Washington, DC — President Donald Trump has removed all remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the independent federal agency without any commissioners just months before the 2026 midterm elections. The dismissals, confirmed by White House officials, have effectively halted the commission’s ability to coordinate federal support...
Frankfort, Kentucky. Rocky Adkins, who was appointed senior adviser to Governor Andy Beshear in 2019, left his post with the Beshear administration and served his last day on Friday, July 10, the governor's office announced in a press release on the following Monday, confirming his departure without giving a reason. The...
Madison, Wisconsin — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager late Sunday after an internal review found inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance filings, campaign officials said. The review identified double-counted contributions and unreported expenses, prompting immediate termination while the campaign said it would correct filings and notify authorities. On Monday...
Harrisburg — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion Pennsylvania state budget on Sunday after the General Assembly passed the spending plan nearly two weeks after the June 30 deadline; the measure includes historic investments in K‑12 education, a pension boost for retired school and emergency workers, workforce development expansion,...
In Washington on July 13, 2026, a coalition of 57 patient advocacy organizations operating as "United for Cures" sent a joint letter to top congressional leaders urging them to halt a proposed Trump administration Office of Management and Budget rule. The draft "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" would mandate senior...
CACI International Inc announced on Monday, July 13, 2026, that it has received a U.S. Department of War contract to deploy its SkyValor drone defense system along the United States Southern Border. The move is part of a broader national security and homeland defense initiative intended to counter increasingly sophisticated...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development Monday night, pausing any new project approvals while officials study potential impacts. The meeting also included discussion of changes to a senior property tax freeze and local efforts to address...
US lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week confronting a crowded agenda complicated by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a key Republican budget committee chair and close ally of former president Donald Trump. Graham had been central to negotiations on a party-line bill to increase defense...
In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump’s recent decision to order U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz without prior Congressional authorization has intensified a long‑running debate over executive war powers. The White House argues the action was an emergency act of self‑defense amid escalating tensions with...
Bar Harbor, Maine. Maine Democrats will hold a convention on July 25 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to select a new U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner filed paperwork to end his campaign on Friday following a rape allegation he denies. State party chair Charles F. Dingman issued...
