Atlanta — The U.S. Department of Justice issued an April 20 subpoena seeking the names, addresses and phone numbers of every person who worked in Fulton County's 2020 general election, and on Monday the county filed a motion to quash that subpoena, arguing it is grossly overbroad and seeks to...
Washington — Anduril Industries announced on May 5 that it will lead a consortium to develop space-based interceptors for the U.S. Space Force under the Golden Dome initiative, joining a cohort of companies selected for the Space-Based Interceptor program; the program follows Executive Order 14186 dated 27 January 2025 and...
Columbus, Ind. A majority of Republican state senators endorsed by President Donald Trump were defeated by Trump-backed challengers in Indiana’s state Senate primaries Tuesday, following May 5 vote counts; the contests focused on incumbents who opposed a December redistricting plan that 21 GOP senators had rejected. Indianapolis officials and party leaders...
Birmingham, Alabama. On Monday Democratic leaders including Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Senator Cory Booker held a town hall at the Boutwell Auditorium to push back against Alabama’s special legislative session on redistricting called by Gov. Kay Ivey following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision altering race-based guidance for congressional maps. This...
Columbus, Ohio. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy moved to conclude the primary phase on Tuesday and shifted focus to the November general election, positioning himself for an expensive campaign for Ohio governor against former state health director Dr. Amy Acton, according to reports. The coverage notes Ramaswamy is Trump-endorsed and was a...
Sacramento, California. With ballots already mailed and early voting underway, seven leading candidates debated Tuesday in a CNN-televised forum as the state approaches the June 2 primary; a March poll released by the California Democratic Party shows Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra tied with Republican Steve Hilton at 18 percent among...
United States: Democratic-led states and some cities have advanced higher-tax proposals this spring, prompting relocations and reactions from officials. In March, Starbucks announced a $100 million Nashville office; former CEO Howard Schultz moved to Miami after a 9.9% millionaires tax. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson commented in April about wealthy departures,...
Tallahassee: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a new congressional district map after lawmakers returned to Tallahassee for a special session called by a proclamation he issued earlier this year. DeSantis offered a proposed map last week, one day before the session began. Lawmakers last redrew district...
Indianapolis, Indiana. Republican primary voters this week are deciding whether President Donald Trump's endorsements and an estimated $9 million in advertising by national groups will unseat state senators who opposed his push to reshape Indiana's U.S. House maps. Pro-redistricting groups seek to defeat enough incumbents to force Senate President Pro...
Washington — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on May 4 urged China to increase diplomatic pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Beijing’s energy purchases sustain Tehran and that the issue will be discussed when President Trump meets President Xi Jinping on May 14–15...
