POLITICS
Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner
Read full article: Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinnerA man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists’ dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders.
Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia
Read full article: Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal VirginiaPresident Donald Trump's attempts to cancel offshore wind projects have drawn opposition not only from environmentalists but also from Republicans.
Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case
Read full article: Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights caseMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a special session for judicial redistricting following an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a major Voting Rights Act case.
California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security
Read full article: California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election securityA proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot.
Alex Vindman courts Hispanic vote in Orlando, promises to fight high costs in the Senate
Read full article: Alex Vindman courts Hispanic vote in Orlando, promises to fight high costs in the SenateCandidate qualifying for the U.S. Senate race is over in Florida and the field is set for the Democratic and Republican primaries in August. On Friday, News 6 sat down with Democrat Alex Vindman to talk about the cost of living, immigration policy, and more.
Don't count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changes
Read full article: Don't count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changesPresident Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office.
Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
Read full article: Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?The Trump administration’s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands incarcerated for federal cannabis-related convictions.
US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon
Read full article: US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in CameroonA U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base near Washington, D.C., has been charged with conspiring to provide financial and tactical support to separatist fighters in his native Cameroon.
How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House
Read full article: How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White HouseSpeculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years was largely confined to niche online communities less than two months ago.
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
Read full article: Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishmentThe Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.
Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workers
Read full article: Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workersTwo buses have crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel.
Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh
Read full article: Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for WarshThe Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor.
Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
Read full article: Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassinationState lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises.
Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics
Read full article: Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politicsThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media.
Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email
Read full article: Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon emailSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is declining to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war.
Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Read full article: Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midtermsJosh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year.
Florida lawmakers set May special session to settle state budget
Read full article: Florida lawmakers set May special session to settle state budgetMore than one month after ending the regular session without passing a budget, legislative leaders said Thursday they have a deal on top-line spending levels and plans for a May special session to pass the bill that funds the Florida government.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
Read full article: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation projectPresident Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace.
'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
Read full article: 'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug pricesPresident Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US
Read full article: Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in USThe Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
Read full article: US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raidA U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market.
Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says
Read full article: Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House saysPresident Donald Trump's “gold card” visa program, which allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. for at least $1 million, has approved just one person since December, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this Thursday.
Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the US
Read full article: Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the USAmnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
Read full article: Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting voteA Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
Read full article: Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrierPresident Donald Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop.
US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in Myanmar
Read full article: US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in MyanmarTwo Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams.
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights
Read full article: Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fightsThe Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders.