News for April 24, 2026

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have paused new large data center construction in Maine for 18 months.

President Donald Trump is weighing federal help for Spirit Airlines, including a possible Defense Production Act move, to keep the airline operating and protect jobs.

The Trump administration is pushing to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans by expanding denaturalization efforts through the Justice Department and Homeland Security.

A federal appeals court blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to suspend asylum access and expand summary removals at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Trump administration is expanding federal execution methods, including firing squads and pentobarbital, as part of a push to strengthen the death penalty.

The Justice Department under President Donald Trump is adding firing squad, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation as backup execution methods for federal death sentences.

Ken Griffin and other major business leaders are helping turn Miami into a bigger hub for wealth, companies, and top executives.

The Justice Department has ended its criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, removing a major obstacle to Kevin Warsh’s possible confirmation as Powell’s successor.

The UK said sovereignty over the Falkland Islands remains with Britain and the islanders have the right to choose their own future, after a report suggested the US might review its position.

Pakistan is trying to restart ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran as President Donald Trump sends envoys to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.