By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat … Continued
The St. Paul City Council announced on Tuesday that it will elect new leadership for 2025, including new leaders of the City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and Council committees. St. Paul City Council member Rebecca Noecker, Ward 2. … Continued
By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection is set to conclude Tuesday in the criminal misconduct trial of a former Georgia prosecutor charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. … Continued
By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that “nobody gets … Continued
In recent years, Texas public education has become a battleground for right-wing ideologues aiming to embed Christian nationalist values in the classroom and to defund or privatize the state’s public schools, which currently serve about 5.5 million students. This 89th … Continued
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. The decision by the Republican administration could … Continued