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A birth tourism hearing erupted as a Miami doctor pleaded the Fifth, fueling the GOP's push to tighten birthright rules.

The Justice Department sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging its gender-transition policy hid student plans from parents.

Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

Resurfaced 2020 remarks show Texas Senate nominee James Talarico linking capitalism, white supremacy, and climate change while questioning the future of oil and gas.

The Michigan progressive challenged both Vance and President Donald Trump to “face down their own hypocrisy.”...

Several Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump's pro-data-center stance amid growing public backlash.

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

A father to a girl who was permanently disabled by an illegal alien tore into “grandstanding” lawmakers, blaming the Democrats’ sanctuary policies.

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The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing permanent flight restrictions around President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, while still allowing aircraft arriving or departing from the nearby airport now bearing his name to traverse the airspace.

Amid deep intra-party divides over Israel in battleground Michigan, AG Dana Nessel told Jewish voters in a leaked video that they have a "moral imperative" to put global issues ahead of their future.

The New York Democrat has one particular piece of real estate in mind.

The vice president appeared at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions...

Her position mirrors that of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), who said on Friday that he would “welcome bipartisan legislation" to ban the cameras.

Jon Ossoff and James Talarico are polling well with a clean government message...

Trump delivered historic drops in prescription drug prices, but Congress must rein in PBM middlemen to make those savings last.

The decision comes after a federal regulator alleged he made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address.

The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government funding past the midterm elections.

The 20 biggest donors in the 2026 midterm elections have poured $1.2 billion into House and Senate races in the 2026 election cycle.

Many likely 2028 contenders, including Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Kamala Harris, have been careful not to alienate themselves from socialists.

President Trump is touting a new deal for the U.S. to access Venezuelan oil fields. Trump says it's a major boon for the American people, but it's unclear when they'll see the benefits.

The peeved president is now going after"Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker for saying his endorsed candidates had "mixed results" in primary elections.

President Donald Trump encouraged Canadian companies "that are doing business with America" to move their companies to the United States.

New results from The POLITICO Poll show a 37 percent plurality of Americans say Democrats best represent the interests of the working class, while 30 percent say Republicans.

New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas tells CNN’s Manu Raju in an interview that his party shouldn’t sleep on the Granite State, as a poll shows him neck-and-neck with potential GOP candidates ahead of the Sept. 8 primaries. Pappas also would not say if he would support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Se...

President Trump said the U.S. will begin "topping out" its strategic petroleum reserve with Venezuelan oil under last week's agreement. But that's unlikely to provide much relief to Americans facing sustained high gas prices. Olivia Gazis has more details on the unprecedented agreement.

Olive Branch, Mississippi, Mayor Ken Adams argued against lowering the flag to half-staff for Dolly Parton, saying the honor should be reserved.

With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” explaining the history of the Great Lake’s indigenous name in a post on social…...

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

"Aggressive" DOJ staff meddled with the state's August elections, its Republican governor said.

Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace.

A growing body of evidence reveals that Xavier Becerra, the current frontrunner for California governor, has deep ties to a network of militant activists and foreign agents who have a history of meddling in U.S. elections, mobilizing pro-immigration activism, and undermining American sovereignty.

The New York Democrat has not "ruled out" a White House run, while the Republican vice president has played down the prospect.

New York’s Democratic socialist mayor is challenging the 200,000-member union that supported him over one-time bonuses to school aides.

GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.

The surging Democratic left is taking its ideology onto America’s preeminent conservative network, and at times showing some growing pains.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a temporary Ellipse site for an incident in early August when President Trump’s Marine…...

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.

Fidelity to the judicial role constrains them from insinuating that the president will abuse his power — but if he does, they will respond decisively.

Iowa has not elected a Democratic governor since 2006, but Rob Sand’s candidacy and his congenial approach to politics has stirred a sense of optimism for the party.

The anti-abortion movement is searching for leverage inside the Republican Party, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) could be its answer.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

The president signed an executive order to establish an institution to prepare students for careers at NASA and the military.

Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.

He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches.

President Trump’s tariffs aren’t popular, but he’s found a way to make them even less so.

As A.I. becomes increasingly unpopular among voters, the politics of data centers are scrambling political lines across the country—including in a tight race for the Wisconsin governor’s mansion.

Frank Gaffney warns the red-green alliance between radical Islamists and far-left socialists shares a goal of destroying America's constitutional system.

Al Michaels threw a dart at one of the president’s recent moves during the preseason game broadcast.

Helipad relocation led in part to incident where Marine One, carrying the president, had close call with passenger jet...

Mayor Karen Bass just made it official: Los Angeles is a sanctuary city when it comes to enforcing food safety laws with thousands of street vendors, many of them illegal aliens, that have popped up all over the city.

Los Angeles councilmember Nithya Raman faces online mockery from the right after celebrating a supposed win that critics said led them to question if it was a parody.

As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.

The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, hurting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after her membership lapsed in 2019, sparking debate about her 2028 ambitions.

Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkoswki came up with a particularly dramatic reason to not support the SAVE America Act. It blew up in her face.

A Maryland court blocked Democrats' congressional redistricting ballot initiative after a judge ruled state deadlines for adding measures were violated.

President Donald Trump has never taken kindly to losing elections. He’s often tried to explain it away by citing bogus claims of mass voter fraud. But now he’s lining up a new scapegoat.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

Democrats have used their endorsements of candidates in tough primaries as a way to wield influence over the party.

The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.

The president’s executive order is now in effect for the midterm elections, but the ruling leaves the door open to renewed challenges from rights groups.

Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.

A lawyer for Fed governor Lisa Cook said her mortgage documents provide no legal basis for Trump to remove her.

The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters...

Then House candidate joined Democratic Socialists of America in 2018 but didn’t renew membership after a year...

Wednesday on MS NOW's "On the Line," New York Attorney General Letitia James said the U.S. Postal Service and the president do not "have jurisdiction over | Clips...

Their relationship has raised eyebrows due to accusations that the left-wing Twitch streamer employs antisemitic rhetoric.

President Donald Trump paid tribute to the 13 fallen servicemembers killed in the Abbey Gate bombing five years ago on Wednesday during former President Joe Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s mysterious trip was “semi-routine,” the president says...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democractic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan about the trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman appeared confused why President Donald Trump involved himself in a race in a non-battleground state.

House Democrats with pro-Israel bona fides are moving into key positions on the Foreign Affairs Committee as the party grapples with a growing divide among pro-Palestinian advocates and members tra…...

The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is rolling out mobile billboards aimed at a handful of GOP lawmakers in swing districts.

Partisan Democrats may have forgotten all the baggage Ocasio-Cortez carries into 2028. Perhaps they could use a refresher.