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Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump defended Chief of Staff Susie Wiles this week after Vanity Fair published recent interviews in which she described him as having "an alcoholic's personality" and criticized other a…
Washington — President Donald Trump publicly signed a formal proclamation Tuesday expanding U.S. travel and entry restrictions, adding multiple countries to full bans and imposing new limits on others. The administration…
United States. State and local governments reported revenue shifts this week as officials proposed and approved tax changes. Louisiana's Revenue Estimating Conference recorded a $217 million revenue excess after 2024 inc…
Washington. A federal judge refused to immediately halt construction of a new White House ballroom on Tuesday, after the National Trust for Historic Preservation asked for an emergency injunction. Judge Richard Leon foun…
Austin, Texas — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced a Senate campaign in December and quickly led a Texas Southern University poll showing 51% support among likely Democratic primary voters, with a ±2.45% margin of erro…
United States. Local news outlets reported this week on Salvation Army fundraising, donations, and program developments across communities. Mayo Clinic pledged a $50,000 match in Rochester to support a $200,000 red-kettl…
Washington — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair in a series of interviews published this week that President Donald Trump displays what she called "an alcoholic's personality," criticized Attorney Ge…
Denver and regional forecasters warn of strong winds and elevated fire danger Wednesday as a fast-moving Pacific storm sweeps the northern Rockies. National Weather Service offices have issued High Wind Warnings, Red Fla…
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress Tuesday as lawmakers probed a U.S. maritime strike campaign officials call counter-narcotics operations. The Pentagon said i…
Washington: President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking US$10 billion in damages from the BBC over edited clips of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech that he says falsely portrayed him as urging violence. The 3…
Tukwila, Washington — A breached levee on the Green River triggered flash-flood warnings, evacuations and emergency repairs Monday after a week of heavy rain. National Weather Service alerts first warned thousands potent…
Detroit — Ford announced this week it will stop producing the all‑electric F‑150 Lightning, take about a $19.5 billion charge, repurpose several EV facilities to produce gasoline trucks and battery energy storage, and la…
Washington Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell urged Congress Monday to remove Section 373 from the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, saying it would allow military helicopters to operate near commerc…
Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents this week to obtain a REAL ID before the Transportation Security Administration begins extra identity checks and a $45 fee for noncomplia…
United States weather services reported a widespread cold start Monday, with wind chills in the teens and 20s across multiple regions. Local forecasts described freezing lows and hard freezes overnight, especially inland…
Washington, U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan supertanker in early December, asserting the vessel carried sanctioned crude linked to an oil network supporting Hezbollah and Iran’s IRGC. Authorities unsealed a warrant signe…
Washington — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, directing the Justice Department, Pentagon and other agen…
Washington, U.S. envoys led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Berlin with Ukrainian and European officials and U.S. officials said they resolved roughly 90% of items in a 20-point draft peace plan. The Uni…
United States — Corporations across sectors announced financial and strategic actions this week, including share repurchases, dividends, asset acquisitions, credit reaffirmations, and partnerships. On Dec. 15–16, Momentu…
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge ruled Monday that two former Trump campaign aides and one attorney must face felony forgery allegations tied to a 2020 fake-elector scheme, advancing the case toward trial. The state off…
United States. Meteorological services issued wind and temperature forecasts across multiple U.S. regions Monday and into this week. Forecasts show unseasonably warm highs in central Wyoming, including a 60°F high record…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan officials fired football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal review found an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The school retained a law firm that will continue and e…
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican health care bill Friday as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at year-end. The Senate failed to advance competing measures last week, le…
Washington, President Trump signed an executive order this week directing federal agencies to centralize regulation of artificial intelligence and to challenge state AI laws deemed onerous. The order instructs the Justic…
Palmyra, Syria — Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Dec. 13 when a lone ISIS gunman opened fire on a joint U.S.-Syrian patrol before being engaged and killed, U.S. Central Command said. Thre…