Politics/Govt

Travelers line up at the security checkpoint area at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 23, 2026. Photo by Jacob Burg.

More than 3,120 TSA agents call out sick 

By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer  Thousands of Transportation Security Administration agents called out sick on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at airports across the United States due to the ongoing funding impasse affecting

Politics and government

Valladares announces public safety legislative package 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced her public safety legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for crime victims, improving efforts to combat human trafficking, and cracking down on illegal dumping across

World News Filler: China

Trump to meet Xi Jinping in May 

By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on May 14-15 for the second bilateral meeting between the two nations in Trump’s

2026 Election Filler

Preliminary list of congressional candidates released  

The California Secretary of State has published a preliminary list of qualified candidates for the June Primary, with California’s June 2 election race to determine the top-two candidates for November’s ballot less than 90 days away.  There are now three congressional districts

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Feb. 28, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

CENTCOM: 9,000 Iranian targets hit so far 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. military command leading the war effort against Iran said that more than 9,000 targets have been struck and more than 9,000 flights have been conducted

National News

Senators weigh plan to end DHS shutdown 

By Jackson Richman, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are closing in on a plan to end the impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security, signaling a potential breakthrough in