Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, after both houses of the legislature passed the bill, in Montgomery, Alabama in a file photograph. Office of the Governor State of Alabama/Handout via Reuters Alabama and Tennessee governors, on May 1, called to convene special sessions for lawmakers to review congressional
GOP officials in several southern states took early steps this week to potentially redraw their congressional maps, reacting to a seismic Supreme Court decision that weakened a section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts. The high court on Wednesday struck down a Louisiana congressional map with two Democratic-leaning, majority-Black districts. A day later, state
Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy in Washington on Oct. 29, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a major election reform bill on April 30, arguing that it would place “significant operational burdens” on the state’s Division of Elections months before high-stakes statewide and federal contests. The bill, at least a decade in
Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy in Washington on Oct. 29, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a major election reform bill on April 30, arguing it would place “significant operational burdens” on the state’s Division of Elections months before high-stakes statewide and federal contests. The bill, at least a decade in the
President Trump signed an executive order Friday tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba, expanding penalties on the island’s government and foreign companies that do business with it. The order builds on sanctions introduced earlier this year and signals that Cuba remains a priority for the administration, even as the United States navigates other international conflicts in
President Donald Trump speaks at The Villages Charter School in The Villages, Fla., on May 1, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images THE VILLAGES, Florida—President Donald Trump addressed a standing-room-only crowd of approximately 3,000 supporters at The Villages Charter School on Friday, highlighting his administration’s efforts to benefit seniors. “We’re here to celebrate a policy that benefits
Speaking at a Palm Beach forum, Trump appeared to joke the US would be “taking over" Cuba “almost immediately" and that he'll "finish a job" in Iran first.