Indiana House representatives voted 51-47 Friday to pass House Bill 1032, a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, including splitting Marion County into four districts instead of two. Democrats offered 21 amendments earlier in the week; none were adopted. After the vote, House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta and Senate...
Washington — The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear President Donald Trump's executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship for most children born in the United States. The court accepted an appeal from the administration after lower courts struck down the order and blocked its implementation. Justices will hear...
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Friday's 2026 World Cup draw to discuss trade and the mandatory review next year of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico agreement, CUSMA. The leaders held a private session at Kennedy Center and appeared onstage this week. Trump...
Orlando, Florida. A federal judge on Friday ordered release of grand jury transcripts from federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell after Congress passed and the president signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith found the statute overrides grand jury secrecy and granted the Justice...
Harrisburg, Pa. — U.S. Steel announced Thursday that it will restart steel slab production at Granite City Works in southern Illinois after idling the last blast furnace in 2023. The company reversed an earlier plan to wind down a processing mill and cited rising customer demand and confidence in safely...
United States, Governors and military officials observed National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day this week by ordering flags lowered and holding memorial ceremonies. On Friday and this weekend, governors in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Kentucky issued orders directing U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on...
Washington DC — The White House on Friday officially released the 33-page National Security Strategy that designates India as a critical Indo-Pacific partner and urges improved commercial, technological and defence ties and continued Quad cooperation. The document characterises the Indo-Pacific as nearly half of global GDP and calls for allied...
United States — Local communities held and adjusted annual Christmas parades this week as holiday events proceeded across several U.S. states. Canton held its parade on Thursday, Dec. 4, with floats and attendees noting community resilience after flooding and job losses. Struthers scheduled a festival and tree lighting for Friday,...
Washington — U.S. military officials and lawmakers this week reviewed classified footage and public releases of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, including a September 2 Caribbean attack that was hit four times. Closed-door briefings featured testimony from Admiral Frank Bradley and prompted congressional inquiries after media reports said a...
United States — Companies and issuers announced corporate milestones this week, including awards, drilling completions, personnel appointments, senior note redemptions, stock rebranding, inducement grants, and investor-relations disclosures. Cloudastructure said it won the 2025 MHN Excellence Award on December 5. Sego completed four South Gold Zone drill holes and prepared samples...
