Hurricane Idalia, the latest severe storm to hit the United States, made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning around 7:45 a.m., and it was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday evening as it traveled over Georgia.
A group of Republican senators led by 2024 presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) urged Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to investigate Chinese influence in K-12 schools in a letter Tuesday, citing a recent report from the parent activist organization Parents Defending Education.
Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro was captured on video Wednesday attempting to snatch a heckler's "Trump Lost" sign after he lost his bid to avoid a trial over charges of contempt of Congress.
A multicounty alliance in Oregon is working to scale back some elements of a state measure lowering penalties for drug charges and effectively decriminalizing drug possession that passed three years ago.
California's Democratic lawmakers have been blamed for decades for failing to fix the state's out-of-control homeless problem and are now pushing back, pointing the finger at left-leaning judges and liberal advocates who have held up street-sweeping efforts by arguing such policies violate a person's civil rights.
The state of Arizona has agreed to pay the federal government $2.1 million for its attempt to create a border wall made of shipping containers in what the state hopes will end a handful of lawsuits over the matter.
Republicans are targeting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after she indicted former President Donald Trump and his allies this month for allegedly working to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, blocked a First Amendment-focused nonprofit organization from purchasing ads to promote a family-focused event, a decision that contrasts with Musk's presentation of his platform's view on free speech.
