CA redistricting Prop 50 support motivated by national focus, opposing Trump

It’s a state ballot measure about redistricting, but Proposition 50 has many California voters thinking nationally — and a lot about President Trump.  Those voting for it overwhelmingly say one reason is for them to oppose the Trump administration — which they also feel generally treats California worse than other states — and oppose national

Florida’s School Cell Phone Ban Appears Effective so Far, New Study Says

Preliminary research on the Sunshine State’s cell phone ban in public schools indicates mostly positive results. The study, conducted by the RAND Corporation and the University of Rochester and published by the National Bureau of Economic Research earlier this month, indicates a slight increase in Florida’s test scores, as well as a reduction in unexcused

US Delegation Heading to Malaysia for China Trade Talks

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 26, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are heading to Malaysia for a fifth round of in-person trade talks with their Chinese counterparts amid

North Carolina Passes Redistricting Bill Aimed at Shifting House Seat to GOP

North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (L) speaks while state Senate Leader Phil Berger listens during a news conference at the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 11, 2025. Gary D. Robertson/AP Photo North Carolina lawmakers on Oct. 22 passed a bill that would transform a Democratic-leaning electoral district in the U.S.

LIVE NOW: Newsom Secures TRO to Block Trump’s LA National Guard Deployment; Appeal Pending

An appeal in Newsom v. Trump challenges the district court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, enjoining President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying California National Guard members in Los Angeles for law enforcement purposes. The Ninth Circuit oral arguments on … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Newsom Secures TRO to Block Trump’s LA National Guard Deployment; Appeal Pending

An appeal in Newsom v. Trump challenges the district court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, enjoining President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying California National Guard members in Los Angeles for law enforcement purposes. The Ninth Circuit oral arguments on … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

North Carolina legislature passes new congressional map

North Carolina is the latest Republican-led state to reshape a congressional district in hopes of boosting the GOP’s chances of keeping the House in next year’s midterms.  The North Carolina House on Wednesday passed a new congressional map that shifts the state’s major battleground Democratic-held House district and makes it more favorable to conservatives, following