Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joins 2026 governor Republican primary against Trump-backed candidate
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he’s running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. The candidacy places Collins in a Republican primary race
Music honcho L.A. Reid settles with ex-recording executive who accused him of sexual assault
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted her and ruined her career. Kenya Davis,
Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration secretly reimposed a policy limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention facilities a day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, attorneys for several congressional Democrats said
Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech. Kelly, a
Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas. The dispute is
US safety board to determine cause of fatal Washington air collision that killed 67
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Jan. 27 hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant. Powell McCormick previously served on Meta’s board
Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is ‘unnecessary’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and that their two governments will continue working together on security issues without the need
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell said over the weekend. It is a
Hub of Jewish life in Mississippi’s capital city damaged by arson attack
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — With just a few hundred people in the community, it was never particularly easy being Jewish in Mississippi’s capital city, but members of Beth Israel Congregation took a special pride in keeping their