Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York’s ban on guns in ‘sensitive’ locations
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to gun laws in New York that ban firearms from certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good
Court directive to locate voters in close North Carolina election blocked for now
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily halted enforcement on Monday of an appeals court decision that favored a Republican candidate in a close and unresolved November election for a seat on the state’s highest
North Carolina top court pauses order for 60,000 voters to prove eligibility
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -The North Carolina Supreme Court on Monday put on hold an appellate court’s decision that gave more than 60,000 voters just 15 days to establish their voting eligibility or have the ballots
Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Maine officials sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports. Trump
Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here’s how to know if we’re in one
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into
White House orders agencies to name chief AI officers as it expands use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Office of Management and Budget said on Monday it is ordering federal agencies to name chief AI officers as it looks to expand the government’s use of artificial intelligence. One of
US releases final Medicare payment rates for 2026
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday announced a 5.06% increase in the government’s final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans run by private insurers, compared with a decline of 0.2%
Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season. Trump complimented “the
Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
BALTIMORE (AP) — An appeals court on Monday cleared the way for billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at three federal agencies, a win for the Trump administration as
Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it
NEW YORK (AP) — A bogus rumor that President Donald Trump was considering a pause in tariffs briefly lifted markets Monday before the White House shot down the unfounded reports. The confusion — which was amplified on
