The state of California awarded the city of Fresno nearly $10.5 million that will help keep emergency shelter beds open for homeless people. The award from the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention fund will also help provide case management for people as they navigate the service network. "Since the start...
US Lawmakers Set to Vote on War Powers as Iran Conflict Widens
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against it be authorized by Congress. The latest effort by Democrats and a few Republicans to rein in President...
Global Markets Swing as Investors Assess Energy Price Impact
Markets appeared to stabilize Wednesday, with stocks rising and oil prices and bond markets holding steady, as investors continued to assess the effects of energy supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran. Oil prices remained choppy but have not added to their sharp rise since the war began after...
Eight US Senate Races to Watch in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Democrats face an uphill battle to capture the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats viewed as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority. Democrats are defending four competitive seats and would need to pick up four to take the majority....
Crockett Concedes Democratic Primary in Texas; Republicans Head to Runoff
Rep. Jasmine Crockett issued a statement Wednesday conceding the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas to James Talarico, a state lawmaker and seminarian, in a contest that served as an early test of the party’s direction heading into the November midterm elections. Earlier Wednesday, it had not been clear whether Crockett...
US Kills Iranian Leader of Trump Assassination Plot, Pentagon Says
The U.S. military has killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. The announcement of the unnamed Iranian official's killing came during an operational update to the four-day-old war with Iran at the Pentagon. U.S. Defense...
Four Takeaways From the First Primaries of 2026 US Midterm Elections
America's 2026 midterm congressional elections kicked off on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the first Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There were marquee races, particularly in Texas, that offered the first glimpse of how the two parties are navigating President Donald Trump's tumultuous second term,...
Iran Intelligence Operatives Signaled Openness to Talks With CIA to End War, NYT Reports
Operatives from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials briefed on the matter. The offer was made through an unnamed country's spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern...
US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka, at Least 80 Dead
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said at least 80 people were killed in the attack on the frigate IRIS Dena,...
US Government Shed 386,826 Workers in Trump’s First Year Back in Power
The U.S. government shed 386,826 employees in the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, according to government data published on Wednesday. The Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. government's HR office, published the information. The downsizing is part of Trump's effort to shrink the size of the...