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MADISON, Wis. Robin Vos announced Thursday he will retire at year’s end after 22 years in the Assembly and 14 years as speaker. Vos led the Republican majority, blocked much of the Democratic governor’s agenda and oversa…
Washington — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday, party officials announced publicly this week. Spanberger, a three-te…
Fort Washington, Pa. Coventry announced on Feb. 19, 2026 that it will serve as the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ exclusive Gold sponsor in the life settlements category. Coventry will support …
Indianapolis — Indiana lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday to create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority aimed at enabling a Chicago Bears relocation. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved Senat…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hosted the inaugural Board of Peace meeting Thursday, gathering representatives from over two dozen countries to coordinate Gaza reconstruction and security. Members pledged roughly $5 …
Washington — The United States intensified military posture near Iran while indirect nuclear talks in Geneva produced limited progress, officials said Tuesday and Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt w…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a local emergency Wednesday and requested a Presidential disaster declaration after a Jan. 19 collapse of a 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer pipe that released hundreds of m…
SEATTLE — The estate of late owner Paul G. Allen announced Wednesday that it has officially commenced a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks. Investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins will lea…
Washington. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom on the former East Wing site, advancing plans for a 90,000-square-foot addition. Six commission…
Indianapolis, local meteorologists reported that a fast-moving storm system produced unseasonably warm temperatures across the Midwest this week and prompted severe-weather outlooks for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. The Storm…
Washington: The U.S. Air Force announced this week it will apply a red, white, dark blue and gold paint scheme across parts of the presidential and executive fleet, replacing the Kennedy-era light-blue livery. The servic…
Washington — Governors met amid a dispute after President Donald Trump excluded two Democratic governors from a White House event. National Governors Association chair Kevin Stitt objected and the association declined to…
Washington, U.S. lawmakers and Taiwan officials engaged this week after President Donald Trump said on Monday he discussed future arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lawmakers including Rep. Ro Khanna…
United States. State and local officials, utilities, and communities are responding to a rapid expansion of AI-capable data centers that require substantial electricity and water. This week lawmakers proposed tax pauses,…
Salt Lake City, Utah lawmakers recently unveiled House Bill 575, proposing a 10‑15% reduction in pump prices and removing a refinery-level tax that prompted criticism from Idaho lawmakers. Idaho introduced a memorial opp…
Washington, D.C. — Federal and state officials clashed this week after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed briefs asserting exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets, prompting lawsuits and political push…
Washington, President Donald Trump will chair the inaugural Board of Peace meeting Thursday, where member states pledged more than $5 billion and committed thousands of personnel to Gaza reconstruction and an internation…
United States. Meteorologists report midweek warmth across multiple regions that will transition to a strong cold front later this week, producing widespread rain, gusty southwest winds and isolated thunderstorms. Foreca…
Madison. Governor Tony Evers delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday, outlining education, infrastructure and tax priorities while calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special se…
Washington this week: A senior U.S. official disclosed seismic data alleging China conducted an underground low-yield nuclear blast on June 22, 2020. Assistant Secretary Christopher Yeaw said a remote Kazakhstan station …
Washington — CBS declined to air a pre-recorded Stephen Colbert interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Monday, citing legal guidance that the Federal Communications Commission's updated equal-…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture Tuesday issued a statewide quarantine to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. Effective Feb. 17, the order expands an 18‑county effort to all 88 counties and prohibi…
TAMPA, Fla. Tony Clark announced his resignation as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The deci…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Les Wexner, 88, founder of L Brands, will be deposed this week about his long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and recent Justice Department document releases. House Oversight subpoenaed Wexner, who say…
United States reports multiple state tax policy actions this week. Lawmakers in Washington advanced a millionaires income tax, while West Virginia introduced a bill to eliminate personal income tax and raise sales tax to…