Chula Vista council could strip McCann of State of the City oversight, amid scrutiny of event’s donors
A tense exchange between the mayor and city attorney capped a meeting where council members also weighed new ethics rules.
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Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill
Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next week.
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies.
Takeaways from Anthony Fauci’s COVID-era diaries
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private COVID-era diary became a focal point in a Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul. Paul accuses Fauci of lying about COVID-19’s origins.
Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit
A federal judge is concerned that the Trump administration has violated a court order by transferring several incarcerated transgender women to a segregated prison unit.
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one.
Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling
The deadline to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider President Donald Trump’s loss on birthright citizenship has passed, with no new filing.
‘Pleading the Fifth’ invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
The Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination. This principle is rooted in 17th-century English common law and ensures people aren’t forced to testify against themselves in criminal cases.
Trump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
President Donald Trump is eyeing a new Washington-area landmark for one of his makeovers. The Republican president on Wednesday is set to announce a $22 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
Iraq’s balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens
U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-allied factions in Iraq have put the Iraqi government in a delicate position.