Facing Impending Crisis, California Lawmakers Pivot on Fossil Fuels
LOS ANGELES—California legislators on Aug. 20 considered a plan that would dramatically loosen restrictions on drilling and refining oil in the state, as it...
Vance Says Russia Has Made ‘Significant Concessions’ Toward Ending War With Ukraine
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Aug. 24 that Moscow has made “significant concessions” toward reaching a peace deal to end the more...
Trump Plans to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘If She Doesn’t Resign’
President Donald Trump stated on Aug. 22 that he will fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook if she does not step down from her...
Interior Department Halts $1.5 Billion Offshore Wind Project Off Rhode Island
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Aug. 22 directed Danish company Orsted to halt all construction on Revolution Wind, the offshore wind farm...
Abbott Says He Will Quickly Sign Into Law New Texas Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 23 celebrated the state Legislature’s passage of a new congressional map drawn to favor Republicans, and vowed to...
Judge Strikes Down Minnesota Law Barring Religious Colleges From College Credit Program
A federal judge has ruled against a Minnesota state law that bars religious colleges from participating in a state program that allows high school...
NASA and SpaceX Launch 33rd Commercial Resupply Mission to ISS
NASA’s 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station lifts off at 2:45 a.m. ET on Aug. 24 from Space Launch Complex...
Florida Appeals Judge’s Ruling Against Expansion of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration on Aug. 21 appealed a ruling made by a federal judge halting the expansion of the “Alligator Alcatraz” illegal...
Trump Names 4 Judges to Fill Vacancies in North Carolina Courts
President Donald Trump announced four nominees to fill long-standing federal trial court vacancies in North Carolina, tapping prosecutors, a magistrate judge, and a private...