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President Donald Trump is removing Billy Long from his role as head of the Internal Revenue Service less than two months after his Senate confirmation, according to multiple people familiar with the decision. Long, a former Republican congressman and longtime…
Beto O’Rourke is spearheading a national effort to rally opposition to the Texas Republican plan to redraw congressional maps, framing the move as an attempt to “steal” political power in the state. The former congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate has…
Sheriff Steven Tompkins, who oversees the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department in Massachusetts, was arrested Friday in Florida on two counts of extortion, accused of pressuring a Boston-based cannabis company to sell him stock. The 67-year-old official, responsible for about 1,000…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and other top California Democrats on Friday to host Texas lawmakers who left their state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan. The location of the event has not yet…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – More than 10,000 homeowners have been denied in the first round of Florida’s Elevate program, a state initiative designed to raise flood-prone homes above risk levels. The $400 million pilot program aimed to lift 2,000 houses,…
Federal prosecutors in Albany have issued subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking information on her office’s civil fraud case against Donald Trump and its corruption case against the National Rifle Association, according to multiple sources. The Justice…
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republicans on Friday warned they will escalate measures to end a nearly weeklong walkout by Democrats who are refusing to vote on new congressional maps sought by former President Donald Trump. The battle has intensified as…
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announced Friday she is withdrawing from the 2026 governor’s race and will instead run for state treasurer, altering the crowded Democratic field and reflecting broader political shifts. Kounalakis, a San Francisco resident and the state’s…
SARASOTA, Fla. — The search for missing North Carolina teenager Giovanni Pelletier has intensified, with nonprofit group We Are The Essentials joining efforts to locate the 18-year-old, last seen on August 1 while on a family vacation in Florida. The…
Fire crews in Southern California were working Friday to contain the Canyon Fire, which has surged to nearly 5,000 acres and forced thousands of residents in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties to evacuate. Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew…