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President Donald Trump is pushing for a temporary suspension of the federal gasoline tax as fuel prices continue to climb in the wake of escalating tensions tied to the Iran conflict, a proposal that would require congressional approval and could quickly run into fiscal and political resistance.The idea surfaced during…

A proposal circulating among Virginia Democrats is drawing scrutiny after reports that some lawmakers and progressive activists have discussed structural changes to the state’s judicial system in the aftermath of a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision on congressional redistricting.The discussion gained momentum following a 4–3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme…

A sweeping change to a long-standing Washington public safety pension system has sparked a federal lawsuit and intensified debate over whether the state is crossing a constitutional line by redirecting what retirees say is protected retirement money into broader budget use.At the center of the dispute is a law signed…

A bipartisan proposal in Congress is drawing renewed attention over its approach to online child safety, with lawmakers advancing a shift in how age verification is handled across digital devices.The plan would move age checks away from individual apps and instead embed them at the operating system level, affecting how…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is rolling out a new statewide program aimed at easing early childcare costs, but the initiative is already drawing criticism over its structure, cost efficiency, and reliance on nonprofit partnerships, including scrutiny over Baby2Baby’s role and broader political connections tied to his wife, Jennifer Siebel…

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is intensifying its crackdown on international human smuggling networks operating along the northern border after two separate cases exposed how illegal crossings from Canada surged during the Biden and Trudeau years.Federal prosecutors announced that a Mexican national living illegally in the United States pleaded guilty…

A longtime Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired after displaying a Pride flag near his workspace at the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.According to the complaint filed in federal court, former FBI employee David Maltinsky alleged the bureau unlawfully terminated him over protected…

Three Louisiana mothers spent Mother’s Day weekend mourning the deaths of eight children killed during a mass shooting in Shreveport last month, including seven children allegedly shot by their own father.Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday at a funeral service where the eight children were remembered in white caskets lined across…

The number of illegal immigrants voluntarily leaving the U.S. has sharply increased under President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, according to newly reported data cited by The Washington Post.The report said immigration judges issued more than 80,000 voluntary departure orders between January 2025 and March 2026 to migrants who agreed…

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted Sunday that the U.S. economy could achieve annual gross domestic product growth exceeding 6% this year, far above most mainstream economic forecasts.Hassett made the comments during an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” while discussing economic conditions under President Donald…