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Updated Oct. 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ETPresident Donald Trump said a new retreat he hopes to create for future White House occupants at one of his Florida golf courses would be safe, secluded and similar to Camp David, the storied presidential getaway in Maryland.Although details of the proposal, first disclosed by The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network, remain sparse, the concept centers around Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, and has received positive reaction from local officials. Trump said it's "a great idea and it'll...

Oct. 5, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ETFlorida's 2026 gubernatorial election will feature Republican Byron Donalds against Democrat David Jolly.Current Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.If elected, Byron Donalds would become the first African-American governor of Florida.David Jolly, a former Republican congressman, left the GOP in 2018 and is now running as a Democrat.For the first time since 2019, Florida's governor's mansion will be occupied by someone other than Ron DeSantis, who replaced term-limited Republican incumbent Rick Scott.DeSantis, a Republican, is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive...

Updated Sept. 24, 2026, 8:21 a.m. ETWASHINGTON — A federal judge halted President Donald Trump's ban blocking three major media outlets from reporting at the White House, saying the move was probably unconstitutional, and ordered access to be restored.In an early-morning ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order to reinstate press passes for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after Trump announced on Sept. 18 that he was banning them from the White House.In his court order, Kelly blocked officials from enforcing the ban...

Sept. 12, 2026, 8:14 p.m. ETA woman entered the Malibu, California, property of former Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff late on Sept. 11, prompting Harris' security personnel to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, according to multiple reports.Security personnel stopped the woman before she reached the home, the Los Angeles Times reported. Harris and Emhoff were not at the property at the time.Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to the property at about 10:30 p.m., according to Lt. Jason Duron, of the Malibu station. The woman...

Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 11:56 a.m. ETLUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has unveiled his campaign plan to address several facets of the number one issue Texans care about in the race: affordability.Abbott visited Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 4, touting a plan to lower Texans' property taxes, the cost of higher education, the cost of health care and more, as recent polling shows the governor's race is tightening."Texas ranks number one in the United States for the most jobs," Abbot said. "We rank number one as the best economy in...

July 17, 2026, 12:26 p.m. ETThe U.S. Treasury has announced a new $1 gold-finished coin featuring President Donald Trump.Minting of the coin has already begun, with distribution expected in the fall.The coin has sparked controversy as federal law generally prohibits featuring a living person on U.S. currency.South Carolina is catching the buzz from Washington after the White House and the U.S. Treasury announced news of a $1 gold‑finished coin featuring President Donald Trump.In a social media post unveiling new photos of the coin, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it “celebrates the strength of American values, and...

June 28, 2026, 3:31 a.m. CTGov. JB Pritzker is on the campaign trail around the state and is touting new investments being made in Illinois.As he makes a case for another term as governor, Pritzker cut a ribbon June 22 on a $250 million soybean processing and solar array plant in Gilman. That facility is set to be a 170,000-square-foot project that will create 40 new jobs and retain 200 existing positions.“Illinois is proudly the nation’s top soybean producer, and Icobrasa is powering the modern economy with those soybeans in...