Politics

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced that beginning January 1, 2027, the state will increase its minimum wage to $17.40 an hour.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops to accept students' vaccine exemptions, lest they risk their state-funded vouchers.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing for city-run grocery stores to require the use of ID.

Senate leaders unveiled a short-term spending bill Sunday that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11, pushing any shutdown fight past November's midterm elections and stripping out the White House's request for $1 billion to build new "Trump-class" battleships.

The United States has moved to back the Japanese yen after the currency plunged to a new low.

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), based in Dallas, officially launched last Friday.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally pulled the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" in an effort to move forward with his nomination.

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) called Sunday for Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), his former son-in-law, to resign from the House of Representatives and seek "serious psychological help," escalating a family dispute that has spilled into national politics.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Clashed with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday during a live interview on "State of the Union," accusing the network of "press malpractice" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Saturday that her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci, joining Florida and Alabama in examining the former government scientist's conduct following a contentious Senate hearing last week.