This article was first co-published by The Texas Newsroom and ProPublica. A group of state and national media organizations, including The Texas Newsroom, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, are arguing in court that records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case should be made … Continued
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense … Continued
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against … Continued
By SOPHIE BATES, Associated Press CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state … Continued
Staff members work to prepare the Fall Flower Show in the Sunken Garden of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul on Sept. 17, 2025. The Fall Flower Show will open on Friday, Sept. … Continued
By Margarette Burnette, Spencer Tierney, NerdWallet The Federal Reserve just delivered the rate cut that Wall Street predicted, trimming the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. The new target range is now 4.00% to 4.25%. While the move is … Continued