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FEMA chief warns Floridians not to underestimate Hurricane Ian

President Biden's top emergency official told Floridians to "get ready" and not to underestimate Hurricane Ian as it creeps toward Florida's western coast, posing the risk of deadly winds, flooding and powerful storm surges.

September 27, 2022

Process server says Texas AG Ken Paxton fled home to avoid subpoena

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home with his wife when a person tried to serve him a subpoena related to a lawsuit over abortion rules in the state, according to court papers.

September 27, 2022

Universal masking no longer recommended in all health care settings: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings unless a facility is in an area with high levels of coronavirus transmission.

September 27, 2022

House Republicans sound the alarm over a China-linked land purchase near N.D. Air Force base

Dozens of House Republicans told the Biden administration they fear a Chinese company's purchase of farmland near a military base in North Dakota will imperil national security.

September 27, 2022

NYC starts building a tent facility for its influx of migrants

Workers have begun constructing the first of two tent shelters that will house the influx of migrants who are being sent to New York City by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

September 27, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 8 points, poll shows

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke by 8 points in a gubernatorial race survey released six weeks before the election.

September 27, 2022

Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos about Trump call

The House special committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot is demanding an interview with Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos about a July phone call in which former President Donald Trump tried to cajole him into decertifying the 2020 election results.

September 26, 2022

Obama’s Secret Service SUV takes up handicapped parking spot in L.A.

Former President Barack Obama enjoyed well-wishes and offers of free ice cream as he departed a high-end sushi restaurant in Los Angeles and got into a vehicle that took up the handicapped spot during his dinner.

September 26, 2022

Rep. Liz Cheney will quit GOP if Donald Trump is the 2024 presidential nominee

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says she "won't be a Republican" if former President Donald Trump is the GOP nominee for president in 2024 and would consider stumping for Democrats in some cases.

September 26, 2022

Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida’s West Coast, panhandle

Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight, making Florida uneasy as the storm took an uncertain path toward its western coast.

September 26, 2022

GOP’s Reardon Sullivan makes Youngkin-style run for executive in deep-blue Montgomery County

Reardon Sullivan's push to become the first Republican Montgomery County executive in over 40 years hinges on a platform that emphasizes public safety over the demonization of police, transparency around school curriculum, and a business climate that entices firms instead of scaring them off.

September 24, 2022

House GOP campaign arm cancels ad buy for embattled Ohio candidate

The campaign arm for House Republicans is canceling a major ad buy for a Republican candidate in Ohio after a report said he lied about his military service.

September 23, 2022

Trump world launches MAGA Inc. to support midterm candidates, possible 2024 bid

Key aides to former President Donald Trump are reportedly launching a political action committee, MAGA Inc., to boost preferred candidates in the midterms and establish a framework if Mr. Trump decides to run for the White House in 2024.

September 23, 2022

Canada braces for high winds, flooding from Hurricane Fiona

Canada's coastal provinces are bracing for winds as high as 100 mph as Hurricane Fiona whips Bermuda and travels north this weekend.

September 23, 2022

Biden pledges not to ‘walk away’ from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

President Biden said Thursday the administration will be "laser-focused" on helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona and is dispatching the chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure the island gets "everything they could possibly need."

September 22, 2022

Steady decline in gas prices is starting to sputter: AAA

The months-long decline in national gas prices appears to be stalling out, with the average price of a regular gallon ticking slightly upward at midweek.

September 22, 2022

Democrat Cheri Beasley holds 1-point lead over Republican Ted Budd in N.C. Senate race: Poll

Former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice Cheri Beasley leads Rep. Ted Budd by 1 percentage point in the race for a Senate seat that could determine control of the upper chamber in Washington, according to a new poll.

September 22, 2022

FDA works to ease supply constraints of new Moderna booster

U.S. regulators are releasing new batches of Moderna's reformulated COVID-19 booster after some pharmacies reported limited supply.

September 22, 2022

New York AG Letitia James sues Trump over business practices

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses former President Donald Trump and his adult children of manipulating the value of his business assets to borrow money on more favorable terms, pay lower insurance premiums and face lower taxes.

September 21, 2022

House Democrats push bill to greatly expand home rule in D.C.

Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would greatly expand "home rule" in D.C., untethering the city government from federal oversight of its criminal and legislative processes.

September 21, 2022