John Thrasher, former Florida State president and state House speaker, dies at 81
John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state lawmaker, has died. He was 81.
Czech justice minister resigns over a donated bitcoin scandal
Czech Republic Justice Minister Pavel Blažek has resigned from his post over a bitcoin-related scandal.
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
President Donald Trump’s top education official says her department has determined that New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of…
Colorado’s governor vetoes landmark ban on rent-setting algorithms
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed a bill that would have made Colorado the first state to ban landlords from using rent-setting algorithms.
Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality
Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere.
Mississippi lawmakers approve $7 billion budget in special session marred by political fighting
Mississippi lawmakers have passed a $7.1 billion state budget to fund government agencies. The approval came amid bickering during a special legislative session because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a budget…
CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots
The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations.
Rural Kentucky lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Democrats
A longtime state lawmaker in Kentucky has announced that she is switching parties. State Sen. Robin Webb said Friday that she is joining the Republican supermajorities who control the flow…
Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
The Supreme Court has again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants for now.
US government is investigating messages impersonating Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles
The U.S. government is investigating after elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures received messages in recent weeks from someone impersonating Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.