Apr 06 Utility board elections face surge of attention as electricity rates rise By Marc Levy, Kim Chandler, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities. Continue reading
Apr 06 What to expect in Wisconsin's state Supreme Court and mayoral elections By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Wisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in an election that will either maintain or expand the court’s liberal majority. Continue reading
Apr 06 What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller were the top two vote-getters in the March 10 special election, but neither candidate received the vote majority needed to avoid Tuesday's runoff. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump recounts Iran rescue mission, says U.S. has plan to 'decimate' infrastructure By Associated Press Declaring that “this was one of our better Easters,” President Donald Trump started his news conference Monday by speaking about the dramatic rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran over the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court hands Steve Bannon a win likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The move frees a trial judge to act on the Republican administration's pending request to dismiss Bannon's conviction and indictment "in the interests of justice."… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump sends warning to Iran at White House Easter Egg Roll By Associated Press In a surreal scene on the White House lawn with flowers and Easter décor, President Donald Trump decided to give reporters an update on the Iran war. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding By Mark Long, Eddie Pells, Associated Press The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out. Continue reading
Apr 03 Georgia lawmakers pass bill that lets property owners sue over homeless encampments By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Homelessness advocates say the bill would cause law enforcement to arrest people because they have nowhere to sleep and spur frivolous lawsuits paid for by taxpayers. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending for the upcoming financial year, March was a strong month for the jobs market even as soaring energy prices from the war in Iran had… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:35 How young voters feel about Trump's handling of the Iran war By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Kyle Midura The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused a rare rift among conservatives, with several influential figures on the right condemning the war. A recent poll shows that while most Republicans support the war, young Republicans appear to be… Continue watching