Washington: President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking US$10 billion in damages from the BBC over edited clips of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech that he says falsely portrayed him as urging violence. The 33-page complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida in Miami, alleges defamation...
Washington. A federal judge refused to immediately halt construction of a new White House ballroom on Tuesday, after the National Trust for Historic Preservation asked for an emergency injunction. Judge Richard Leon found plaintiffs had not shown irreparable harm but barred below‑ground structural work for two weeks and ordered the...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said the state will proceed with its proposed AI Bill of Rights despite President Donald Trump’s recent executive order seeking to limit state AI regulation. DeSantis told reporters Monday his proposals comply with the law and argued an executive order cannot preempt...
Washington Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell urged Congress Monday to remove Section 373 from the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, saying it would allow military helicopters to operate near commercial traffic without broadcasting precise locations after the January 29 midair collision that killed 67. They filed bipartisan...
Washington — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, directing the Justice Department, Pentagon and other agencies to expand prosecutions, sentencing enhancements, financial actions and intelligence efforts. The order authorizes Department of Defense support for law...
Washington, U.S. envoys led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Berlin with Ukrainian and European officials and U.S. officials said they resolved roughly 90% of items in a 20-point draft peace plan. The United States offered Article 5-like security guarantees for Ukraine contingent on a negotiated settlement,...
Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents this week to obtain a REAL ID before the Transportation Security Administration begins extra identity checks and a $45 fee for noncompliant air travelers on Feb. 1, 2026. Officials said more than 63% of state residents already carry...
Austin, Texas — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced a Senate campaign in December and quickly led a Texas Southern University poll showing 51% support among likely Democratic primary voters, with a ±2.45% margin of error. In Florida, a Wichita State University analysis for the Florida League of Cities modeled proposals...
Palmyra, Syria — Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Dec. 13 when a lone ISIS gunman opened fire on a joint U.S.-Syrian patrol before being engaged and killed, U.S. Central Command said. Three other service members were wounded. The Pentagon withheld identities pending family notification;...
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican health care bill Friday as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at year-end. The Senate failed to advance competing measures last week, leaving the House to move quickly. Republicans offered alternatives focused on lowering premiums, while Democrats pressed...
