Trenton, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy set special election dates after Mikie Sherrill resigned her U.S. House seat to assume the governorship on Jan. 20. Murphy issued a writ scheduling a party primary for Feb. 5 and a special general election for April 16, 2026; candidates must file nominating petitions by...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — National attention has focused on the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District after a 2020 podcast clip resurfaced in which Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn said she “hates” Nashville, prompting criticism and debate among voters. Both parties have increased spending and deployed high-profile surrogates; MAGA...
Washington — The White House defended a US-backed 28-point peace plan this week, saying it aims to end the Russia–Ukraine war by offering security guarantees, economic reintegration for Russia and territorial and military limits for Ukraine. Trump-endorsed envoys Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff drafted the framework over a month, and...
United States election officials this week said they are preparing for possible interference in next year's midterms by a federal government led by former President Donald Trump. State and local officials from both major parties are strengthening ties with law enforcement, county and state attorneys, and emergency planners to respond...
Sacramento — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court challenging California laws that grant undocumented immigrants in-state tuition and other financial aid. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, names Gov. Gavin Newsom and state university boards and seeks to bar enforcement for roughly 80,000...
Washington — U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Thursday that Congress has not authorized military force in Nigeria and called former President Donald Trump's threat to deploy troops reckless and illegal. The hearing reviewed Nigeria's redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern and cited complex...
Washington The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a Thursday hearing after President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged attacks on Christians. Senior State Department official Jonathan Pratt told lawmakers administration is drafting a comprehensive strategy that could include sanctions, diplomatic pressure, economic measures, security cooperation...
Sacramento — The U.S. Justice Department sued California on Thursday, challenging state laws that let undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition and financial aid. The complaint, filed in federal court in Sacramento, asks a judge to declare the residency exemptions unconstitutional and to bar state officials and university regents from...
Washington. President Donald Trump presented a 28-point draft this week to end Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press and reported across outlets. The draft would require Kyiv to cede territory, limit the size of Ukraine's military, and bar future NATO expansion. It...
Georgia said its annual human rights dialogue with the European Union, set for 21 November, was postponed by Brussels just days before the meeting. Media reports linked the decision to an EU-sanctioned member of the Georgian delegation; TV Formula named Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, who dismissed the claim and...
