One of President Biden’s final foreign policy decisions in the White House to remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list has caused criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Sources tell The Associated Press that senior Biden administration officials who previewed the plan say dozens of political prisoners and others considered by…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says the U.S. Capitol will fly its flags at full-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. President Joe Biden ordered flags at half-staff during 30 days of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month. The U.S. flag code requires the practice after the deaths of presidents.…

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for not calling special elections for two state legislature seats that are vacant. The vacancies were created by the resignations of State Rep. Joel Rudman and State Sen. Randy Fine, who left to run for congressional seats. The ACLU argues…

A suspect was arrested for arson in connection with at least one of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. It’s all thanks to a group of residents trying to protect their neighborhood. Crews started battling flames from the Kenneth Fire near homes in Calabasas and the West Hills, northwest of LA Thursday, Jan. 9.…

Southern California is just beginning to grapple with the damage left behind by the devastating wildfires that continue to rage across the region. With multiple blazes still burning strong, states are stepping in to offer assistance. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, declared a state of emergency this week as the largest fire in Pacific Palisades…

Florida is offering California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, manpower and resources to battle wildfires in Los Angeles County, which have destroyed more than 1,000 structures and claimed at least two lives. Over 80,000 people have evacuated the area due to the wildfires, and conversations between Florida and California officials are ongoing.Florida’s State Fire Marshal,…

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is facing legal action over allegations its approval of utility plans prioritizing fossil fuels hinders the state’s transition to renewable energy. The lawsuit, filed by the advocacy group Our Children’s Trust, represents six young Floridians aged 18 to 25. The plaintiffs argue the PSC’s approval of 10-year site plans…

Lara Trump announced over the weekend that she will remove herself from consideration for a potentially open Senate seat in Florida. The former Republican National Committee chair and wife of President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Eric, was her father-in-law’s apparent first choice. But the president-elect suggested last week that it was unlikely Gov. Ron DeSantis would…

In a wide-ranging interview on Dec. 16, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talked tariffs, vaccines, drones, immigration and more. When pressed on vaccines, the incoming president defended the polio vaccine specifically, but made no promises that any other vaccines would remain available to Americans under his second administration. Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News…

ABC News and its top political host, George Stephanopoulos, reached a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump in a defamation suit. Details of the settlement were released Saturday, Dec. 14.  The lawsuit pertained to comments Stephanopoulos repeatedly made on his Sunday show “This Week” about the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, in which Stephanopoulos said Trump was “found liable for rape. Last year,…