ATLANTA — More and more states are examining plans to cut property taxes during what’s an election year for governors and legislators in most states. […]
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Nationwide Guard deployment in New Orleans prolonged for six months
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard announced Monday that 120 troops will remain deployed in New Orleans through August. The six-month extension comes after […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns dwelling to South Carolina to lie in state
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time […]
‘Severe second’: Reactions pour in from Congress after Trump strikes Iran
In the wake of the “massive” strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel Saturday, members of Congress have begun weighing in on the situation […]
President Donald Trump floats ‘pleasant takeover’ of Cuba
President Donald Trump said there could be a “friendly takeover of Cuba,” though did not go into specifics, while taking questions from reporters while departing […]
Trump orders US authorities to chop ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘legal penalties’
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using Anthropic’s products, just hours before the deadline the Pentagon set for the AI company […]
Vance set to satisfy with Omanis on Iran, says ‘no probability’ of yearslong conflict if US strikes
In an interview aboard Air Force Two on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance told The Washington Post that there was “no chance” of a drawn-out […]
Memorial companies for Jesse Jackson start at Chicago HQ of his civil rights group
CHICAGO — Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader […]
Supreme Court docket litigator convicted of tax evasion over revenue from high-stakes poker
WASHINGTON — A prominent Supreme Court litigator who also published a popular blog about the nation’s highest court was convicted Wednesday of tax evasion and […]
Democrats sound alarm on VA coverage that might scale back medical advantages for veterans
Democrats are pressing Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to permanently abandon a policy that would recalibrate disability ratings based on how effectively a veteran’s condition […]