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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
The longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history was admitted Sunday. His office said he is receiving 'excellent care' but disclosed no details, renewing questions about the retiring Kentuckian's health.
In a 6-3 order, the justices paused a ruling that had blocked Alabama's congressional map, clearing the state to use districts favoring Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
WatchBarack and Michelle Obama dedicated the long-delayed center on Chicago's South Side before a crowd of former presidents and A-list performers, with the 44th president delivering a pointed defense of democracy without naming his successor.
In Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Federal Reserve chair, policymakers kept the benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% but dropped their bias toward cuts, with nine of 18 officials now projecting a rate increase before year's end.
Borrowers who enroll in automatic payments will get a full percentage point shaved off their interest rate from July 1 through mid-2028, up from the usual quarter point.
Top officials marked what they described as a final chapter for the decades-old presidential 747 on Wednesday as a $400 million Boeing jet donated by Qatar nears delivery this summer.
In United States v. Hemani, the justices ruled that occasional drug users cannot be automatically stripped of their Second Amendment rights, while leaving the broader federal statute intact.
On the eve of the June 16 Democratic primary, the president warned he could 'take back Washington' if democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins, reviving fears for the city's home rule.
Representative Barry Moore, who supported Trump from his first campaign, confronts Jared Hudson in runoff that could signal shifting GOP dynamics.
WatchThe housing-finance regulator with no intelligence background is set to take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with orders to gut it, as Democrats block a key surveillance law in protest.
Crews stripped more than a dozen bronze letters from the facade early Saturday after a judge ruled the venue could not be renamed without congressional approval.
With about 23 decisions left before its summer recess, the justices are poised to issue rulings that could reshape citizenship, voting and civil rights.
Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his advanced age.
Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year's gathering symbolizes its fragmentation.
WatchOrganizers projected more than 2,000 demonstrations and watch parties for Flag Day, anchored by a 'Rise Up, Sing Out' concert in New York featuring Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Julia Roberts.
Rep. Kevin Hern enters the June 16 primary as the front-runner, backed by the president and $8.2 million, for the seat Markwayne Mullin gave up to run Homeland Security.
This year's Group of 7 gathering in Evian symbolizes the fragmentation of international diplomatic order as President Trump's approach creates new tensions.
From Cascadia to Greater Idaho, regional separatist movements are gaining momentum amid national polarization and constitutional tensions.
WatchIn a 6-3 ruling, the justices let Alabama deploy a congressional map with only one majority-Black district for the 2026 midterms, likely costing Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures his seat.
Hand-picked by Trump to slash borrowing costs, Warsh chairs his debut FOMC meeting next week as markets bet on no cut and consumer prices climb to 3.8%.
Polling data shows extraordinary swing among key demographic that helped propel president to victory.
Former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra will face conservative commentator Steve Hilton in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom in the nation’s most populous state.
The president marks the milestone birthday on Sunday amid renewed scrutiny of his age and stamina, after aides made him an omnipresent public figure.
From Cascadia to Greater Idaho, frustrated Americans increasingly consider redrawing state lines or seceding from the union entirely.
The court ruling accuses the administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials depicting negative aspects of slavery at parks across the country.
Top officials say letting the powerful spying authority expire will leave the United States dangerously blind, though some surveillance operations can still continue under existing frameworks.
FISA surveillance power faces expiration deadline while top officials argue letting the authority lapse will leave America dangerously vulnerable to foreign threats.
Democrats and voting-rights groups challenge the proposed rule as harmful federal intrusion affecting millions of mail-in voters.
The towering structure will host an Ultimate Fighting Championship event this Sunday as the president celebrates his milestone birthday with an unprecedented White House spectacle.
Critical intelligence-gathering law faces lapse after measure falls well short of support needed to pass, raising national security concerns.