POLITICS
Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'Environmental groups have asked a federal appellate court panel to lift its temporary halt on closing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court
Read full article: Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme CourtDemocrats are hoping to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in battleground Wisconsin in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await.
Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris
Read full article: Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn HarrisRepublican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.
Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesday's nears with his most menacing threat
Read full article: Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesday's nears with his most menacing threatPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back deadlines for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say
Read full article: Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts sayIn his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
Read full article: Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schoolsThe Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says
Read full article: Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump saysThe United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran.
DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters
Read full article: DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supportersGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations.
2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade
Read full article: 2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockadeTwo U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island.
Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race
Read full article: Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open racePresident Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
Read full article: Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress convictionLongtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's spring election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's spring electionWisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in an election that will either maintain or expand the court’s liberal majority.
Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Read full article: Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills riseSkyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoffVoters in a northwest Georgia congressional district will elect a new representative on Tuesday to replace Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump.
Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from the White House
Read full article: Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from the White HouseThe U.S. Secret Service says it's investigating overnight reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.
Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone
Read full article: Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is goneThe Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries.
How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign
Read full article: How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaignDemocrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message.
3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
Read full article: 3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family saysAn immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody.
Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
Read full article: Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom constructionThe Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president.
US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government
Read full article: US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran governmentThe Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported.
Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?
Read full article: Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year.
Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House
Read full article: Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White HouseMoms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom.
US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
Read full article: US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 yearsIran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that hasn't happened in more than 20 years.
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
Read full article: Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
Read full article: President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal fundingPresident Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.
Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says
Read full article: Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court's spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington.
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Read full article: Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies.
Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machinesThe Georgia General Assembly has ended its annual session without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline.
A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general
Read full article: A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney generalAfter Pam Bondi became U.S. attorney general last year, conservative influencers, online sleuths and others who wanted the government to disclose all it knew about Jeffrey Epstein thought they might have a champion in the Department of Justice.
Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
Read full article: Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programsPresident Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.