Washington — Republican congressional leaders declined to press for a vote authorizing force as the 60-day War Powers deadline arrived on May 1, allowing the White House to continue military operations without formal congressional approval. The administration argues a ceasefire that began in early April suspends the statutory countdown required...
Tallahassee, Fla. — This week the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature approved a new congressional redistricting map, passing the plan in the House (83-28) and Senate (21-17) that redraws district boundaries after the 2020 census; Gov. Ron DeSantis supported the proposal, and lawmakers said it reflects population changes and political leanings this...
Montgomery, Alabama — Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday filed emergency motions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to use the Legislature’s 2023 congressional map following a ruling that changed the legal standard for racial gerrymandering. Marshall filed motions in Allen v. Singleton, Allen v. Milligan and...
Washington — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to create a government website, TrumpIRA.gov, to help Americans find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts and expand access for workers without employer-sponsored plans ahead of a federal Saver’s Match program scheduled to begin in...
CHICAGO — On Saturday, authorities say Alphanso Talley allegedly fatally shot Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounded his partner inside Swedish Hospital after being taken there following an armed robbery at a Family Dollar on the North Side. Prosecutors told a court this week the same firearm allegedly...
Lenexa, Kan. — The Rev. Adam Hamilton, founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, announced Thursday he is launching a campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Kansas, entering a primary on Aug. 4 against eight Democratic contenders and positioning to face Republican incumbent Roger...
Washington — Federal prosecutors this week released nearly six minutes of synchronized surveillance footage showing a man identified as Cole Tomas (or Thomas) Allen moving through the Washington Hilton and allegedly charging a security checkpoint with firearms on April 25, 2026, during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The U.S. Attorney,...
Portland, Maine. Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for the U.S. Senate, saying she lacked the financial resources necessary to continue; Mills, a two-term governor and former prosecutor, had been recruited by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and entered the race last fall to...
Washington: U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper will brief President Donald Trump on Thursday about new military options against Iran, U.S. media reported, outlining plans described as a 'short and powerful' wave of strikes and additional measures including potential control of the Strait of Hormuz and special forces operations. The...
Washington — The U.S. government this week sought international partners to form the "Maritime Freedom Construct" to restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to an internal State Department cable dated April 28 and subsequent reports on April 29–30. Diplomats were asked to solicit diplomatic and military partners...
