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Seattle’s payroll expense tax on large businesses generated $47 million less than projected last year, with Mayor Bruce Harrell suggesting major corporations are not contributing their fair share. The Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts released its year-end revenue report on Tuesday, showing actual revenues of $360 million, falling short of the October projection of $406.8 million.

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday that state employees must return to in-person work for at least 50% of their scheduled shifts. The policy, effective June 1, includes an exemption for employees living more than 75 miles from their primary workplace.

During a House Intelligence Committee hearing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe forcefully rejected Democratic Representative Jimmy Gomez’s questioning about whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was intoxicated during a Signal app discussion on military action against Houthi rebels. The exchange highlighted tensions over the handling of sensitive national security matters.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered every U.S. law school to halt diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) admissions practices, with Attorney General Pam Bondi stating, “We have come too far as a nation to allow the abominable practice of discrimination on the basis of one’s race to continue.”

Texas teens reportedly raked in nearly $1.4 million at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during RodeoHouston’s Junior Market Steer Auction this month.

A motorcyclist was found dead after vanishing into a massive sinkhole in South Korea’s largest city.

Border Czar Tom Homan says a data-sharing partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is critical to stopping illegal aliens from stealing Americans’ Social Security numbers.

Progressive author Matthew Yglesias, who advocates for tripling the U.S. population to 1 billion through mass migration, is asking his readers for ideas on how to push the unpopular policy past voters.

Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced a bill to codify the definitions of "male," "female," and "sex."

John Barnes was awarded $2 billion in damages in a lawsuit against Bayer's weedkiller product Roundup.