JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The process of redrawing Mississippi’s political districts is moving forward as Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann named the ten Senate members who will…
By MEG KINNARD President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The…
In the Magnolia State, all eyes are on the governor’s office and the U.S. Senate with a senate election this November and a wide-open race…
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership…
By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — In a generational contest between sitting congressmen, freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a Democratic primary runoff for a Houston-area district created last year by an unusual Republican-led redistricting effort. Green,…
By AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and SIMINA MISTREANU BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump’s…
The Mississippi Senate is following the state House’s lead in creating a special committee focused on the issue of redistricting. Two South Mississippi state senators are members of this committee, put into place by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. Brice Wiggins…
By KIM CHANDLER and TRAVIS LOLLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week seeking new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 legislative session ended on a surprising note. Initially lawmakers passed a budget, approved spending bills, and enacted new laws. Legislators were called back to Jackson…
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil…
It was a major deadline week at the capitol. Some bills died while others are still alive in the legislature with just about two weeks left…
South Mississippi’s Congressman Mike Ezell receives a major endorsement ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump endorsed Ezell’s re-election bid on social media.…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Lawmakers from the state house and the state senate gathered at an Ocean Springs restaurant Wednesday for the annual lunch with…
The qualifying deadline for 2025 municipal elections in South Mississippi has passed. Here is a list of each candidate that qualified. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more candidates are announced. OCEAN SPRINGS: Mayor: Kenny Holloway…
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to…
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring…
Long Beach mayoral candidate Raymond DeFlaviis stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Long Beach in the 2025…
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway announced his intention to seek re-election Monday night. The first-term mayor said Ocean Springs is "truly a shining example of what a thriving community can look like — and it’s being recognized far and wide.…
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 3:07 PM CST, January 13, 2025 House leaders on Friday unveiled a sweeping tax cut proposal that would eventually abolish the state income tax, slash taxes on groceries, increase local sales taxes and shore up funds…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 11:39 AM CST, January 8, 2025 Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the…
The Legislative Session in Mississippi has officially kicked off. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott is in Jackson and gives us more on what is in store this session.
Congressman Mike Ezell was sworn in after his re-election to the House. Ezell defeated Democratic opponent Craig Raybon for a second term. Ezell was the Jackson County sheriff…
Senator Roger Wicker has been sworn in for his third term. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the capitol earlier today as the 119th Congress began. Vice President Kamala…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of…