Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to block Chinese-linked vehicles and components from the U.S. market, citing national security and data surveillance concerns. Republican Representative John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell jointly...
Portland, Ore. Democrats raised the state gas tax and fees last fall to fund road improvements and close a gap in the transportation budget, and Republicans collected signatures to force a repeal referendum that will appear on Oregon's May 19 primary ballot. The vote occurs as national gasoline prices surge. Portland...
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court this month in Callais v. Louisiana ruled Louisiana's 2024 congressional map unconstitutional, prompting rapid redrawing of districts across several Southern states this week. The decision, which affected two majority-Black districts that elected Black Democrats, has triggered coordinated state-level map changes while primaries and early...
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will provide 400 free diapers to every newborn at about 65 to 75 participating hospitals through the 'Golden State Start' program, partnering with Los Angeles nonprofit Baby2Baby to manufacture and distribute the supplies. The rollout follows a $7.4 million...
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that its Office of Foreign Assets Control designated ten individuals and companies operating across China, Hong Kong, West Asia and Eastern Europe for allegedly providing components, raw materials and procurement services used in Iran’s Shahed-series unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missile...
Washington DC: The United States and Iran could resume negotiations in Islamabad as early as next week under a mediated, one-page 14-point memorandum of understanding intended to frame a month-long negotiating process aimed at ending the West Asia conflict, the Wall Street Journal and associated reports said on May 9,...
Washington, May 9 — At a US-India forum, experts urged closer US-India cooperation on artificial intelligence and defence, saying warfare has shifted to data and algorithms. Vivek Lall, chief executive of General Atomics Global Cooperation, and Lt Gen (Retd) Raj Shukla made the principal remarks in a session moderated by...
Washington — President Donald Trump announced on Friday a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine running May 9 through May 11 and posted the plan on Truth Social, saying the pause would suspend all kinetic activity and include the reciprocal exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side. He described the...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday after President Donald Trump publicly urged expanded disclosure in recent months. The documents include historical State Department cables, FBI records, and NASA transcripts describing varied sightings, including astronaut observations and reports of maneuvering...
Washington: The Virginia Supreme Court on May 8 struck down a voter‑approved constitutional amendment and associated congressional redistricting plan, finding the Democratic‑led General Assembly violated required procedures when placing the measure on the April 21 ballot. The court's ruling declared the referendum null and void and quoted that the procedural...
