A new plan from Senate leader Phil Berger could put a stop to the yearly reassessment of property taxes for one year, giving counties time to rethink how they set rates. Berger said the move would help keep costs predictable for homeowners and small businesses while local governments work on long‑te
In November 2025, Mainers voted against a plan that would have made it harder to cast ballots. The result showed they value fair and open elections. Yet Senator Susan Collins, who has lived in the state, backs a federal bill called the SAVE Act. This law would force people to show original U. S. cit
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office after a surprise meeting. The talk was brief but packed with moves that could change city plans. Mamdani asked for a huge federal grant – about $21 billion – to build 12, 000 new homes. The proposal includes a big deck over
The former U. S. president announced that the United States might consider a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, stirring fresh controversy as diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana reach new heights. He said the Cuban government is in a difficult situation and that talks are underway, hinting a
The Washington, D. C. , police have decided to close the case that was opened against Dr. Shawn DeRemer, an anesthesiologist from Portland who is married to the U. S. Labor Secretary. The investigation began on January 24, after a report said that an alleged sexual act occurred on December 18 at the
In a surprising shift, the Green Party captured a seat that Labour had held for nearly 100 years. The win came in Gorton and Denton, a Greater Manchester area that had been a Labour stronghold since the early 1900s. The result was seen as a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, who had w
The President’s annual speech was full of religious language, most notably the claim that America’s future is guided by a higher power. The Freedom From Religion Foundation said this sounded like an attempt to blend Christianity with national policy, a view shared by many who defend the separatio
In Baltimore, February feels heavy because the city has to remember its past while looking at its future. Students gather for speeches, museums display pictures, and city leaders speak about history. Yet, the real work lies beyond these events. A young boy in Baltimore once worked in a shipyard and
In a fresh poll released by Glengariff Group, U. S. Rep John James shows no support from Black voters at all, while former Detroit mayor Mike Duggan leads the pack with 59. 3% of that demographic. The three candidates—James, Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Duggan running as an indepe
A new poll suggests that former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who has led the city of Le Havre since 2010, might lose his mayoral seat in next month’s local elections. If this happens, it could dent Philippe’s hopes of running for president in 2027. The survey was conducted by OpinionWay fo
