Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash
Longtime academic Santa Ono has been rejected for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board.
Georgia state Rep. Derrick Jackson to join 3 other Democrats in run for governor
Georgia state Rep. Derrick Jackson, a metro Atlanta Democrat, is running for governor. He will join three other Democrats in a race without a clear frontrunner after two high-profile candidates…
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending.
Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro
The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which Navarro was accused of using an unofficial email account for…
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Texas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties. Republican Gov.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
Louisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.
The White House unveils the new official portrait of President Trump
Trump appears expressionless in the new presidential portrait, depicted against a dark, blank background.
Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign…
Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move.
Republicans target Nashville’s mayor for his response to immigration arrests
Congressional Republicans are investigating Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s response to immigration arrests during hundreds of traffic stops over several days in May.