COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attorney General Dave Yost rejected summary language of a proposed referendum seeking to repeal parts of Senate Bill 56, saying the petition contained omissions and misstatements that could mislead potential signers. The Attorney General’s office received petition Dec. 29 and had ten business days to certify title...
Montgomery, Ala. Gov. Kay Ivey delivered her ninth and final State of the State address Tuesday, outlining economic development, workforce initiatives, infrastructure investments and education policy proposals. She cited $69 billion in business investments and 100,000 jobs, highlighted Rebuild Alabama road and bridge funding and broadband gains, and announced Space...
Washington: President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States would take “very strong action” if Iranian authorities execute anti-government protesters, following reports of widespread killings during nationwide demonstrations. Speaking to CBS News, Trump said he had not confirmed executions but pledged forceful response should they occur, and reiterated that...
Washington — The Trump administration on Jan. 13 approved conditional exports of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, imposing third-party technical tests, a cap that China receive no more than 50 percent of chips sold to U.S. customers, and requirements that buyers demonstrate security safeguards and bar military use....
Washington, This week Congress moved on competing health care measures as the House approved a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies while the Senate blocked a Congressional Review Act motion to overturn a Trump-era ACA rule. Lawmakers acted after pandemic-era subsidies expired, raising marketplace premiums for millions. Virginia...
PHOENIX. Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich died this week at age 59, his family announced. Brnovich served two terms as the state’s 26th attorney general from 2015 to 2023, led Arizona Department of Gaming and served in the Army National Guard. He won the 2014 attorney general race and...
United States — This week multiple regional forecasts report a western ridge bringing unseasonably warm temperatures ahead of incoming cold fronts and strong winds. Forecasters said Wednesday will feature record or near-record highs across parts of Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico, with gusts and elevated fire danger developing as pressure...
Minneapolis — Six federal prosecutors resigned this week in protest after Justice Department leaders excluded the Civil Rights Division from the probe into the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday in Washington there is currently no basis for...
Baton Rouge — Louisiana officials pursued criminal charges and extradition this week against California doctor Rémy Coeytaux, accused of mailing mifepristone to a Louisiana resident in October 2023. Governor Jeff Landry signed extradition paperwork Tuesday while Attorney General Liz Murrill issued an indictment and testified before the Senate on mail-order...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced this week that he has canceled meetings with Iranian officials and urged anti-government protesters to escalate actions, saying "help is on its way." He posted on Truth Social instructing Iranians to "keep protesting" and "take over your institutions," and said those who killed demonstrators...
