Latest news →Find published stories by month and topic.
Washington The Senate approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday by a 77-20 vote and sent a roughly $901 billion defense policy bill to the president for signature The legislation authorizes a 3.…
New York, United States. Kuehn Law, PLLC announced on Tuesday that it is investigating federal securities lawsuits alleging officers and directors at Freeport‑McMoRan, Firefly Aerospace, Stride and Primo Brands misrepres…
United States, Corporations announced recent funding and governance updates. Trulieve closed a US$140 million private placement of 10.5% senior secured notes on Dec. 17, 2025. Beneficient appointed Peter T. Cangany Jr. a…
Washington, Senate lawmakers questioned Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr Wednesday during a hearing after he urged broadcasters to pull ABC's Jimmy Kimmel for remarks about the killing of activist …
LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros Discovery’s board on Wednesday rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile tender offer, saying the bid lacked adequate financing assurances and that claims it was backstopped by the El…
Washington — The Trump administration announced this week that it will break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns of "climate alarmism," OMB Director Russ Vought sa…
Washington — Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecutorial decisions in a closed-door deposition before Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, saying his team developed proof beyond a reaso…
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Wednesday before a Republican-dominated Georgia state Senate special committee investigating her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others in …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House on Wednesday, previewing his 2026 agenda and recapping administration accomplishments while responding to public concern over rising …
Washington — House Republicans faced a revolt this week when four moderate GOP members signed a Democratic discharge petition to force a floor vote extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire…
Washington — President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade this week of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, declaring the Maduro government a foreign terrorist organization and citing accusations…
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…
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…