POLITICS
Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress
Read full article: Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in CongressMembers of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.
UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics
Read full article: UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politicsPresident Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nationās 250th anniversary.
One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict
Read full article: One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflictPresident Donald Trump has laid out five objectives for the U.S. in its war with Iran that he said the U.S. is close to achieving as he considers āwinding downā the operation.
Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic center
Read full article: Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic centerAirports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and some cities in Virginia briefly halted all flights Friday evening because of what federal authorities said was a strong chemical smell at the flight center that controls traffic into the airports.
Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter stormTens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.
Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes
Read full article: Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planesAn Iranian missile attack has wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia.
Rubio denies Zelenskyy's claim that the US asked Ukraine to cede land to Russia for security deal
Read full article: Rubio denies Zelenskyy's claim that the US asked Ukraine to cede land to Russia for security dealSecretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's assertion that the U.S. wants Ukraine to hand over territory to Russia to receive American security guarantees in any ceasefire plan.
Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm electionsA Missouri judge has allowed the use of new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.
Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities
Read full article: Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate prioritiesPatrickās Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people
Read full article: At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million peopleFrench, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.
The Latest: Trump signs executive order to pay TSA after funding bill collapses in Congress
Read full article: The Latest: Trump signs executive order to pay TSA after funding bill collapses in CongressPresident Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."
Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
Read full article: Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programsVice President JD Vance has held the inaugural meeting of a new anti-fraud task force heās leading as the Trump administration seeks to show itās cracking down on potential misuse of social programs.
Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account
Read full article: Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal accountA pro-Iranian hacking group is claiming to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents.
Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment
Read full article: Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repaymentMore than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, House panel finds
Read full article: Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, House panel findsRep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is maintaining her innocence following the House Ethics Committeeās finding that the Democratic congresswoman committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards.
A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot
Read full article: A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballotAnother teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot.
A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved
Read full article: A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was savedA year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administrationās cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved.
A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
Read full article: A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisisA law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in.
How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner
Read full article: How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris TurnerJunior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.
Long lines linger at Houstonās biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown
Read full article: Long lines linger at Houstonās biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdownWait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.
After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.
Read full article: After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered āimproper.ā
Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
Read full article: Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS fundingPresident Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.
Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war
Read full article: Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and warMinnesota will be the flagship of the āNo Kingsā protest movement Saturday when Bruce Springsteen performs āStreets of Minneapolisā in a state where emotions are still raw over President Donald Trumpās immigration crackdown and the deaths of two residents who were shot by federal officers.
Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots
Read full article: Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballotsA federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
Rubio pushes postwar plan for Strait of Hormuz after meeting G7 allies skeptical about Iran strategy
Read full article: Rubio pushes postwar plan for Strait of Hormuz after meeting G7 allies skeptical about Iran strategyDeep divisions were apparent over the Iran war as top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries have met in France.
Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling
Read full article: Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantlingThe Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administrationās dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.
US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
Read full article: US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting presidentThe Treasury Department plans to print President Donald Trumpās signature on every new U.S. paper bill.
Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools
Read full article: Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schoolsThe Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies
Read full article: Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk SharpiesPresident Donald Trump turned an otherwise serious Cabinet meeting into a long Sharpie story, arguing that it shows how he saves government money.
Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
Read full article: Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE buildingAn appeals court has paused lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New MexicoĀ among 2027 priorities
Read full article: Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New MexicoĀ among 2027 prioritiesThe Republican speakerās interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.
Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall Street
Read full article: Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall StreetThe panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said āYāall Streetā is poised to become the nation's financial capital.
Washingtonās cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capital
Read full article: Washingtonās cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capitalWashingtonās cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and the cityās spring rush is in full swing.
Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelines
Read full article: Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelinesA revised version of the House's aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board, but the families of the 67 victims of last year's midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to ensure reforms are implemented.
Ethics panel weighs allegations against Florida congresswoman as expulsion threat looms
Read full article: Ethics panel weighs allegations against Florida congresswoman as expulsion threat loomsThe House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How the war in Iran is landing with Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll shows that while President Donald Trump maintains deep support among Republicans, he risks frustrating his supporters if the U.S. gets involved in a prolonged war.
Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds
Read full article: Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census findsWaller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.
Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show
Read full article: Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records showMost of the stateās measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.
Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics
Read full article: Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tacticsIndependent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal
Read full article: Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding dealPresident Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
Read full article: Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern borderNew population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'
Read full article: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.
What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages.