CSIS Warns US Weapons Shortfall Could Affect Pacific

 

Washington — The Center for Strategic and International Studies released an analysis Wednesday finding that U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to rebuild stockpiles of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot and THAAD interceptors after heavy use in the Iran war. The report says depleted inventories have created...

White House South Lawn To Host UFC Fight

 

Washington. The White House is preparing to host a UFC event on its South Lawn on June 14 to mark President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, organizers and reporters say. The Ultimate Fighting Championship released a rendering showing an octagonal cage beneath a star-spangled arch and seating for thousands. Construction for...

US plans to pause customs at sanctuary city airports

 

Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on May 26 that the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travellers and cargo at major U.S. airports in so-called 'sanctuary cities,' naming airports in Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, Seattle and San Francisco. The...

Biden sues DOJ to block interview release materials

 

WASHINGTON. Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the Justice Department from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of a 2016–2017 interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents; his lawyers argued disclosure would invade his...

Middleton Wins GOP Attorney General Runoff; Paxton Advances

 

Austin — Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general, taking roughly 55–56 percent of the vote after coming from behind following the March primary. Middleton, one of the most conservative state legislators and an oil and gas executive, put...

Senate halts South Carolina 2026 redistricting effort

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. The South Carolina Senate voted 26-18 on Tuesday to continue a proposed congressional redistricting bill, effectively halting an effort to adopt a new map for the 2026 election as early voting opened across the state on May 26; senators adjourned without taking final amendments or a final passage...

Trump names Bondi to PCAST AI advisory panel

 

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to advise on artificial intelligence policy on Tuesday, Axios reported; the White House had not issued a statement by publication. David Sacks, a venture capitalist and PCAST co-chair, posted...

Local leaders pause and review data center approvals

 

United States — Local governments in Augusta, Charlotte, Iron County (Utah), Parowan, and Massillon this week acted to pause, postpone, or reconsider data center development. On May 26, Iron County enacted a 180-day pause and Massillon discussed zoning changes; Charlotte held hearings on a proposed 150-day moratorium while Augusta delayed...

Maine Secretary Removes Transgender Sports Initiative From Ballot

 

Portland, Maine. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Tuesday that an initiative from Protect Girls Sports in Maine, which sought to restrict school sports and bathroom access based on the gender listed on students' birth certificates, will be removed from the November ballot after officials found the petition lacked enough...

Senate Rejects Map Changes As Early Voting Begins

 

Columbia, S.C. — South Carolina senators declined Tuesday to cancel ongoing congressional primary voting or adopt revised district maps proposed to reshape a longtime Democratic seat, while a federal court simultaneously blocked a Republican-backed Alabama congressional map. Early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina primaries, and Representative Jim Clyburn...