Austin, Texas. Democrats are engaged in a contentious U.S. Senate primary as Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico compete for the party nomination ahead of the March 3 primary. Early voting closed Feb. 27, and Texas law forces a runoff on May 26 if no candidate tops 50...
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday Feb. 28 that U.S. forces had begun major combat operations in Iran, saying the strikes aim to destroy Iranian missiles and dismantle its missile industry. He said operations are "massive and ongoing" and warned of possible U.S. casualties. Trump urged Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Joe Biden spoke Friday at the Columbia Museum of Art, thanking South Carolina Democrats for their 2020 primary support and urging them to mobilize ahead of this year's midterm elections. He credited the state's 2020 victory with rescuing his campaign, praised longtime ally Rep. Jim...
Washington — President Donald Trump said on Friday he is not satisfied with talks with Iran after U.S. envoys returned from Geneva without a deal and warned that the United States may use military force if diplomacy fails. No decision has been made on immediate strikes. Trump reiterated demands that...
WASHINGTON — Gallup reported Tuesday that Americans' sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted toward Palestinians, with 41% saying they sympathize more with the Palestinians and 36% with the Israelis. Gallup data show the gap narrowed from a long Israeli lead dating to 2001, began closing in 2019, and accelerated...
Washington, Members of Congress moved this week after President Trump ordered military strikes against Iran on Saturday. House Democrats and several Republicans introduced a War Powers resolution to restrict the president’s authority and demanded Congress reconvene to vote next week. Lawmakers cited constitutional duty, legal concerns, and risks of escalation...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump traveled to Texas on Friday, his first trip after the State of the Union, and was joined by three Republican Senate primary contenders. Sen. John Cornyn seeks a fifth term and faces Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt in a competitive primary ahead...
Washington — The U.S. government ordered agencies Friday to stop using Anthropic's AI after its CEO refused Pentagon demands for unrestricted military use. Dario Amodei said Anthropic would not permit Claude to be used for mass domestic surveillance or in autonomous weapons, saying it "cannot in good conscience accede" to...
Fort Hancock, Texas — U.S. military reportedly used a laser-based counter-unmanned aircraft system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone Thursday, prompting the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions over the area. Congressional Democrats said they were notified and criticized coordination between the Department of Defense, DHS and...
TOPEKA, Kansas — State lawmakers this week implemented SB 244, requiring state-issued IDs and government facility use to match sex assigned at birth; the law immediately invalidated roughly 1,700–1,800 previously updated driver's licenses and birth certificates and prompted a same-day lawsuit challenging constitutional rights. KDOR sent notices to affected residents,...
