The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first primaries of the year weren’t short on drama. Much of it centered around Tuesday night’s marquee races: the primaries for the U.S. Senate in Texas. The Democratic contest was marred by voting
Florida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group’s plane
MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s attorney general said Wednesday that a state-level criminal investigation into former Cuban leader Raul Castro’s role in the 1996 shootdown of four planes operated by anti-communist exiles will be reopened. Attorney General James
Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof
What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state’s top law enforcement chief warning Wednesday
US agency considers limits on telecom foreign call centers, requiring English proficiency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is considering limits on U.S. telecom firms’ use of foreign call centers and requiring foreign-based customer service workers to be proficient
Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of
Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 House seats
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in deposition that he resisted censoring platforms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on teenagers and children on Wednesday watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that explores what the architects of Facebook
Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity costs, but offers few details
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data
House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Five Republicans joined Democrats