Politics
Coming soon to a sky near you: Electric planes and autonomous flight
Government agencies are eyeing advancements in air transportation over the next decade: electric planes and fully autonomous flight. Advanced Air Mobility, a government-industry effort to transform flight through new...
Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump....
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
DALLAS — After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are...
Republicans eye legislative action to dismantle $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
Republicans in Congress are preparing for legislative action to end or at least place guardrails around the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. The Justice Department announced the fund last week...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was...
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco’s main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments. The court, which had 21 judges when...
Trump to send 5,000 troops to Poland after head-spinning moves on European deployments
President Trump said Thursday he is sending an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland, reversing a recent decision to cancel certain deployments to Europe. Mr. Trump announced the decision...
Republicans shoot down attempt to subpoena records on Anti-Weaponization Fund
The House Judiciary Committee rejected Democrats’ attempt to subpoena top Trump administration officials to testify about the creation of the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. Rep. Jamie Raskin of...
