POLITICS
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districtsGov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts.
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
Read full article: Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could followThe Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money.
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
Read full article: US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwidePresident Donald Trump's administration is seeking to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing two sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.
The Latest: US closes in on Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and eased sanctions
Read full article: The Latest: US closes in on Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and eased sanctionsIn a move to assert control over Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday seized a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announced plans to “selectively” remove some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.
Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.
Read full article: Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
Read full article: CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in a Maryland prison.
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Read full article: Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concernsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
Trump store in suburban Philadelphia 'kind of run its course' and is set to close
Read full article: Trump store in suburban Philadelphia 'kind of run its course' and is set to closeA suburban Phlladelphia shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise that became a magnet for die-hard supporters announced it’s closing its doors, six years after opening.
Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'
Read full article: Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'The Department of Homeland Security says it has launched in Minnesota what it's calling the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency.
Suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home is behind bars
Read full article: Suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home is behind barsAn individual accused of vandalizing the Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance and causing other property damage is behind bars pending a Friday hearing.
Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
Read full article: Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care dealPresident Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
Read full article: Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market pricePresident Donald Trump says Venezuela will be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledges to use proceeds from the sale of this oil “to benefit the people” of both countries.
Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car accident, his office says
Read full article: Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car accident, his office saysRepublican U.S. Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana is recovering from a car crash and expected to make a full recovery, A statement from Baird's office says he is recovering, but details of the crash are not immediately clear.
Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie Kirk
Read full article: Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie KirkThe Texas Education Agency received hundreds of complaints about educators’ online reactions to the conservative activist’s death.
Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next
Read full article: Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes nextPresident Donald Trump’s has made broad but vague assertions that the United States is going to “run” Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro but has offered almost no details about how it will do so.
Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House
Read full article: Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the HouseRepublican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda, has died at age 65.
In this East Texas county, you need a membership to drink at a bar. That may soon change.
Read full article: In this East Texas county, you need a membership to drink at a bar. That may soon change.Texas cities and counties largely control when and where liquor can be sold. Just three counties are totally dry.
Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro
Read full article: Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured MaduroNews organizations have gotten a rare “thank you” from the Trump administration for not putting its military action in Venezuela in jeopardy by reporting on it before it happened.
Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the US Capitol
Read full article: Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the US CapitolOn the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there is no official event to memorialize what happened.
Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures
Read full article: Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signaturesA former Republican lawmaker in Arizona has been sentenced to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office.
Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party's majority narrows
Read full article: Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party's majority narrowsPresident Donald Trump insists Republicans have “so many good nuggets” to campaign on as they try to hold their slim House majority.
Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela
Read full article: Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in VenezuelaSecretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials have briefed leaders in Congress on the striking military operation in Venezuela.
Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra reelected, provisional results show
Read full article: Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra reelected, provisional results showProvisional results have shown Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra won a third term in last month’s election.