Sanctuary city backs off after GOP governor put it in ‘crisis’ mode with $110 million threat

Houston City Council backed off a sanctuary-style policy limiting ICE cooperation after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened…

Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz hours before President…

Major city hikes hotel tax to nearly 20% as tourism bosses eye future events

Chicago has raised the tourist tax on downtown hotels to 19% to boost tourism marketing efforts.…

LAPD union calls for probe into LA council president over alleged call during traffic stop

The Los Angeles police union is calling for an investigation into Council President Harris-Dawson after he…

Top Iranian official, commander killed in strike, Israel defense minister says

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani have been "eliminated,"…