POLITICS
Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine
Read full article: Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in MaineMaine Sen. Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump.
Bill Gates arrives for testimony in a congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Read full article: Bill Gates arrives for testimony in a congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigationBill Gates has arrived at the Capitol to speak before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify.
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Read full article: Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energyEven as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.
East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
Read full article: East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferationA proposed data center in Angelina County will occupy more than 1,000 acres outside of Lufkin. The county judge says there's nothing he can do to stop it.
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race
Read full article: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s raceThe November race to determine California’s next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state’s status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican pledging to dramatically reverse course.
2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map
Read full article: 2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House mapCalifornia’s most prominent congressional elections for this fall’s midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats’ redrawn U.S. House map.
Government watchdog says detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived
Read full article: Government watchdog says detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrivedA U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.
TribCast: How big of a threat is screwworm?
Read full article: TribCast: How big of a threat is screwworm?In this week’s episode, the TribCast team talks to Phillip Kaufman, head of Texas A&M’s entomology department, and Josh Winegarner from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association about the arrival of screwworm in Texas.
US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
Read full article: US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from AfricaThe Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people from Ebola-hit countries in Africa.
Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action
Read full article: Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military actionCuba’s top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected
Read full article: Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expectedSocial Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected.
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
Read full article: Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face finesThe Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices.
Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'
Read full article: Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals.
Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open
Read full article: Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will openCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon.
After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
Read full article: After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting betterAfter complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
Read full article: The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopterThe U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump
Read full article: House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to TrumpHouse Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office.
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
Read full article: A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findingsResearchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently.
New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name
Read full article: New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's nameRenderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers.
From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
Read full article: From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFCThe White House's South Lawn has hosted many sports over the decades but never a UFC fight like the one President Donald Trump is organizing for his 80th birthday.
Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assist
Read full article: Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assistGov. Greg Abbott has not yet scheduled a special election for the 23rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales.
Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections
Read full article: Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm electionsA Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.
Evette and Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor while Graham clinches nomination
Read full article: Evette and Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor while Graham clinches nominationLt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson have advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary outright in his quest for a fifth term in November.
Nevada is set to have one of nation’s premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat
Read full article: Nevada is set to have one of nation’s premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seatRepublican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November.
Tuesday's takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results
Read full article: Tuesday's takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed resultsNevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.
Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup
Read full article: Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchupGraham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor
Read full article: The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayorSpencer Pratt’s improbable rise from reality television personality to national political sensation ended when he failed to qualify for the runoff to challenge Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s US Senate race says candidacy was ‘my choice,’ not a sham
Read full article: The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s US Senate race says candidacy was ‘my choice,’ not a shamAlaska U_S_ Senate candidate Dan Sullivan acknowledges that sharing a name and party affiliation with the incumbent Republican gives him “an instant megaphone.”.