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Data centers are shaping politics and elections across the country, but that is especially true in Georgia, which has a critical gubernatorial election and a Senate race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to solidify their policies towards data centers in The Peach State. Their approaches, and the policy implications that follow, could prove critical come Election Day. Recently, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., announced his suppor

A nearly century-old cross standing at the entrance to Los Angeles’ historic Olvera Street could be removed thanks to an atheist’s First Amendment lawsuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is now being asked to answer whether or not the city can preserve religious displays that have become part of its cultural history. The 10-foot wooden cross was erected at the head of Olvera Street in 1929 to commemorate Los Angeles’ 148th birthday. A Nativity scene is di

An Ohio man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he vandalized Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home earlier this year.

CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.

The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December

The U.S. has launched “large and powerful” strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a post on Truth Social.

The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.

An open letter invokes 'the very essence of Jewish ethical duty' to call out connections between the Israel-Gaza war and Hollywood's mega-merger.

WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to pass a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of September, keeping money flowing at current levels until Dec. 11.

U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The two sides had exchanged fire on Sunday.

IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.

The Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.

California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature passed a torrent of bills as its session came to a close Monday night, including more than two dozen measures that would restrict various uses of AI and curtail how social media companies’ products can be used by minors.

For decades, Nike was more than an athletic company. It was an American success story. The company built one of the most recognizable brands in history by celebrating competition, determination and the relentless pursuit of excellence. “Just Do It” was not a political slogan. It was a challenge to athletes and ordinary Americans alike to work harder, dream bigger and refuse to quit. Then Nike lost its way. Five years ago, Nike’s stock closed at a record high of $163.63 per share. Today,

Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.

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Some Republican legislators question the sweeping scope of the bills.

For a brief moment last week, it appeared that an ICE officer, who allegedly shot a man during the early 2026 occupation of Minneapolis and then lied about it, might actually face legal consequences for his actions. Christian Castro, the now-suspended ICE officer in question, was confined to a Texas jail and potentially faced two […]

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to depart the Pentagon in the next few days, following a months-long feud with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the firings of several top officials and allegedly blocking many of his innovation projects like streamlined technology adoption.  The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news on Monday. Driscoll’s resignation after serving for 18 months leaves the US Army effectively without a senior leader. Hegseth fired Army Chief of St

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.