POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Read full article: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.
Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors
Read full article: Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurorsA trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Anonymous text campaign targeting Jacksonville leaders escalates, reaches News4JAX anchor
Read full article: Anonymous text campaign targeting Jacksonville leaders escalates, reaches News4JAX anchorA series of anonymous text messages criticizing prominent Jacksonville leaders has escalated, with the sender now directly contacting News4JAX Anchor/Reporter Tarik Minor.
Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Read full article: FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinkingFBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.
Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded programThe Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistrictingVirginia voters will consider a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
Read full article: Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payoutsThousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it.
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Read full article: With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam WashingtonEight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain.
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016
Read full article: Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
Read full article: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challengesA political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.
Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
Read full article: Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforceThe FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.
Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
Read full article: Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court saysA U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom.
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
Read full article: Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolersFormer President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
Read full article: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogainePresident Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.
Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peacePope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.
A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election drama
Read full article: A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election dramaMuch of the political spotlight this election year in Arizona has been focused on the office that runs elections in Maricopa County, the state’s largest.
Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
Read full article: Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disabilitySome of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability.
Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance
Read full article: Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party after redistricting defiancePresident Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech
Read full article: States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speechA new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
Read full article: US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denialThe U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.
Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
Read full article: Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source saysA lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director.
Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
Read full article: Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quicklyOil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.
GOP claims mayor broke the law with re-election video; Deegan rep says ‘everything was done by the book’
Read full article: GOP claims mayor broke the law with re-election video; Deegan rep says ‘everything was done by the book’The Republican Party of Florida on Friday announced that it is filing a formal complaint with the Florida Elections Commission against Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s re-election campaign.
Former Wisconsin man sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for illegal campaign contributions
Read full article: Former Wisconsin man sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for illegal campaign contributionsA federal judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin man to 20 months in prison for making campaign contributions after renouncing his U.S. citizenship.
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters
Read full article: Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island votersA federal judge in Rhode Island has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit demanding the state's unredacted voter rolls.
Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
Read full article: Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuitThe Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information.
Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting
Read full article: Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms votingThe top election official in Arizona’s most populous county will get more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the county board that shares responsibility for overseeing voting.
Anonymous mass text smear campaign targeting Jacksonville leaders likely considered ‘protected speech’
Read full article: Anonymous mass text smear campaign targeting Jacksonville leaders likely considered ‘protected speech’The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered new details about an anonymous mass text message campaign targeting two prominent Jacksonville leaders.
White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology
Read full article: White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technologyWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.
Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms
Read full article: Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling loomsA West Virginia transgender girl who competes on her high school girls' track team says she's focused on having fun with her friends.
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
Read full article: $13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New JerseySky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Read full article: The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in LouisianaThe Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.
Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Read full article: Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in HouseCongress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire.
Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
Read full article: Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidencyPresident Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.
