Data centers and rising utility bills emerge as flashpoints for 2026 elections
Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year’s midterm elections, when pivotal contests…
Maryland sues Trump administration over FBI headquarters move
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday for blocking the previously-approved construction of…
Election Day voting begins with polling place threats in New Jersey
Law enforcement and election officials in New Jersey acted swiftly Tuesday to secure polling places following a series…
New York City voters choose new mayor after heated campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide…
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
President Donald Trump’s razing of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom has put some news…
Concerns about rising antisemitism among Republicans dominates GOP meeting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Concerns that antisemitism is on the rise among Republicans burst to the surface this…
Federal judge says Trump can’t require proof of citizenship for voting
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the…
Trump rethinks federal force in San Francisco after tech leaders’ calls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump was geared up for a show of federal force in San…
Maine US Senate candidate to stay in race following discovery of online postings
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Old online comments made by a U.S. Senate candidate in Maine in which the…
A train conductor has been fatally struck by a train in Montana
COLUMBUS, Montana (AP) — Authorities were investigating the death of a rail conductor who was hit by a…
Oklahoma’s new schools chief rescinds Bible lesson plan mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his…
Things to know about the Qatar training facility at an Air Force base in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had…