The Trump administration has been adamant that the mission to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was a “law enforcement” operation, and not an act of war, even though it involved nearly 200 U.S. service members and more than 150 aircraft. At multiple moments during a press conference last Saturday, the president, Secretary of State Marco […]
The sudden death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who represented California‘s most conservative district, has challenged House Republicans’ incredibly narrow majority, complicating the passage of President Donald Trump’s 2026 legislative agenda. LaMalfa’s death leaves House Republicans with a 218-213 advantage, giving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) very little wiggle room on party-line votes where all members are […]
Utah announced a first-of-its-kind partnership on Tuesday that allows patients with long-term conditions to refill prescriptions using artificial intelligence. The Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy partnered with health-tech startup Doctronic for the program that began last month. Doctronic, founded in 2023, offers a personal AI doctor that is trained on peer-reviewed […]
(The Center Square) – Threats to a state lawmaker, extortion, corruption and “willful misconduct and maladministration in office” are charges filed Monday in Superior Court by a state representative and four former employees of a sheriff in North Carolina’s largest metropolitan area. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, on the same day he agreed to testify […]
(The Center Square) – Renewed state funds are intended to finish a drawn-out relocation effort for a historically Black neighborhood plagued by a history of segregation and problems with government oversight in North Las Vegas. Proponents say the Windsor Park relocation law, Senate Bill 6, would finish off a decades-long job to relocate and compensate residents in […]
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) announced on Tuesday that a special election to fill the seat vacated by former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be held on March 10. Greene resigned from the House effective at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, ending her unconventional and chaotic time on Capitol Hill since she first came into […]
(The Center Square) – The author of new Arizona legislation is attempting to strengthen child sex trafficking laws by creating penalties for online platforms. State Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, last week pre-filed Senate Bill 1077, which creates a new Arizona criminal statute for a person or company that “keeps, manages, operates or owns an interactive computer […]
Somalia responded angrily to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s visit to Somaliland on Tuesday, condemning it as an “unauthorized incursion” into what Somalia believes is its sovereign territory. The East African nation took issue with Sa’ar’s presence in Hargeisa, the de facto capital of Somaliland. “This action constitutes a serious violation of Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial […]
President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to swiftly revitalize Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, suggesting Monday that reimbursements are in store for those who jump to rebuild the industry. The president expressed hope during an NBC News interview that Venezuelan oil operations would be “up and running” in fewer than 18 months. U.S. companies will need […]
The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to strike down a California law mandating background checks for ammunition purchases, after two lower courts already ruled the law was unconstitutional. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is slated to hear arguments in a case challenging the California law, which mandates background […]
