COLUMBIA, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette Thursday, appearing with her at a press conference after a campaign-released video and urging supporters to back her in the June 9 Republican primary. McMaster praised Evette’s government experience and partnership, saying she has been his “eyes and ears” and...
Washington — Two U.S. Navy vessels collided during a replenishment-at-sea in the Caribbean on Wednesday, injuring two sailors who reported minor wounds and are in stable condition. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply sustained an incident while conducting ship-to-ship refueling; both...
Trenton officials announced that Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order and launched a state online portal to report interactions with federal immigration agents. The order restricts Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using state-owned property or nonpublic areas without a judicial warrant, and the portal accepts photos, videos and multilingual...
United States. Early in-person voting opened this week across Texas and North Carolina ahead of March 3 primary elections, with Texas county centers slated Feb. 17–27 and North Carolina counties offering early voting through Saturday, Feb. 28. State election officials urged voters to consult official resources, bring photo ID, and...
Chicago, Illinois lawmakers introduced the POWER Act this week to impose environmental, water and energy requirements on hyperscale data centers, requiring new facilities to cover their energy infrastructure costs. Governor J.B. Pritzker told reporters data centers should pay for the electricity they use while the state expands generation capacity. In...
Washington — House Republicans on Wednesday passed the SAVE America Act, imposing strict proof-of-citizenship and photo-identification requirements for federal voter registration and ballot casting, clearing the House largely along party lines, 218-213. Sponsors said the measure aims to prevent noncitizen voting and fraud; opponents warned it would disenfranchise voters lacking...
Albany, New York — Federal judges appointed Donald T. Kinsella on Wednesday to serve as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, and the Justice Department dismissed him hours later. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X that judges do not appoint U.S. attorneys and that the...
Houston, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to overhaul Texas property taxes, proposing caps on local spending, tighter appraisal limits, supermajority approval for tax increases, and a pathway to eliminate school property taxes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will place a constitutional ballot question allowing voters to decide...
Washington — The United States ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to sail from the Caribbean to join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, U.S. officials told media. The deployment will place two carrier strike groups in the region amid heightened tensions with Iran as President Donald Trump...
Cullowhee, N.C. — Western Carolina defeated Citadel 87-49 Wednesday earlier this week as Julien Soumaoro scored 15 points and the Catamounts outrebounded and outscored the Bulldogs. DeKalb, Ill. — Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 68-52 Wednesday with Mayar Wol contributing 15 points off the bench. Kalamazoo, Mich. — Toledo topped...
