Voter fury over rising electricity costs is shaping next year’s midterms, especially in states confronting fast-rising bills or data center power fights. The issue loomed over contests in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican utility regulators as Georgia Power faces scrutiny after six bill increases and...
Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor jolted Israel, where officials and commentators decried his outspoken pro-Palestinian platform and warned of chillier ties with the United States. Critics labeled him antisemitic after he condemned the Gaza war as genocide, floated cutting ties with Israeli institutions, and vowed to...
Confronted at the White House over cost-of-living pain days after Democratic election wins, President Donald Trump blasted affordability concerns as a Democratic con job, said prices are way down, and accused reporters of fake news. He touted falling energy, eggs and groceries and claimed almost no inflation, though federal data...
US President Donald Trump said he may allow Hungary an exemption to buy Russian oil, citing Viktor Orban’s logistical constraints, during the Hungarian leader’s White House visit. The remarks follow recent US moves blacklisting major Russian oil firms. After the meeting, Hungary’s foreign minister claimed on X that Washington granted...
SNAP benefits began reappearing for some Americans after a federal judge ordered the government to restart the program by Friday. The Trump administration said it is sending states money to fully fund payments even as it appeals the ruling, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after an appeals court...
President Trump overstepped his authority in seeking to deploy National Guard troops to Portland to protect ICE, a federal judge ruled, permanently blocking such deployments and citing the 10th Amendment. U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut rejected claims of rebellion and found protests largely peaceful, while staying part of her...
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth threw down a blunt challenge to the industry, urging prime contractors to accelerate weapons development and invest their own money or "fade away." In a reform speech at the National War College, he unveiled a "deal team" within the Wartime Production Unit, promised to slash...
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss a two-count indictment over a 2020 mortgage, calling it a vindictive, selective prosecution driven by President Donald Trump’s personal vendetta. Her motion cites more than 350 Trump statements and seeks discovery and a hearing if dismissal is denied. James,...
Congressional Democrats say their oversight letters about President Trump's $300 million ballroom project have largely gone unanswered, from requests by Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Adam Schiff to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's inquiry into financing and donor disclosure. The Trust for the National Mall said it manages private donations but won't...
US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Department of Education violated employees’ First Amendment rights by rewriting furloughed workers’ out-of-office emails to blame Democrat Senators for the shutdown, deeming it compelled, partisan speech. In a rebuke to the Trump administration amid the longest shutdown in US history, he permanently...
