Author: Annabella Rosciglione

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday he would meet with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell as the Trump administration faces pressure to release more information about the late sex offender’s case. “President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If [Ghislaine] Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against…

The Department of Labor is looking to repeal or rewrite 60 workplace requirements it calls “obsolete.” If approved, these wide-ranging rollbacks would affect working conditions in mines, minimum wage for home healthcare workers, and the standards on exposures to harmful materials. “The Department of Labor is proud to lead the way by eliminating unnecessary regulations…

A federal court ruled Thursday that a Mississippi law requiring social media users to verify their age can go into effect. A three-judge panel in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision by a federal judge that blocked the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act from going into effect. Social media platforms…

A former U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to hacking databases of telecommunications companies, stealing records, and asking for ransom for the stolen data, the Department of Justice said.  The Justice Department said Cameron John Wagenius, 21, defrauded at least 10 organizations by obtaining login credentials and stealing their data in an attempt to extort…

The District of Columbia Council released its budget for fiscal 2026. It would include $1 billion for the Washington Commanders stadium deal and would repeal Initiative 82, which has gradually increased the base wage for servers and other tipped workers. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her budget proposal earlier this year, which also included funding for…

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) questioned the federal government’s handling of the fires burning the Grand Canyon, which have spread rapidly and destroyed dozens of buildings. Two wildfires, the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo Fire, are burning at or near the North Rim. “I am incredibly saddened by the destruction of the historic Grand…

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) raised $10 million for his reelection campaign in the second quarter of the year.  The Ossoff campaign said its average campaign donation this quarter was $32, with nearly 98% of donations being less than $100. It also noted that he received donations from all 156 of the 159 Georgia counties. The…

Republican Tudor Dixon said she will not run office in Michigan after considering a run for governor or the Senate. Dixon ran for governor in 2022 but lost to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) by 10 points. Dixon, a conservative commentator and businesswoman, said she will instead focus on supporting the policies of President Donald Trump.…

A new lawsuit from a bipartisan coalition of business leaders is looking to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy argued the state’s congressional maps are unconstitutionally gerrymandered and create an uncompetitive landscape. “Anti‐competitive gerrymanders are every bit as antithetical to democracy, and to law, as…

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the Texas legislature would concentrate on redrawing the state’s congressional maps, which heavily favor Republicans. The governor called a special session for state lawmakers to address the matter, among others, including the deadly flooding in central Texas. The Trump White House pushed the state to redraw its maps middecade, hoping…