Nation/World

2026 Election Filler

Concerns mount over noncitizens registered to vote  

By Janice Hisle & Savannah Hulsey Pointer  Contributing Writers  Revelations that thousands of noncitizens were found on New Jersey’s voter rolls — and that hundreds cast ballots illegally — have raised questions about the extent of the

Politics and government

Whitesides introduces bipartisan energy bill 

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-NC, have introduced the Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act, with Reps. Sean Casten, D-IL, and Abraham Hamadeh, R-AZ, joining as original cosponsors, Whitesides’ office announced

World News Iran filler

Oil prices fall after US, Iran pause attacks 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks for a second straight day following weeks of strikes that had pushed Brent

Immigration News

310 people charged in border-related cases in Arizona 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Hundreds of border and immigration-related cases were filed in Arizona during the past week, according to the Department of Justice.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of

Immigration News

Illegal immigrants who refuse to leave US fined over $84B 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that more than $84 billion worth of civil fines have been imposed on illegal immigrants for their refusal to exit the United States.  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, part of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP

Rubio: Trump’s Iran policy is ‘a head for an eye’  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran is “a head for an eye,” warning that Tehran will face an increasingly heavy price while urging Tehran — and Iran-aligned

National News

Report: Data centers set to eat up 20% of US power by 2035 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Data centers in America will eat up about 20% of the nation’s electricity consumption in 2035, according to a BloombergNEF report.  This is a major hike from 5.9% today, it stated on Tuesday.  The United

World News

US issues worldwide travel warning 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. Department of State has issued a “worldwide caution alert” for American citizens, mainly in the Middle East, amid an escalation in tensions in the region.  In a statement

Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in action on July 19. Mia Gonzalez-Swinton/Facebook

Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in Iraq 

By Timothy Frudd Contributing Writer  The War Department identified a U.S. soldier on Tuesday who was killed in action while destroying an Iranian drone at a U.S. military base in Iraq.  The Pentagon named Sgt.

World News Iran filler

Iran strikes Kuwait desalination plants 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Iranian attacks struck power stations and water desalination plants in Kuwait for a fourth consecutive day, sparking fires, damaging facilities, and forcing several electricity-generating units out