Ten days into the U.S. war with Iran, Americans are starting to feel the economic fallout as oil and gas prices soar. Gas prices skyrocketed […]
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Fight-shaped lawmakers face new Mideast battle
WASHINGTON — As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making […]
Vacationers encounter lengthy waits at some airports as DHS shutdown impacts safety checkpoints
Travelers complained of long waits Sunday — lasting hours in some cases — at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials […]
Many years after violence in Selma spurred the Voting Rights Act, organizers fear about its destiny
SELMA, Ala. — Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands are gathering in the Alabama […]
Daylight saving time 2026: When to ‘spring ahead’ and extra
Get ready to “spring forward” this weekend! It’s almost time for the advent of daylight saving time, the annual practice of adjusting clocks forward by […]
Coping with Iran conflict is ‘straightforward,’ Trump says. School athlete pay? Not a lot
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that questions about the war in Iran were “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports and […]
Trump says ‘entire instructional system’ might exit of enterprise with out fixes to school sports activities
President Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly — something […]
A $220 million advert blitz and a public cut up with Trump mark the tip of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure
WASHINGTON — In a one-minute video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, decked out in Western riding gear and a cowboy hat, rides a horse through […]
Gonzales’ departure clears path for Republican gun rights ‘absolutist’ in Texas congressional race
AUSTIN, Texas — The abrupt decision by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to not seek reelection clears the path for a self-described gun rights “absolutist” to […]
Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in transfer that raises stakes for GOP holding Home management
LOS ANGELES — Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a […]
