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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has launched an inquiry into how major technology companies are shifting the financial burden of their AI data centers onto American households through escalating utility costs. According to Warren, a single AI data center consumes electricity equivalent to 100,000 homes—yet consumers bear the expense while tech giants avoid paying for […]

Louisiana’s state Senate on Thursday approved a new congressional district map for the 2026 midterm elections. The chamber voted 27-10 to adopt a map that would eliminate one of Louisiana’s two Democratic-held U.S. House districts. The proposed map will now be sent to the Louisiana House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a two-thirds majority. Under […]

A group of California-based aluminum companies will pay $549.5 million to settle federal allegations that they ran a scheme to dodge antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions imported from China. The Justice Department announced the settlement on May 13, calling it a direct product of President Donald Trump’s America First Trade Policy and a […]

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Thursday called a special session for state lawmakers to address redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “I have issued an Executive Order calling the General Assembly back for an extra legislative session to address the state budget and congressional districts beginning Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM,” McMaster […]

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a two-hour bilateral meeting Thursday morning in Beijing, covering Iran’s nuclear program, Taiwan, the Strait of Hormuz, trade, and technology. The White House characterized the session as “good.” During private discussions, Xi Jinping warned Trump that U.S.-China relations could descend into clashes or conflicts if Taiwan’s […]

The Trump administration announced it will waive the visa-bond requirement for a targeted group of foreign ticket holders from countries whose teams qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The move removes a potential $15,000 financial barrier for fans who meet strict eligibility criteria while preserving standard U.S. visa screening and vetting procedures. The bond […]

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has rescinded a special session of the state legislature intended to redraw the state’s Supreme Court districts following a federal court decision. The governor stated that because the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated an order requiring Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court map under the Voting Rights Act, there […]

The U.S. Senate fell one vote short of advancing a resolution to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or against Iran, rejecting a motion to discharge S.J.Res. 163 by a margin of 49-50 on Wednesday. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the third Republican to join Democrats in supporting the measure […]

On May 13, four Memphis residents filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force, alleging harassment, arrest, or physical mistreatment while observing law enforcement operations. That same day, the U.S. Marshals Service released detailed statistics of the task force’s accomplishments since its deployment in September 2025. The figures are striking: over 9,074 […]

Spencer Pratt, the reality television personality and candidate for Los Angeles mayor, has publicly accused current city leader Karen Bass of negligence in connection with a wildfire that destroyed his home in the Palisades on January 7, 2024. Pratt recounted that he was unaware of the impending danger until his nanny alerted him to smoke […]