Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns.
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers.
Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court
President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes. South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.
Hegseth faces bipartisan grilling about weapons drawdown during the Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administrationβs end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US
U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025. On a month-to-month basis, April prices were up 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%.
Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own
President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president can't suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move.
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondentsβ Association dinner pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
The stalled diplomacy andΒ recent exchanges of fireΒ could tip the Middle EastΒ back into open warfareΒ and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict. Iran still has a chokehold on theΒ Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments, and America is blockading Iranian ports.
Former Charlotte mayor, Jennifer Roberts, offers to serve as interim mayor when Vi Lyles leaves office
Former Charlotte mayor, Jennifer Roberts, has released a statement offering to serve as interim mayor β without pay, after Vi Lyles announced her resignation as Charlotte's mayor, leaving office on June 30th.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
Americaβs employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on βunidentified anomalous phenomenaβ like an object that a drone pilot says shone a bright light in the sky and then vanished.
Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court
A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stingingΒ loss at the Supreme Court.
Comey seeks to cancel upcoming court appearance in North Carolina in Trump threat case
Former FBI Director James Comey is seeking to cancel his upcoming court appearance in North Carolina.
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is now the second longest-serving justice in history, overtaking someone who was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln.
Mayor Vi Lyles announces that she will not seek re-election and resign from office in June
In a statement released Thursday, Mayor Vi Lyles says she will not seek re-election in November, resigning from office June 30th. Lyles was first elected as Charlotte Mayor in 2017.
Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
US says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE
U.S. military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamedΒ for new attacksΒ in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.
Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of whatβs coming in a new batch of UFO files
President Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be βvery interesting.β He says the files will be coming βvery soonβ after he directed the Pentagon to share documents related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life. That directive came even with the Pentagon already years into a process to declassify materials related to UFOs.
Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act
Lawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators into a special session on Monday which could enable a new date for congressional primaries.
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