Buc-ee's Builds in Port Charlotte Despite Resident Opposition
Buc-ee's is moving ahead with a travel center in Port Charlotte even as neighbors say they do not want it near the Peace River.
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Royal Caribbean Is Spending $3 Billion on Solid Ground
A cruise company whose stock has fallen about 16% this year is spending $3 billion on a land-based bet.
Read the full story →McConnell Returns, and Republicans Say He Is Back
Mitch McConnell is back on Capitol Hill, and the first thing many Senate Republicans want you to know is that he sounds like himself again.
Read the full story →Fetterman lost the people who once trusted him
Pennsylvanians who once saw John Fetterman as their kind of Democrat now see a senator they no longer recognize.
Read the full story →A green card can now hinge on the school lunch line
A child’s free school lunch could now become part of a parent’s green-card case under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Read the full story →Ground Beef Hits $7.16 a Pound as Families Say They’re Good With It
Ground beef now costs $7.16 a pound. That is what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for August 2026.
Read the full story →Stephen Miller Pushes to Speed Removal of Migrant Children
Stephen Miller is leading a White House effort to accelerate the removal of migrant children from the United States, coordinating multiple federal agencies in.
Read the full story →Trump Names AI Czar as Xi Arrives
President Donald Trump announced plans on social media to appoint a new artificial intelligence czar and create an AI Force, even as Chinese President Xi.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates Just Before Voters Get Their Say
A higher credit card bill or car payment may arrive before voters head to the polls, after the Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to 3.75% to 4%.
Read the full story →The Pentagon wants older troops tested for low testosterone
A mandatory blood test is returning to the lives of US service members age 30 and older, even as medical experts question whether many of those tests are.
Read the full story →Trump Banned Three Newsrooms After Calling Their Work Fake
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters were denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump revoked their credentials over reporting he called.
Read the full story →The Fed's Two-Day Rule
The Federal Reserve just told the public how it splits its biggest meetings. Day one belongs to the economy. Day two belongs to interest rates.
Read the full story →Half of Women Say Doctors Dismissed Them
Half of American women say a doctor or other medical provider dismissed their symptoms or got their diagnosis wrong in the last five years.
Read the full story →Trump's Deal-Making Presidency Tests American Norms
President Donald Trump has used the powers of his office to pursue personal and political gain in ways that recall Watergate. That comparison sits heavy.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates as Trump Asked for a Cut
A family hoping to refinance a mortgage now faces a higher hurdle.
Read the full story →Most Americans Say They Feel Worn Out
The CDC just put a number on something many of us already feel. About 71% of adults in the U.S.
Read the full story →Joseph Moore kept getting hired into a career that kept closing
Joseph Moore spent years trying to stay in law enforcement after two agencies fired him and others turned him away.
Read the full story →Bo French Turned a Football Crowd Into a GOP Problem
Bo French’s posts about a crowd of University of Texas students have left Texas Republicans worrying that one candidate’s social media campaign could weaken.
Read the full story →Trump's $5,000 Check Idea Meets Voter Skepticism
President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 dividend checks to voters landed this week with a thud of skepticism from the very people it aims to reach.
Read the full story →Talarico Leads Paxton by Five Points in Texas Senate Race
James Talarico now leads Ken Paxton by five points in the Texas Senate race ahead of the November election.
Read the full story →ICE Is Arresting More People Than It Can Deport
When ICE arrests nearly 51,000 people in one month but deportations hold near the same daily pace, the gap is not a small detail. It is the story.
Read the full story →Manchin Backs Two Republicans in Senate Races That Could Decide the Chamber
Joe Manchin is supporting two Republican Senate candidates in November races that could decide which party controls the chamber.
Read the full story →GOP Women Warn Against Repealing Women's Right to Vote After Clancy Trial
The 19th Amendment sits at the center of a new fight, and the voices raising the alarm come from inside the Republican Party.
Read the full story →Democrats readying broad probes if they win the House
Democrats are laying the groundwork to launch far reaching investigations into the Trump administration if they win the House.
Read the full story →Hasan Piker’s Right to Hate America Faces an Ad Tie
The line sparked a quiet churn in my morning: Hasan Piker defended his right to say he hates America on his Twitch livestream.
Read the full story →New Battlefield Project plans 10,000 poll guards amid Trump mail-ballot push
A plan to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places is not normal midterm routine.
Read the full story →Hochul Pardons Convicted Noncitizen Ahead of Immigrant Detention Case
Kathy Hochul pardoned a convicted noncitizen, and that action arrives just as a Supreme Court case on bond hearing rights for immigrants facing deportation is.
Read the full story →Trump’s Call for Lower Rates Lands on a Hard World
The request came in a quiet press release, but the effect lands loudly on the line worker who keeps the plant running, the shop owner who keeps salaries in.
Read the full story →Trump mocks fade at TIFF when Lake Ontario loans a new name
Trump sits in the front row, and the room shifts. A ripple of laughter follows his bid to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
Read the full story →Cruz is willing to back $5,000 adult checks, but only if they work
Cruz put the idea in blunt terms on Fox News. He said, "I don’t think we should be paying people that are not working" - Sen. Ted Cruz.
Read the full story →An ICE injunction in Springfield meant officers had to move
The next step, as reported in the story tied to the order, is where my worry stays quiet and persistent.
Read the full story →Roy Cooper has to explain why “D.S.A.” keeps coming up
North Carolina voters are about to watch Roy Cooper make the same argument, again, just with sharper edges and more attention.
Read the full story →Trump Speech Draws 2.5 Million Viewers on Fox News
President Trump spoke to millions last night, and Fox News carried the moment to a wide audience.
Read the full story →Missouri map ruling settles a long redistricting fight
The Supreme Court rejected reinstating the Republican drawn congressional map for Missouri on September 8, 2026.
Read the full story →Trump reposts video as morning quiet gives way to afternoon scrutiny
The morning was calm. The country paused to mark September 11, a day that asks for reflection more than reaction.
Read the full story →Pastor King Prayer Cast Doubt at NC Rally
A pastor led a prayer at a campaign stop for Michael Whatley in North Carolina.
Read the full story →Trump promises $5,000 dividend, Lutnick says no taxpayer funding
The claim came with a quiet weight in the room. President Donald Trump’s proposed payment, a $5,000 dividend for all U.S.
Read the full story →Kelsey Grammer Says Trump May Be One of the Best Presidents
Kelsey Grammer thinks Donald Trump may go down as one of the best presidents.
Read the full story →A $500 check for people who paid full price
The mail will start moving in October.
Read the full story →Salvadorans hoped Bukele could spare them from deportation
Some Salvadorans who have lived and worked in the United States for decades are still protected from deportation.
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