Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month
Read full article: Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this monthPresident Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains
Read full article: Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remainsHaitiās presidential council has stepped down after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade.
Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire
Read full article: Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfireLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last yearās devastating wildfire.
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
Read full article: Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowshipsThe Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.
Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files
Read full article: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein filesThe Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic
Read full article: Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp MysticThe lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia āCileā Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should ānever be responsible for children again.ā
Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England
Read full article: Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New EnglandPresident Donald Trump issued a proclamation reopening a huge swath of the Atlantic to commercial fishing.
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Read full article: These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seatDemocrat Taylor Rehmetās stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.
Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm
Read full article: Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter stormThe Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap.
FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say
Read full article: FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers sayThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is resuming staff cuts that were paused during January's severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers.
Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbardās role in FBI search of Georgia election hub
Read full article: Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbardās role in FBI search of Georgia election hubAttorney General Pam Bondi says she's not worried about the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office.
In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Read full article: In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan OmarThe Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar.
After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training for doctors on how to legally provide abortions
Read full article: After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training for doctors on how to legally provide abortionsThe course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack
Read full article: Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attackThe Justice Department says a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in Washington in connection with the rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue.
Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
Read full article: Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending itPresident Donald Trump says he won't apologize for posting a racist video of the Obamas.
The Latest: Trumpās racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash
Read full article: The Latest: Trumpās racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlashPresident Donald Trumpās social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been deleted.
Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate race
Read full article: Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate raceJasmine Crockett and James Talarico are adept at creating digital media moments and collecting social media followers.
āTolerance for criminalityā: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Read full article: āTolerance for criminalityā: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid MillerThe three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.
In fiercely competitive Democratic Senate race, social media influencers increasingly drive the conversation
Read full article: In fiercely competitive Democratic Senate race, social media influencers increasingly drive the conversationThe near-constant stream of takes from content creators has come to frame the primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico as a referendum on identity politics in the Democratic Party.
Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes public
Read full article: Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes publicThe Facebook message derided its recipient as a āleftistā and āwhoreā whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.
Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it
Read full article: Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see itThe Republican lawmakers in charge of the House and Senate intelligence committees have rejected an anonymous complaint from last year alleging that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withheld access to classified information for political reasons.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
Read full article: Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demandsSenate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are āunrealistic.ā.
Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates
Read full article: Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest ratesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be up to the president to decide whether to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if he doesn't lower interest rates.
Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein
Read full article: Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to EpsteinThe chairman of prestigious law firm Paul Weiss has resigned from that position after emails revealed his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugs
Read full article: Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugsThe Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.
This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the stateās growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?
Read full article: This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the stateās growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the townās biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth.
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governmentās files public
Read full article: A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governmentās files publicTwo decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor
Read full article: Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governorNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term.
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Read full article: Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'Sen_ Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U_S_ military members to resist āillegal orders.ā.
The Latest: Democrats demand ādramatic changesā for ICE
Read full article: The Latest: Democrats demand ādramatic changesā for ICEDemocrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are ādramatic changesā and āreal accountabilityā for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trumpās campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country.
Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to crypto
Read full article: Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to cryptoThe Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartelsā financial networks, targeting the money launderers who are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to move drug proceeds from the U.S. to Mexico.
Briscoe Cain, Alex Mealer lead crowded pack vying for Houstonās new red congressional district
Read full article: Briscoe Cain, Alex Mealer lead crowded pack vying for Houstonās new red congressional districtCain, a state lawmaker, and Mealer, a former Harris County judge candidate, have consolidated much of the fundraising and endorsements in the 9th Congressional Districtās Republican primary.
Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call
Read full article: Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to callThe New Jersey U.S. House Democratic primary between a onetime political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders and an ex-congressman is too early to call.
On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentās testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
Read full article: On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentās testimony descends into insults and shouting matchesA hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts.
Texas law barring state investment in firms boycotting fossil fuels declared unconstitutional
Read full article: Texas law barring state investment in firms boycotting fossil fuels declared unconstitutionalA judge ruled Senate Bill 13, passed in 2021, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The law prevented state investments in firms it deemed as boycotting oil and gas companies.
EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires
Read full article: EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfiresTrump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the presidentās plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last yearās wildfires.
Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effect
Read full article: Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effectA Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against a request to stop the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, but because the lawsuit is still in play, the fund canāt go into effect.
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died
Read full article: Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has diedFormer U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress, has died.
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
Read full article: Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor DemocratsThe Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this yearās elections, rejecting a plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
Fired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&M, arguing her free speech rights were violated
Read full article: Fired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&M, arguing her free speech rights were violatedMelissa McCoul, arguing she was fired to appease political critics, is seeking to get her job back and other restitution.
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'
Read full article: Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'A government lawyer who told a judge that her job āsucksā during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administrationās immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows
Read full article: Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling showsNew international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.
Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wifeās killing
Read full article: Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wifeās killingAuthorities say a Delaware man who was once married to former first lady Jill Biden remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of his wife.