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Missoula officials and local organizations announced a series of local actions this week addressing infrastructure, public safety and social services. City Council approved a contract to convert the public library’s rock…
United States — A recent government spending bill ending the federal shutdown, signed by President Donald Trump, includes a provision that would ban many hemp-derived products, prompting federal, state and local official…
Indianapolis — Republican lawmakers advanced House Bill 1032 this week to redraw Indiana’s congressional map, arguing the plan keeps counties intact and reflects statewide interests. The proposal, introduced mid-decade b…
DOVER, USA. Sunrise New Energy announced this week that its Guizhou subsidiary secured multiple supply contracts, patents and government funding advancing solid-state and fast-charging anode materials. The company signed…
Washington — President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday to sign a U.S.-brokered pact aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo and expanding U.S. acces…
Washington, The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it had affixed President Donald Trump's name to the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters, renaming the agency ahead of a planned peace agreement signing b…
Washington — The U.S. State Department on Dec. 2 ordered consular officers to expand vetting of H‑1B and related visa applicants, instructing review of resumes, LinkedIn and social media for roles in content moderation a…
The United States introduced a policy empowering the State Department to deny visas to people who authorize, direct, support, participate in, or carry out faith-based abuses, and, where appropriate, their immediate famil…
United States: Retail and farm reporting show real Christmas tree demand increased this season as tariffs raised artificial tree prices and weather events affected supply nationwide. Michigan farms expect about two milli…
Raleigh, N.C. — Former governor Roy Cooper filed on Dec. 3 to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, marking high-profile entry in the 2026 contest. State election records show Cooper …
Washington Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to prevent widespread premium increases, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announce…
Rosen Law Firm alerted investors who bought Stride Inc. securities between October 22, 2024 and October 28, 2025 to a January 12, 2026 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a filed class action. The suit claims Strid…
Boise, Idaho. State entities announced statewide infrastructure, philanthropy and recent budget updates. Federal NEVI funding will complete Idaho’s electric vehicle charging plan after earlier delays, with about $29 mill…
Washington, Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's renominated pick to lead NASA, urged senators to accelerate lunar missions and prioritize nuclear propulsion and commercial partnerships to ensure the United States ag…
Charlotte, N.C. — An antitrust trial began Dec. 1 in federal court as 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sued NASCAR and CEO Jim France, alleging unlawful monopolization tied to the charter system. Plaintiffs Michael …
United States — Waymo expanded autonomous operations this week and launched a DoorDash delivery partnership in Phoenix. On Monday and Tuesday companies announced trunk-delivery for DashMart orders within Waymo’s 315-squa…
Miami — Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees unanimously reapproved transferring a roughly 2–3 acre downtown parcel to the state on Tuesday to support plans for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, following a jud…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican lawmakers and voting-rights groups clashed this week as Florida began committee meetings on a mid-decade congressional redistricting. House leaders convened a select committee Thursday with…
WASHINGTON — House Republicans engaged in disagreements after Rep. Elise Stefanik accused Speaker Mike Johnson of lying about the exclusion of her proposed requirement that federal investigators notify Congress if they o…
United States. Local and federal actors announced actions this week to address housing shortages across multiple cities. In Grand Rapids a developer challenged a regional 2025 housing assessment after a Nov. 21 letter; C…
LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky hired Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as head football coach Monday, replacing Mark Stoops after his 13-season tenure. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced a five-year deal and cited…
United States. Eleven companies released quarterly financial results this week through Associated Press summaries using Zacks Investment Research data. Retailers, software firms and service providers reported net income …
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a proposal to roll back Biden-era federal fuel economy standards, reducing required fleetwide average fuel efficiency to about 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2…
Washington House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday, demanding documents and a closed-door deposition tied to Smith's prosecutions of President Donald J…
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, ending a multiyear federal legal case that began with an FBI search in 2022 and culminated in a 2024 indictment. The Ju…