POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Gov. DeSantis vetoes laws on naturopathic medicine & workforce education for inmates
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis vetoes laws on naturopathic medicine & workforce education for inmatesGov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t used his veto power much following the latest legislative session, but he nixed two more bills on Friday.
Gov. DeSantis signs 8 more bills as more than 100 new laws will take effect July 1. Here’s the full list of the latest
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis signs 8 more bills as more than 100 new laws will take effect July 1. Here’s the full list of the latestAs July 1 nears, when more than 100 new laws will take effect in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another eight measures into law on Friday.
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
Read full article: Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rulesAn Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary.
Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal
Read full article: Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon dealA gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon.
Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICE
Read full article: Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICEA poll worker says two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s party primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollutionA federal appeals court has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.
Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report
Read full article: Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false reportFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.
A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report
Read full article: A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft reportA new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
Read full article: Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital servicesPresident Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.
Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about the defendant
Read full article: Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about the defendantThe Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson.
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
Read full article: Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loomTensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term.
Gov. DeSantis touts education spending, record-high Florida student test results
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis touts education spending, record-high Florida student test resultsAt a news conference Friday in Lakeland, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated what he called historic student performance results in testing from the previous school year.
Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
Read full article: Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in CaliforniaCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national “billionaires' tax” and suggests the U.S. government should own a stake in AI companies.
Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments
Read full article: Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein paymentsThe House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoffLouisiana Republicans will nominate a U.S. Senate candidate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term.
988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
Read full article: 988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excludedThe Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out.
Gov. DeSantis signs 15 more bills as July 1 looms. Here’s the full list
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis signs 15 more bills as July 1 looms. Here’s the full listGov. Ron DeSantis signed another 15 bills on Thursday, including a measure to name two Florida roads after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and President Donald Trump.
DeSantis vetoes new e-bike rules, citing concerns over ‘enhanced surveillance by local governments’
Read full article: DeSantis vetoes new e-bike rules, citing concerns over ‘enhanced surveillance by local governments’Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed three bills late Thursday, including highly anticipated new rules for riding electric bicycles (SB 382).
Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fieldsA federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields.
Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today
Read full article: Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' todayVice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle.
Rubio hails US-Gulf Arab unity despite that region's persistent concerns about Iran agreement
Read full article: Rubio hails US-Gulf Arab unity despite that region's persistent concerns about Iran agreementU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says relations between the United States and its Gulf Arab partners are rock solid despite concerns expressed by some about being left out of discussions aimed at ending the war with Iran.
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Read full article: Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service saysA top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.
Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
Read full article: Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter listA federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers
Read full article: Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekersThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotelsThe Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into places such as stores and hotels.
The Latest: Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration on 2 immigration cases
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration on 2 immigration casesThe Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadershipMaryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs
Read full article: AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI.
Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
Read full article: Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public displayA series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.
Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Read full article: Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meetingSenate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.
Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
Read full article: Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to changeNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.
Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
Read full article: Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report themA new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams.
New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
Read full article: New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated postsA former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media.
US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
Read full article: US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the islandU.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington.
Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues
Read full article: Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continuesCongressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
Read full article: Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits.
Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?
Read full article: Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.
South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
Read full article: South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud countsAn incumbent South Dakota Republican state senator is facing two felony counts after an investigation found falsified signatures on forms he tried to submit for state GOP positions.
White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response
Read full article: White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola responseThe White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.
