Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola again claimed victory in her Alaska Senate race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), after the latest ballot dump increased her lead over the incumbent. The race had yet to be called as of Saturday morning, with the Associated Press reporting 98% of votes have been counted. Peltola was leading the […]

After serving two terms, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will leave Sacramento in January 2027 to let Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) take his place. Becerra’s election victory marks his official return to California politics. He served as the state’s attorney general from 2017 to 2021, overlapping with Newsom’s first two years in office, before resigning to […]

A bomb was found Friday at an ethanol plant in Peoria, a central Illinois city of about 110,000, officials said, sparking an investigation involving the FBI and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people living nearby. Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said an explosive device found at BioUrja Renewables has been rendered safe, but evacuations […]

The December 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994 for an individual filer, will be sent to recipients in 17 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, or on the last business day of the prior month if the first day falls on a federal holiday. Recipients […]