Rick Hogaboam, the newly elected mayor of Nampa, Idaho, died Wednesday after collapsing during a town hall meeting. He was 47. Hogaboam was answering a question at a regional gathering of mayors at Eagle City Hall when he suffered a medical emergency at approximately 6:45 p.m., according to local reports. Emergency responders arrived quickly, and Eagle … Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected legislation aimed at requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget, dealing a setback to a long-standing goal of fiscal conservatives. Lawmakers voted 211-207 against the resolution, which would have begun the process of amending the Constitution to prohibit deficit spending. The measure required a two-thirds … Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed that a street preacher could sue over a city law that stopped him from exercising his free speech rights. The case, Olivier v. City of Brandon, concerned Gabriel Olivier, a man who often preached publicly outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Mississippi. In 2019, Olivier was not allowed to talk outside … Read more

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, and the Netherlands said they are prepared to assist in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following pressure from President Donald Trump. The response from U.S. allies in Europe to the conflict with Iran has been mixed. Some governments have criticized the military action as falling outside … Read more

Iran has responded to the targeting of its energy sector by Israel with strikes on oil and natural gas facilities throughout the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, according to reports overnight. Israel carried out a large-scale strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest, on Wednesday, prompting … Read more

A 16-year-old girl who had been missing for about a month was safely recovered following a multistate investigation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Authorities said the teenager was located last Friday in a hotel room near Jacksonville, Florida, after she had been reported missing from Ohio on Feb. 16. Investigators identified the suspect … Read more

A 14-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, has been reported missing, and her family is desperately waiting for answers. Corina Julies Mejia was last seen on March 6, 2026. Since then, there has been no confirmed information about her whereabouts, raising growing concern among loved ones and authorities. Officials confirm that the case is now under … Read more

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have announced a new joint project as speculation about their marriage continues online. The couple will co-produce a Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Proof” through their production company, Higher Ground. The play, written by David Auburn, centers on the daughter of a mathematician … Read more

Republican voters appear to have already settled on a candidate for the 2028 presidential election cycle, according to a report published this week. Vice President JD Vance remains the favored pick, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio has advanced in The Center Square’s latest Voters’ Voice Poll. “The poll surveyed 952 Republicans and 225 independents … Read more