Florida’s state senators narrowly approved a new congressional map Wednesday that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, proposed during the special legislative session. Once enacted, the map would strengthen Republicans’ chances of winning more seats in the November midterm election. DeSantis will now decide the fate of his own map after lawmakers in the Florida legislature […]
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, meaning costs for mortgages, car loans, credit card debt, business loans and other everyday borrowing are likely to remain high. The Fed held its key interest rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, with policymakers voting 11-1 to leave borrowing costs unchanged. This rate decision “was […]
Will a proposed one-time tax on billionaires bring in more revenue for the state or harm state tax revenue in the long run? It’s a question voters are going to really need to think about now that the proposal is likely to be on the November ballot. The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is a proposal […]
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, the State Department said it will issue a limited number of U.S. passports featuring the president’s likeness. The new design, which officials approved late Monday, will mark the first time a living president is featured on the travel document. President Donald Trump’s portrait will be laid over an […]
King Charles addresses Congress and calls the U.S.-U.K alliance “unbreakable.” What he says about Ukraine and where he breaks with President Donald Trump. Plus, former FBI director James Comey is indicted again over a year-old social media post prosecutors call a threat. He’s now answering to the charges. And NASA moves closer to Artemis III […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. The hearing was scheduled to review the Trump administration’s 2027 military budget proposal, but quickly turned to questioning over Hegseth’s leadership at the Pentagon and the war in Iran. For the […]
It may have been more than just a bulletproof vest that saved a Secret Service agent who was shot during an attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday. The agent’s cellphone may have been a literal lifesaver, according to a CBS News report. The new details come as White House Chief of State […]
In a historic ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Court said the Voting Rights Act — the landmark legislation intended to protect Black Americans from disenfranchisement — does not permit states to draw congressional districts primarily based on race. The decision is expected to significantly limit how states and local jurisdictions draw voting districts. Some legal […]
The London police are investigating the stabbings of two Jewish men on Wednesday as a possible terrorist attack. This was the second assault in the area linked to antisemitism in 72 hours. NBC News reported that the attack happened in Golders Green, a north London suburb that has a large Jewish population and has seen […]
Two senators are demanding answers from Navigate360, the company which maintains an “anonymous” crime tip platform used by law enforcement, the military and thousands of schools across the country, after hackers exposed 8.3 million highly sensitive records. In a letter to the company last Friday, Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., expressed “significant […]
