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 facilitate the annual meeting when all governors were not invited. The White House later extended invitations to the...
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 and bipartisan Senate and House members warned the remarks could contravene the long-standing Six Assurances and called...
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 opposing the original proposal; Utah revised the bill to prioritize increasing fuel supply through pipelines and refinery expansion....
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 session to pursue a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering. He reiterated demands that any surplus spending plan include K-12 funding and...
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 recorded a magnitude-2.75 event about 720 kilometres from Lop Nur, and he judged it inconsistent with mining or natural...
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-time guidance could require offering opposing candidates airtime. Colbert said network lawyers barred the segment; CBS said it received legal advice...
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 pushback. Nevada regulators sued Kalshi on Feb. 17 to block sports-related event contracts. Utah Governor Spencer Cox vowed to challenge federal authority...
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 says he will cooperate. Reports show he gave nearly $750,000 to at least 39 political campaigns or...
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 eight percent. Missouri proposed a long-term investment fund to replace taxes. Georgia and South Carolina debated...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of LA28 after U.S. Justice Department files published late last month revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell from the early 2000s. The LA28 executive committee reviewed the disclosures and on Feb. 11 supported Wasserman,...
