California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring large companies to investigate and publicly disclose historical connections to slavery, adding a new compliance obligation for businesses while fueling debate over whether the disclosures could become a foundation for corporate reparations demands. The Democratic governor announced the signing Thursday at the opening

Republican Christine Drazan is running neck and neck with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in Oregon, according to a new survey that highlights deep dissatisfaction with the state’s economy and leadership ahead of their November rematch. The Oregon Public Broadcasting-commissioned poll gives Drazan a 47%–46% advantage after undecided

President Donald Trump used a pair of familiar basketball figures to make a pointed argument about women’s sports Thursday night, joking that Dennis Rodman and Enes Kanter Freedom had his permission—and a “full pardon”—to pursue careers in the WNBA. Speaking at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, Trump

President Donald Trump announced Friday that European nations and other American allies will release emergency fuel supplies, securing a coordinated response to soaring diesel costs after weeks of pressure from Washington. The agreement commits Group of Seven members and partner countries to release 100 million barrels of diesel, crude oil

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a noncitizen-voting charge after declaring that Congress lacked constitutional authority to enact the prohibition, delivering a setback to President Donald Trump’s election-enforcement effort just weeks before the midterms. The Justice Department moved quickly to appeal the ruling, setting up a

Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly have secured their parties’ nominations for Florida governor, setting up a November contest between a Trump-backed conservative and a former Republican whose opposition to the president helped drive him out of the GOP. Both candidates won decisive primary victories and will face

Former First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Sharon Stone turned a discussion about women’s health into a series of jokes at men’s expense, imagining a world in which male pregnancy would bring easy abortion access, trophies for childbirth and financial rewards for parental leave. The exchange unfolded Wednesday

Vice President JD Vance says Sen. Ted Cruz is already positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run, offering a blunt assessment of a potential Republican rival while maintaining that his own attention remains on winning November’s midterm elections. In an NBC News interview published Thursday, Vance drew a distinction

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is urging the United States to establish Iran’s involvement in a suspected terrorist plot against a British airbase before launching retaliatory strikes, even as British officials point to intelligence suggesting a connection to Tehran. Speaking Thursday on CNN, the former Obama administration official said