Washington — President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday to sign a U.S.-brokered pact aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo and expanding U.S. access to critical minerals. Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame signed the Washington Accords at...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed Senate Bill 50 on Wednesday, which would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. on school nights with parental consent. DeWine said the current 7 p.m. cutoff on school nights better balances work and study. The bill had cleared the...
Minneapolis City officials and community leaders responded this week after federal authorities detained individuals, including Somali nationals, during an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security said arrests began Monday and identified 12 people taken into custody, five from Somalia and others from Mexico and El Salvador, alleging offenses...
Washington, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized corporate leaders and sought federal aid during separate public appearances this week. At the New York Times DealBook Summit Wednesday he accused executives of “groveling” to President Donald Trump and mocked their willingness to accommodate the administration. Later in Washington he met with five members...
Washington, The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it had affixed President Donald Trump's name to the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters, renaming the agency ahead of a planned peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The administration posted images of the new facade and...
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders pulled Wednesday’s vote on the SCORE Act, a bill that would set a national framework for college-athlete compensation, bar athletes from being classified as employees and grant antitrust protections to the NCAA and conferences. Sponsors include GOP Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Democratic Reps. Janelle Bynum...
Washington — The U.S. State Department on Dec. 2 ordered consular officers to expand vetting of H‑1B and related visa applicants, instructing review of resumes, LinkedIn and social media for roles in content moderation and alleged censorship; consular officials may deem applicants inadmissible for such involvement. The guidance also prioritizes...
Washington — Federal and state officials continued legal disputes this week over President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities. Appeals court judges on Thursday temporarily paused a lower court’s order that would have ended deployments in Washington, D.C., while judges in California questioned federal authority over state...
Raleigh, N.C. — Former governor Roy Cooper filed on Dec. 3 to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, marking high-profile entry in the 2026 contest. State election records show Cooper filed a day after Republican Michael Whatley, who secured President Donald Trump's endorsement...
Washington House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday, demanding documents and a closed-door deposition tied to Smith's prosecutions of President Donald J. Trump. Jordan’s letter dated Dec. 3 directed Smith to produce materials by Dec. 12 and to appear at a closed...
