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Washington Republican senators opened a lengthy debate this week on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill requiring proof of citizenship to register and photo identification to vote. Senators discussed amendments and p…
United States — Ohio lawmakers and companies acted on artificial intelligence this week. On March 2, an Ohio General Assembly poll found broad legislative AI use but substantial indecision on regulation and student use, …
CHICAGO. Illinois voters held competitive March 17 primaries as candidates competed to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin and fill multiple open House seats. Democratic contenders Juliana Stratton, Raja Krishnamoorthi and…
Washington. President Donald Trump said he may delay a planned late‑March summit in Beijing as he pressed China and other allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's actions disrupted tanker traffic and lifte…
Washington, President Donald Trump threatened additional strikes on Iran's Kharg Island and pressed allies this week to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, officials and media reported. US forces executed a p…
Atlanta: Airports nationwide experienced long security lines after TSA agents missed their first full paycheck amid a partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that began on February 14. Airports including Ha…
Washington, President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will not accept a ceasefire with Iran because the proposed terms were 'not good enough' and insisted any agreement must include commitment to abandon nuclear ambitio…
Columbus, Ohio — U.S. military confirmed that a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12, 2026, after an unspecified incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace. U.S. Central Command and…
Washington, President Donald Trump said on March 13 that Iran had been 'totally defeated' by US and Israeli military operations but was seeking a deal he would not accept. He cited strikes on Kharg Island and pledged nav…
Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Friday U.S. forces increased strikes against Iran, declaring plans to 'defeat, destroy, disable' Tehran's military capabilities and asserting Iran's new sup…
Washington — The U.S. State Department announced publicly on March 14 a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The Rewards for Justice posting lists ten individ…
Washington: President Donald Trump announced this week that U.S. forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and urged other nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He posted Saturday on Truth …
Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida lawmakers approved HB 991, a Republican bill requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship at polling places and narrowing accepted forms of voter identification. The House passed the measure 77-…
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States could disable Iran’s electricity grid within an hour and that authorities were investigating a possible drone attack launched from a boat off California. …
WASHINGTON. A federal judge on March 11 quashed Justice Department grand jury subpoenas issued in January to the Federal Reserve and targeting Chair Jerome Powell, finding the government offered little evidence and the s…
United States — Airports nationwide experienced extended security lines this week as a partial government shutdown halted full pay for many TSA employees. Agencies reported increased callouts and more than 300 TSA agents…
Washington — U.S. officials and lawmakers this week responded after preliminary inquiries indicated a U.S. missile strike likely killed over 165 people, mostly children, at a girls' school in Minab, Iran on February 28. …
Sacramento, California, Federal and state officials this week responded after the FBI circulated a bulletin reporting that intelligence acquired in early February 2026 suggested Iran allegedly aspired to launch unmanned …
United States reporters document recent tax debates and fiscal updates across multiple jurisdictions. In Fond du Lac County this week officials opened preliminary talks about a wheel tax to help fund a new jail, promptin…
Washington, U.S. forces and Iranian-aligned units engaged in escalating operations in and around the Strait of Hormuz this week, following widespread strikes on Feb. 28 and subsequent confrontations. On March 10, U.S. Ce…
Cincinnati — President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical plant and campaigned in nearby Hebron, Kentucky, Wednesday, endorsing Ed Gallrein in a primary challenge to Rep. Thomas Massie. He promoted administration…
Washington, U.S. officials and international media reported this week that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of …
Boston, United States Immigrant advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for 1,100 Somali nationals set to end March 17. Plaintiffs…
Washington: The United States officially designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' on March 9, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Taliban of detaining Americans to extract policy con…
ATLANTA — Voters in northwest Georgia went to polls Tuesday in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Seventeen candidates qualified for the all-party ballot, including Republicans Clay Fu…