All quiet on the gerrymandering front: Maryland's redistricting ballot question gets little fanfare
Maryland voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether the Democrat-run legislature can eliminate the state's lone Republican…
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Social Security checks to see 3.6% cost-of-living increase next year
Persistent inflation will drive up older Americans' Social Security checks next year, with the government announcing a…
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Judge says Trump was behind National Park Service tree cutting
A federal judge suggested that President Trump lurks behind the National Park Service's snap decision to chop down…
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Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later
Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats, completing a midterm schedule…
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Katie Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's role
President Donald Trump's new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists - and many…
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Vance says White House will not 'micromanage' Justice Dept. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar
The Trump administration has no plans to wade into the Justice Department's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar…
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Inflation is speeding up, not slowing down, weeks before the midterm elections
Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September after rising 0.4% in August, the government said Wednesday in a report that…
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Trump to Alaskans: Democrats will roll back drilling, kill jobs if they win midterms
President Trump touted energy policy as he traveled to Alaska on Tuesday to rally support for an incumbent Republican…
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Supreme Court refuses antifa activist's demand for pretrial release
The Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down Minnesota antifa activist Kyle Wagner's request for release while he awaits…
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California law forces big companies to search for slavery-era ties, publish results
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring large companies to search their records for ties to slavery and…
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Raskin calls search of Omar's home 'scandalous abuse' of power
Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin condemned the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home as a "scandalous abuse…
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Massachusetts governor shifts green-energy stance to face voters stuck with big gas, electric bills
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, facing a rising fury about the high cost of heat and electricity as she runs for a…
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'Unprecedented': Judge clears name of FEMA official after Trump confidantes lied about her
A federal magistrate judge delivered an unusual victory to a fired federal employee Tuesday, officially clearing her…
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Michele Tafoya embraces 'pro-choice Republican' label in Minnesota Senate bid
Michele Tafoya is telling Minnesota voters she's a pro-choice Republican, and some of the party's most committed…
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Vance follows Trump in campaigning for Paxton against 'freak' Talarico in tight Texas Senate race
Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Texas on Tuesday to rally support for state Attorney General Ken Paxton, just…
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Georgia GOP nominee skips debate, leaving Keisha Lance Bottoms with empty podium
Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson skipped the Atlanta Press Club's governor's debate Monday night, leaving…
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Checks galore: Trump seeks quick fixes to affordability issue at heart of midterms
President Trump is doling out cash and scrambling to lower fuel prices, hoping the last-ditch moves will mollify…
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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli accused of violating court order by dealing in pharmaceuticals again
Martin Shkreli, nicknamed the Pharma Bro for his callous approach to price gouging life-saving drugs, violated the…
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White House pushes super intelligence into classrooms with new student challenge
America is in a race for super intelligence, if you ask President Trump.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26,…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar fundraises off of federal raid of her D.C. residence
Rep. Ilhan Omar's campaign asked her supporters Tuesday to send cash to help fend off a Trump administration…
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Bipartisan senators press Trump to rescind Russian diesel export deal
A dozen senators, six from each party, are calling on President Trump to rescind a waiver of sanctions on Russian…
Read at source →Supreme Court to decide on whether man who cooked for terrorists can claim asylum
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide whether a Nigerian who says he was forced to serve as a cook for a…
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Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be
It's a long way from Washington, has a small population and hasn't backed a Democrat for Senate in nearly 20 years.
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Tinder scammer exposure rose 8 times while AI models went years without updates, Hassan report says
Tinder showed the typical scammer's profile about eight times as often in December 2025 as in May 2024, even as…
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Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can shield DOGE documents from public view
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear a case involving President Trump's attempt to block a liberal watchdog…
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Are these groups training jurors to acquit on purpose? A House committee wants answers
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee accused two activist organizations in the District on Tuesday of…
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'The world did not end': Doomsday warnings about FISA lapse proven wrong
Four months ago, as Congress stared down a June 12 deadline to renew a key spy authority, the warnings from…
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White House asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece amid scandal
The White House has asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, press secretary Katie Zacharia…
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece amid allegations of improper conduct
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle stepped down Tuesday after the White House asked for her resignation over…
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More Americans fear worse finances with a GOP Congress than a Democratic Congress: Poll
Nearly four in 10 Americans believe they will be worse off financially if Republicans keep control of Congress in the…
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WATCH: Trump's new press secretary takes the White House podium for the first time
Katie Zacharia made her debut as President Trump's press secretary Tuesday, fielding questions from a briefing-room…
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Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
The House speaker stood before President Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger, declaring…
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Trump downplays cost of gas, praises action in Iran during rally in Ohio
President Trump called on Ohio voters to support the Republican ticket in their state Monday night, downplaying the…
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'Not happy': Trump considers firing Ambassador Guilfoyle
President Trump said he is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece over a report that she…
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Trump says he may see North Korea's Kim Jong-un during Asia trip
President Trump said Monday he might meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un when he flies to Asia in November for…
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