California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in Stockton, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed on May 27 to confiscate through a 100 percent tax all payouts to state residents from President Donald Trump’s anti-weaponization settlement fund. “Anyone from California that receives any of those funds, we want
An aerial view shows the Kayenta Solar Plant in Kayenta, Ariz., on June 23, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year pulls the plug on federal funding for solar and wind development. It cuts energy efficiency programs by nearly 70 percent, eliminates state and local weatherization subsidies, and
The floor of the Missouri Senate is seen during a filibuster in Jefferson City, Mo., on Sept. 12, 2025. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images The Missouri Supreme Court on May 27 unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan that the state Legislature approved last year. Missouri’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an election night watch party held by the Lone Star Liberty PAC at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center in Plano, Texas on May 26, 2026. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff election and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November
General view of the MetLife stadium during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Fluminense and Chelsea in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 8, 2025. Pamela Smith/AP Photo New York and New Jersey attorneys general launched investigations, both announced today, into World Cup ticket pricing following complaints that the world’s soccer governing body allegedly
General view of MetLife Stadium during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Fluminense and Chelsea in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 8, 2025. Pamela Smith/AP Photo New York and New Jersey attorneys general have launched investigations, both announced on May 27, into World Cup ticket pricing following complaints that the world’s soccer governing
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury on March 21, 2026. U.S. Navy Photo The Iran war and continued aid to Ukraine have depleted U.S. weapons inventories that could take three or more years to replenish, according to an analysis released May 27