POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride
Read full article: Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to PrideJune is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
Read full article: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP sourceFormer Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companiesThe Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case about the power of federal regulators over telecommunications companies.
Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
Read full article: Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud casesThe Supreme Court has upheld a broad reading of the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to recoup ill-gotten gains from people who engage in securities fraud.
Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund
Read full article: Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fundSenate Republicans have cleared a first hurdle as they try to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.
The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities
Read full article: The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department prioritiesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies.
Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia
Read full article: Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academiaPresident Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda.
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
Read full article: With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed inPresident Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war.
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Read full article: President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney generalPresident Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.
Homeland Security secretary says ICE will increase new officer training next month
Read full article: Homeland Security secretary says ICE will increase new officer training next monthHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will increase training for new officers.
Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goal
Read full article: Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goalMichael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East.
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
Read full article: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of TrumpThe House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits
Read full article: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS auditsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund.
Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market
Read full article: Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction marketPolymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading.
Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
Read full article: Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is droppedThe Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.
Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction
Read full article: Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case convictionA federal judge is considering whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor
Read full article: MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governorBusinessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump.
Analyzing potential relief from Florida property tax cut proposal vs. impact to local governments
Read full article: Analyzing potential relief from Florida property tax cut proposal vs. impact to local governmentsThe Florida property tax cut plan backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is awaiting the voters' final say. Rick Mullaney, News4JAX political analyst and head of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the potential relief from rising property bills, but also the impact of forcing cities and counties to cut services or shift costs.
Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump
Read full article: Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of TrumpThe House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the war.
‘Tallahassee has crept in’: Property tax plan heads to voters as local leaders warn of impact on police and fire funding
Read full article: ‘Tallahassee has crept in’: Property tax plan heads to voters as local leaders warn of impact on police and fire fundingA sweeping Florida property tax overhaul now headed to the November ballot is drawing growing concern from local leaders who warn it could reshape how cities and counties fund essential services like police, fire rescue and emergency response.
Trump takes the lead for America’s 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations
Read full article: Trump takes the lead for America’s 250th birthday and World Cup celebrationsWhen musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make himself the headlining act.
Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows
Read full article: Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll showsA new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades.
Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks
Read full article: Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocksPresident Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago.
Jill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addiction
Read full article: Jill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addictionJill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addiction during her time in the White House.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's electionsThe Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary — and he's not happy about it
Read full article: GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary — and he's not happy about itRepublican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is accusing one of his opponents in the Alaska primary — another Republican candidate named Dan Sullivan — of working with Democrats to boost the chances of his main rival, former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.
US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South Africans
Read full article: US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South AfricansSecretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort.
'Out of my lane.' Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room
Read full article: 'Out of my lane.' Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing roomDr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has taken a turn in the White House briefing room.
Bangladesh's foreign minister defeats Cyprus' ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
Read full article: Bangladesh's foreign minister defeats Cyprus' ambassador to be UN General Assembly presidentBangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won a hotly contested race to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly.
The show will go on: White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled for July, with Trump attending
Read full article: The show will go on: White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled for July, with Trump attendingThe White House Correspondents Association dinner has been rescheduled for July 24.
Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump's mail-in executive order
Read full article: Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump's mail-in executive orderA federal judge has heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits that Trump’s order should be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules.
Jacksonville-area leaders voice concerns as Florida Legislature passes property tax cut proposal
Read full article: Jacksonville-area leaders voice concerns as Florida Legislature passes property tax cut proposalFrom Democratic Mayor Donna Deegan to Republican controlled Clay County, leaders across the Jacksonville area are voicing concerns about local budget reductions that could result from a major property tax cut plan devised by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for their controversial Senate candidacies
Read full article: Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for their controversial Senate candidaciesU.S. Senate hopefuls Ken Paxton and Graham Platner are in Washington, D.C., to rally party support.
New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
Read full article: New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind projectNew York’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project.
Democrats hammer DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a heated Senate hearing
Read full article: Democrats hammer DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a heated Senate hearingDemocrats have attacked the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during his first Senate hearing since being tapped by President Donald Trump.
Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence
Read full article: Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligenceDemocrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified.
The Latest: Rubio testifies in back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings
Read full article: The Latest: Rubio testifies in back-to-back Capitol Hill hearingsSecretary of State Marco Rubio will face more questions about the Trump administration’s fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world in back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
Read full article: Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche saysActing Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.
Florida lawmakers tweak Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax cut proposal ahead of floor votes
Read full article: Florida lawmakers tweak Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax cut proposal ahead of floor votesAfter hours of debate, a major property tax cut plan devised by Gov. Ron DeSantis was changed by lawmakers Monday ahead of scheduled floor votes Tuesday.
Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies
Read full article: Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump alliesSenate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.
