Feb. 11, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET A Southern California man has been sentenced for covertly operating as a Chinese agent while serving as campaign advisor for a local city council candidate and carrying out orders that included monitoring Taiwan’s former president during her 2023 visit to the state. Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, of Chino Hills,…
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment in Indiana State Senate Republicans and even called out Gov. Mike Braun on social media after the push to redistrict stalled in Indiana. In a Nov. 16 post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “Very disappointed” in state leaders, and stated that Democrats have done redistricting for…
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending $2,000 tariff dividend checks to Americans. Will it happen? You can place your bets. Bettors on prediction betting sites such as Polymarket and Kalshi seem to be skeptical. President Trump recently suggested the possibility of checks from tariff revenue. “A dividend of at least $2000 a…
With the nation’s longest-running government shutdown now over, Hoosiers who rely on the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program will soon have their benefits restored. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will begin issuing full SNAP benefits on Nov. 15, and eligible recipients can expect the funds to be available on their EBT cards starting Nov. 16, according to a news release from the agency. Indiana…
The spark came from CoreWeave, the AI cloud infrastructure firm whose third-quarter results missed expectations. Government reopening also left investors with questions about economic data. After the longest shutdown on record, the U.S. government has reopened and federal agencies are rushing to publish a backlog of delayed economic data. Yet the administration warned that key…
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill used the U.S. House of Representatives’ first session since the government shutdown on Oct. 1 to announce her resignation as the representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. “This will be my last speech in this chamber,” she said Wednesday evening as the House debated in advance of a vote…
Would-be-Florida governor Byron Donalds has racked up Elon Musk’s endorsement. “Congratulations, Byron! You certainly have my full support,” the billionaire SpaceX leader Elon Musk wrote on Twitter Nov. 13. “Thank you @elonmusk!” Naples Congressman Byron Donalds wrote back hours later. “I am honored to have your full support.” The Republican gubernatorial candidate later elaborated on…
New Jersey Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill used the U.S. House of Representatives’ first session since the government shutdown on Oct. 1 to announce her resignation as the representative to New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. “This will be my last speech in this chamber,” she said Wednesday evening as the House debated in advance of a vote…
Virginia has launched a free mobile ID app, allowing residents to carry a digital version of their driver’s license on their phone. The digital ID is accepted at select locations, including major Virginia airports, all DMV centers, and by Virginia State Police. Acceptance is still in its early stages, with limited participation from local police,…
Wisconsin hemp businesses are sounding the alarm after the U.S. Senate approved a bill that would essentially ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products nationally. Late on Nov. 10, senators voted in favor of a funding bill that would end the longest-ever federal government shutdown. It included a provision that would close the loophole in…