Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida lawmakers approved HB 991, a Republican bill requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship at polling places and narrowing accepted forms of voter identification. The House passed the measure 77-28 and the Senate 27-12; the law would take effect January 1, 2027, if Governor Ron DeSantis signs...
United States — Airports nationwide experienced extended security lines this week as a partial government shutdown halted full pay for many TSA employees. Agencies reported increased callouts and more than 300 TSA agents resigned, prompting temporary checkpoint closures and rerouting of personnel at airports including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Austin, Houston and...
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States could disable Iran’s electricity grid within an hour and that authorities were investigating a possible drone attack launched from a boat off California. He said US forces had delivered significant strikes to degrade Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities. Iranian officials, including...
Washington — U.S. officials and lawmakers this week responded after preliminary inquiries indicated a U.S. missile strike likely killed over 165 people, mostly children, at a girls' school in Minab, Iran on February 28. More than 40 senators led by Van Hollen, Kaine, Warren and Shaheen sent the Pentagon a...
Sacramento, California, Federal and state officials this week responded after the FBI circulated a bulletin reporting that intelligence acquired in early February 2026 suggested Iran allegedly aspired to launch unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. West Coast, potentially targeting unspecified locations in California. The warning, distributed...
United States reporters document recent tax debates and fiscal updates across multiple jurisdictions. In Fond du Lac County this week officials opened preliminary talks about a wheel tax to help fund a new jail, prompting resident opposition. Virginia lawmakers voted to end a long-standing data center tax break, potentially restoring...
Washington, U.S. forces and Iranian-aligned units engaged in escalating operations in and around the Strait of Hormuz this week, following widespread strikes on Feb. 28 and subsequent confrontations. On March 10, U.S. Central Command reported strikes on 16 Iranian minelaying vessels, while President Trump warned Iran against blocking oil shipments...
Cincinnati — President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical plant and campaigned in nearby Hebron, Kentucky, Wednesday, endorsing Ed Gallrein in a primary challenge to Rep. Thomas Massie. He promoted administration efforts to lower prescription drug prices and argued his policies could steady the economy amid market dislocation tied to...
ATLANTA — Voters in northwest Georgia went to polls Tuesday in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Seventeen candidates qualified for the all-party ballot, including Republicans Clay Fuller and Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Harris. Fuller, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, sought an outright...
Washington, U.S. officials and international media reported this week that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of massive retaliation if Iran blocked oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Senior Pentagon officials said at...
