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Newsom Signs New Election Codes Into Law Ahead of Statewide Primary
The new election codes block federal agents and law enforcement from accessing voter rolls or disrupting election workers without a court order.
Coalition of AGs Oppose Federal KIDS Online Safety Act
The bipartisan state attorneys general prefer a U.S. Senate version that would protect state rights.
Newsom Vows to Take 100 Percent of Trump’s ‘Slush Fund’ Money From Californians
The governor claimed he could tax all proceeds of the funds from anyone living in California.
Mayor Mamdani Threatens Landlords With Property Takeover
Spurred by Rental Ripoff hearings, Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches an ambitious plan to address New York City’s housing crisis.
Lai Marks 250th US Anniversary in Taipei, Links Taiwan Democracy to Future of US Ties
The Taiwan president tied America’s founding, Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, and semiconductor cooperation to the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
2nd Worker Dies, 9 More Presumed Dead After Chemical Vat Rupture at Washington State Paper Mill
Authorities abandoned all hope of finding survivors among the 9 workers still missing, turning their efforts to recovery instead of rescue.
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Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Eliminate Property Tax for Homeowners
The proclamation will order state lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee starting June 1.
Fremont, California Named Best US City to Raise a Family; Irvine Ranked 3rd
The ranking compared more than 182 cities, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populous cities in each state.
Medicaid Changes Emerge as Top Election Issue in California’s Central Valley
Republican-held congressional seat seen as ’toss up' district after partisan redistricting favoring Democrats.
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Department of the Interior Proposing to Open Select Public Lands to Hunting, Fishing
The rule would open millions of acres of National Park and Wildlife Refuge lands. The public comment period on the proposed rule closes on June 26.
Vegas Biolab Probe Takes Turn as Judge Tosses Case Against Property Manager
Ori Solomon, 55, still faces a related hazardous waste charge in Clark County court.
Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow Use of New Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
Lower court judges had ruled that the map, which redraws a majority-black district, was racially discriminatory.
US Blocked 108 Ships From Iranian Ports: Central Command
More than 15,000 troops and over 20 warships have been deployed to enforce the blockade against Iran.
Flávio Bolsonaro, Son of Former Brazil President, Meets With Trump at White House
The younger Bolsonaro, a candidate in Brazil’s presidential election in October, faces questions back home about his connection to a bank fraud scheme.
Rep. Menefee Defeats Rep. Green to Win Texas Democratic House Primary Runoff
The contest marked the latest chapter in a turbulent period for the district.
Maryland Senate President Reverses on Mid-Decade Redistricting
Bill Ferguson, who had blocked Democrats’ redistricting push for months, now says the chamber will pursue a constitutional amendment.
Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
The judges said the map, which redraws a majority-black district, ‘intentionally discriminated based on race.’ The state could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Iranian Leader Khamenei Issues Defiant Message Amid Ongoing Negotiations
The message comes amid a tense standoff between Iran and the United States, as negotiations continue for a possible diplomatic settlement of the war.
Newsom Sends Emergency Declaration Request to Trump Over Chemical Tank
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Southern California over a compromised facility in Garden Grove.
US Condemns Hezbollah’s ‘Reckless’ Call to Overthrow Lebanese Government
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the terrorist group of continuing a ‘deliberate campaign to destabilize the country.’
Reaching the National Stage for America’s 250th Birthday
Twenty students from a starting field of more than 8,000 have advanced to the Presidential 1776 Award national scholarship competition final on June 9.
