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Washington — President Donald Trump announced Monday he will sign an executive order this week to establish a single federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, preempting state-level AI laws. The order, de…
Indianapolis — State lawmakers advanced a mid‑decade congressional redistricting bill this week after the Republican‑led House passed new maps and the Senate Elections Committee approved them 6‑3 following extensive publ…
Washington, lawmakers, military officials and the White House have disputed whether to release footage of a Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. Democrats moved on Dec. 7 to co…
DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan will leave office in January after three terms, and many officials and residents this week reflected on changes during his tenure. Duggan highlighted reductions in vacant houses, restored stre…
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith will resign effective December 31 after serving since her 2023 appointment. Smith and Bowser praised department reforms Smith…
Washington, President Donald Trump said he was 'a little bit disappointed' that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not yet read the U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. envoys, includi…
Austin — Former Rep. Colin Allred ended his U.S. Senate campaign Monday and said he will instead run for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, setting up a Democratic primary challenge; Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed…
Washington, Congressional leaders released a compromise version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, advancing it for a House vote this week. The bill authorizes about $890–901 billion for the Pentagon …
Washington — The National Park Service will remove free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and add free entry on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, officials said Tuesday. The Department of …
Washington, The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, testing whether presidents may remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause and whether the court should overturn the 1935 Humphr…
Washington — President Donald Trump received FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center on Friday, when FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented a medal, certificate and a gold tro…
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro publicly and forcefully rejected passages in former Vice President Kamala Harris’s memoir "107 Days" after The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta read excerpts during an interview earl…
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended recent U.S. strikes on vessels linked to alleged drug cartels during a speech Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, asserting President Trump may use for…
Washington — The Trump administration released a National Security Strategy this week that reorients U.S. priorities toward the Western Hemisphere, calling to restore American preeminence and reinforce a modern Monroe Do…
Washington — U.S. military officials and lawmakers this week reviewed classified footage and public releases of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, including a September 2 Caribbean attack that was hit fo…
Washington, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized corporate leaders and sought federal aid during separate public appearances this week. At the New York Times DealBook Summit Wednesday he accused executives of “groveling” to Pres…
Indiana House representatives voted 51-47 Friday to pass House Bill 1032, a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, including splitting Marion County into four districts instead of two. Democrats offered 21 amendme…
United States, Governors and military officials observed National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day this week by ordering flags lowered and holding memorial ceremonies. On Friday and this weekend, governors in Wisconsin, Nort…
House Speaker Mike Johnson gained a sliver of breathing room after Republican Matt Van Epps was sworn in from Tennessee’s Seventh District, shifting the House to 220 Republicans and 213 Democrats with two vacancies. John…
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders pulled Wednesday’s vote on the SCORE Act, a bill that would set a national framework for college-athlete compensation, bar athletes from being classified as employees and grant antit…
Washington — The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear President Donald Trump's executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship for most children born in the United States. The court accepted an appeal from the …
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Friday's 2026 World Cup draw to discuss trade and the mandatory review next year of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mex…
Washington, The White House released a new national security strategy this week that portrays European allies as weak and prioritizes U.S. interests across the Western Hemisphere. The document, the administration’s first…
MANILA — The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the national government to return ₱60 billion transferred from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's excess reserves, and permanently blocked further transfers, ruling…
Florida's full congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump to exclude the state from his administration's plan to expand offshore oil and gas drilling, warning it would imperil military operations and tourism. …