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Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins announced Monday he is running for governor in 2026, entering crowded Republican primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. Collins, appointed lieutenan…
LANSING, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II suspended his 2026 gubernatorial campaign Monday and declared his candidacy for Secretary of State, saying concerns about election security and voter privacy moti…
Washington, President Donald Trump posted an altered image on Truth Social showing him as the "Acting President of Venezuela" after U.S. forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and transferred th…
Minneapolis. Three Minnesota Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center at the Whipple Federal Building on Saturday after officials rescinded a visit invi…
MINNEAPOLIS: Tens of thousands marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a federal operation this week. Local a…
Washington, President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to protect U.S.-held revenue from Venezuelan oil sales and declared a national emergency to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. He met with top o…
Washington, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday declaring a national emergency to protect Venezuelan oil revenues held in U.S. Treasury accounts from judicial attachment or seizure. The order blocks a…
WASHINGTON, Members of Congress this week debated consequences after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minnesota woman, prompting protests and calls for accountability. Lawmakers demanded a…
Detroit. Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Southwest Detroit this week to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Demonstrations a…
Washington: President Donald Trump reiterated on Friday that he had helped avert a potential military conflict between India and Pakistan, saying Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving "minimum te…
Washington, D.C. The Department of Justice requested state voter-roll data from all 50 states to assess registrations and alleged ineligible voters, prompting mixed compliance. Texas sent a complete list on December 23 i…
Washington — President Donald Trump said this week the United States will expand operations against drug trafficking cartels to land, after months of maritime strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Vice President …
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in Washington next week after US operations resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Trump told Fox…
Washington. Vice President J D Vance defended an ICE officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman during an immigration enforcement operation, saying the officer acted in self defence and accusing Democrats and parts of …
Washington, US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that President Donald Trump could take lethal action if Iranian authorities continue to kill protesters. Graham spoke o…
Washington — The White House presented plans to the National Capital Planning Commission for a East Wing ballroom after demolition began months earlier. Officials said they submitted plans in December and described struc…
Washington — The U.S. president renewed assertive statements about Greenland and NATO this week while the Senate advanced a bipartisan war-powers resolution restricting military action in Venezuela. Vice President JD Van…
Frankfort, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear presented his State of the Commonwealth address, outlining budget proposals, workforce investments and funding. He cited $10.5 billion in private-sector investment and 9,600 new job…
WASHINGTON, U.S. officials this week outlined a three-phase plan for Venezuela after U.S. forces seized President Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters and senators on Jan. 7. The plan prioritizes…
Washington — The U.S. administration this week outlined renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduling talks with Danish officials and the White House saying purchase, diplomacy or m…
Washington House lawmakers voted Thursday on whether to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills that passed Congress quietly. The measures would fund a Colorado water pipeline and designate land …
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump filed a motion this week seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs after a Fulton County election-interference case was dismissed. The charges were brought by Fulton Count…
Washington. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will seek to bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes and urged Congress to codify such a ban. He wrote on Truth Social that "people…
Washington, President Donald Trump ordered US defence contractors to halt dividends and stock buybacks until they increase weapons production and improve maintenance, and capped executive pay at $5 million, the White Hou…
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces seized a Venezuela-linked, U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday after a weeks-long pursuit, officials said. The military boarded and took control of the vessel, then tran…