Indianapolis — Republican lawmakers advanced House Bill 1032 this week to redraw Indiana’s congressional map, arguing the plan keeps counties intact and reflects statewide interests. The proposal, introduced mid-decade by Rep. Ben Smaltz, passed out of committee Tuesday by an 8-5 vote and survived defeat of 21 Democratic amendments on...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice sued six states after their secretaries refused federal requests for complete voter registration databases, including dates of birth and partial Social Security or driver’s license numbers. States cited state privacy laws and provided only publicly disclosable fields. DOJ filed suits alleging violations...
New York, American Bitcoin Corp.'s stock plunged after a share unlock on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Early investor lockup expirations released pre-merger private placement shares, driving selling that pushed ABTC 40–50% intraday and forced trading halts. Trading volume surged, and the drop extended to parent miner Hut 8, which fell...
United States — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week defended a follow-on strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean, while legal experts said a second strike on survivors could amount to a crime. Locally, Cedar Falls and Waterloo elected new ward representatives; Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith announced a...
DOVER, USA. Sunrise New Energy announced this week that its Guizhou subsidiary secured multiple supply contracts, patents and government funding advancing solid-state and fast-charging anode materials. The company signed a $30 million, 10,000-ton annual supply agreement with Guizhou Jiaying on Dec. 2, and a $15.1 million, 5,000-ton contract with Pylontech...
Washington — U.S. officials on Tuesday defended September strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats after reporting that a follow-up attack reportedly killed survivors clinging to wreckage. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he viewed only the initial strike and cited the "fog of war," while the White House said Admiral Frank...
Washington — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will withhold federal SNAP funding from Democratic-led states next week unless they provide requested recipient data. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told a Cabinet meeting the department seeks names, Social Security numbers and immigration status to identify fraud. Twenty-two states and the District...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida lawmakers advanced four proposed constitutional amendments this week to reduce property taxes for homeowners, including a measure (HJR 201) to eliminate non-school property taxes for homestead properties on the 2026 ballot. The State Affairs Committee approved the measures Dec. 2 amid warnings from counties and cities that...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended U.S. follow-up strikes on an alleged drug‑smuggling boat at a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting, saying he did not see survivors and invoking the 'fog of war.' The strikes began on Sept. 2 as part of a counterdrug campaign that included over twenty strikes...
Charlotte, N.C. — An antitrust trial began Dec. 1 in federal court as 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sued NASCAR and CEO Jim France, alleging unlawful monopolization tied to the charter system. Plaintiffs Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin refused 2024 charter extensions and cited a six-hour deadline and exclusivity...
