POLITICS
Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot
Read full article: Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballotThe Wisconsin Democratic Party is urging the state elections commission to allow voters who already cast absentee ballots to vote again.
Senate panel advances Jay Clayton's nomination to lead US intelligence agencies
Read full article: Senate panel advances Jay Clayton's nomination to lead US intelligence agenciesThe Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies.
Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
Read full article: Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdownHouse Republicans will aim to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s midterm elections with a vote to fund the federal government through Dec. 4.
Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and MinnesotaThe Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance.
Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing
Read full article: Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearingDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far.
6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says
Read full article: 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor saysNew Jersey's governor says about 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were nonetheless registered to vote in the state because of a Motor Vehicle Commission system error.
Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions
Read full article: Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictionsA federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump administration pushes ahead with plans to reopen the US embassy in Libya
Read full article: Trump administration pushes ahead with plans to reopen the US embassy in LibyaThe State Department has informed Congress that it plans to move ahead with the potential reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Libya.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
Read full article: US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 yearsThe Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace.
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
Read full article: Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activistsThe director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists.
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
Read full article: US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report saysA new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries.
Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
Read full article: Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviewsJoe Biden disagrees with an appeals court's rejection of his effort to block the release of audio recordings of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter.
Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting rages
Read full article: Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting ragesSoutheast Asia’s top diplomats have opened three days of talks in the Philippine capital with an agenda topped by their most daunting security problems.
Democrats could take preliminary vote on their 2028 presidential primary calendar later this week
Read full article: Democrats could take preliminary vote on their 2028 presidential primary calendar later this weekDemocrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn’t be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees.
Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students
Read full article: Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international studentsThe Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
Read full article: Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheesePresident Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
Tate brothers will fight extradition to the UK. But the law makes it difficult to win
Read full article: Tate brothers will fight extradition to the UK. But the law makes it difficult to winAny extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the U.S. to the United Kingdom would ultimately rest with the State Department.
White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets 'upgrades'
Read full article: White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets 'upgrades'The White House says President Donald Trump will return to an older Air Force One for about a month as the new Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional upgrades and enhancements.
Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case
Read full article: Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village.
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
Read full article: Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sourcesA court document says President Donald Trump's administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down
Read full article: Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs downFlorida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs.
Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston
Read full article: Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and HoustonDozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents.
Troy Jackson surges as Maine Democrats’ likely Senate pick after Graham Platner's exit
Read full article: Troy Jackson surges as Maine Democrats’ likely Senate pick after Graham Platner's exitFormer Maine lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson is set to become the state's Democratic Senate nominee after Graham Platner's exit.
Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
Read full article: Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial dateA judge in the nation’s capital has set a September trial date for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of HormuzThe U.S. military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Troy Jackson gains momentum to replace Platner as Democrats' Senate candidate in Maine
Read full article: Troy Jackson gains momentum to replace Platner as Democrats' Senate candidate in MaineFormer Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson has moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out of the race.
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
Read full article: JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 yearsVice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child.
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Read full article: AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yetU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Read full article: Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primaryRep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert are clashing in the Republican primary for Arizona governor.