DC

DC | Frank Corder •

December 23, 2024

Wicker, Hyde-Smith retain key U.S. Senate committee assignments in next Congress

Republicans will control the U.S. Senate come January 3rd when the 119th Congress is sworn in. Yet, the GOP is 7 seats from the desired 60-seat filibuster-proof threshold.

DC | Mark Sherman, Associated Press •

December 18, 2024

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

The law, enacted in April, set a Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok to be sold or else face a ban in the United States. The popular social media platform has more than 170 million users in the U.S.

DC | Frank Corder •

December 18, 2024

House Ethics Committee appears set to release Gaetz report after all

Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest chairs the evenly divided House panel. No statement has yet been released from Guest or the Committee.

DC | Kevin Freking, Associated Press •

December 17, 2024

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Congressional leaders are nearing the unveiling of an agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14.

DC | Colleen Long •

December 12, 2024

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden is under pressure from advocacy groups to pardon broad swaths of people before the Trump administration takes over in January.

DC | Michael Sisak, Associated Press , Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press •

December 10, 2024

DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

The proposals included freezing the case until he’s out of office, or agreeing that any future sentence wouldn’t include jail time.

DC | Frank Corder •

December 9, 2024

Trump says Thompson, others on House Select Committee “should go to jail”

The President-elect made the remarks in an interview on NBC when asked about potential preemptive pardons by outgoing President Biden.

DC | Rebecca Santana, Associated Press •

December 5, 2024

Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

During the hearing Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen.

DC | Zeke Miller, Associated Press , Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press •

December 1, 2024

Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

DC | Amanda Seitz, Associated Press •

November 26, 2024

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade.

DC | Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press , Eric Tucker, Associated Press •

November 25, 2024

Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

The decision by special counsel Jack Smith represented the end of the federal effort against the former president following his election victory this month.

DC | Frank Corder •

November 21, 2024

Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration

Sources within the U.S. Senate said Gaetz's path to confirmation was murky and increasingly unlikely.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

July 15, 2025

Five of Mississippi’s public universities named to 2025 Best Colleges list

News | Kevin Freking, Associated Press •

July 15, 2025

Republicans are considering changes to Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts

News | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

July 15, 2025

US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 9, 2025

Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028

Business | Lynne Jeter •

July 8, 2025

Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event

Business | Lynne Jeter •

June 27, 2025

Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

July 15, 2025

A coastal gem renewed: The Gulfport Arts Center shines brighter than ever

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

July 15, 2025

Our fault

Culture | David Lewis •

July 14, 2025

Sights and sounds of Mississippi set firm footing for “Sinners” film

Opinion

Opinion | Chip Pickering •

July 11, 2025

DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

July 11, 2025

After the Texas flood: Stop turning national tragedies into political weapons

Opinion | Haley Fisackerly •

July 10, 2025

DC

Wicker, Hyde-Smith retain key U.S. Senate committee assignments in next Congress

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

House Ethics Committee appears set to release Gaetz report after all

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Trump says Thompson, others on House Select Committee “should go to jail”

Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration

News

Five of Mississippi’s public universities named to 2025 Best Colleges list

Republicans are considering changes to Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts

US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February

Business

Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028

Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event

Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties

Culture

A coastal gem renewed: The Gulfport Arts Center shines brighter than ever

Our fault

Sights and sounds of Mississippi set firm footing for “Sinners” film

Opinion

DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good

After the Texas flood: Stop turning national tragedies into political weapons

AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers

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