Washington this week: Economists and industry reports show that 2025 economic growth remained largely stagnant while massive private AI investments drove most measurable gains. Tech companies invested heavily in AI infrastructure this year, with analysts and a Harvard analysis attributing about 92% of GDP growth to those investments. Enterprise vendors...
Washington, President Donald Trump installed partisan plaques beneath predecessors' portraits on the White House Presidential Walk of Fame this week, labeling Joe Biden Sleepy Joe and calling him by far the worst President in American history. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said many plaques were written by the president;...
Washington — Four centrist Republicans forced a House vote Wednesday to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire Dec. 31 by signing a Democratic discharge petition that reached 218 signatures. House GOP leaders advanced a separate health bill that excludes the subsidy extension; the House passed that GOP...
Atlantic City and U.S. communities reported various local events this week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased arrests in Atlantic City, local advocates said Tuesday. In Washington Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced $1,776 bonus checks for troops, citing tariff revenue. Big Timber suffered near-100 mph wind gusts Tuesday that caused extensive...
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Strong winds and gusts from a fast-moving storm on Wednesday toppled aging trees and power lines, critically injuring two children at a school bus stop and causing widespread power outages and road closures across southern Idaho. Emergency crews including Twin Falls Fire Department, Magic Valley Paramedics...
Washington: The U.S. Senate voted 77-20 on Dec 17 to advance the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing roughly US$901 billion, a 4% troop pay raise, and measures to bolster European security while restricting certain China-linked biotech and outbound investments; President Trump signed the law this week. Based on...
MILWAUKEE — A federal jury on Thursday found Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing an official proceeding for actions during an April 18 courthouse encounter when she allegedly helped an undocumented Mexican defendant avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Prosecutors presented audio, surveillance video and testimony from...
Washington The Senate approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday by a 77-20 vote and sent a roughly $901 billion defense policy bill to the president for signature The legislation authorizes a 3.8% pay raise for service members and adds about eight billion dollars above the administration's request...
Washington — Mayor Muriel Bowser named Jeffery Carroll interim police chief Wednesday after Chief Pamela Smith announced she will leave the department at the end of the year. Carroll, an MPD veteran who joined in 2002 and has served as executive assistant chief of specialized operations since 2023, will oversee...
LINCOLN, Nebraska — Gov. Jim Pillen announced Wednesday that Nebraska will implement new federal Medicaid work requirements beginning May 1, 2026, affecting about 30,000 expansion enrollees aged 19 to 64 who must complete 80 hours of work or community service monthly or enroll half-time in school to retain coverage. The...
