7 to explore a potential 45-day ceasefire, with Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey relaying messages between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and…
Washington — On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States will target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, following a weekend rescue…
Los Angeles. President Donald Trump on late Sunday posted on Truth Social endorsing conservative commentator Steve Hilton for California governor, calling him 'a truly fine man' and criticizing state policies; the endors…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a lower-court ruling and sent Steve Bannon’s contempt case back to a district court, a move that enables the Justice Department under the Trump administration to seek di…
Washington, US — On Sunday, April 5, President Donald Trump confirmed that United States Special Forces recovered a second crew member from an F-15E Strike Eagle downed in Iran, saying the airman was located and evacuate…