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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
Republicans struggle to extend powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend following president's controversial choice of Bill Pulte as acting spy chief.
Republicans struggle to extend FISA surveillance authority set to expire this weekend after the president's controversial pick alienates lawmakers.
The head of the Democratic fund-raising behemoth faces questioning about reports she may have misled Congress regarding foreign donation vetting procedures.
Former Biden health secretary Xavier Becerra edged into the top spot in California's jungle primary, lining up a November showdown with Republican commentator Steve Hilton.
A failed Senate vote and a fight over reforms have left Section 702, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign intelligence gathering, days away from lapsing amid turmoil at the top of the spy agencies.
The oyster farmer and Marine veteran survived a bruising campaign to claim the nomination, teeing up one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2026 midterms.
The president's former personal lawyer has run the Justice Department in an acting capacity since Pam Bondi's firing in April, and now faces an uncertain confirmation fight.
No candidate cleared 50 percent in the crowded Republican primary, forcing a June 23 runoff to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster as Nancy Mace finished fifth.
The two-term attorney general will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in November in what is expected to be one of the nation's most competitive governor's races.
President Trump's warming relationship with Xi Jinping has ignited anxieties across Washington and Asia as the administration shifts its approach to China policy.
WatchThe 215-208 vote directs the president to pull U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran — the first time either chamber has formally moved to constrain a conflict now in its fourth month.
Late-counted mail ballots lifted the Los Angeles councilmember past the reality-TV insurgent, setting up an unexpected Democrat-versus-Democrat showdown for City Hall.
The housing-finance official with no intelligence background will run the ODNI while keeping his roles atop the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the administration's six-figure charge on skilled-worker visas amounted to a tax only Congress can impose, handing a victory to 20 states led by California.
Genevieve McDonald, who briefly ran Platner's campaign, published damaging allegations in The Washington Post hours before Democrats in Maine, Nevada and South Carolina head to the polls.
The president says Iranian forces downed an Apache helicopter and that the United States "must, of necessity, respond to this attack," while Central Command investigates the incident.
Any signs of weak support will be seen as warning signals about the Democrat's chances against the popular Republican incumbent.
The updated 1260H roster now names 188 entities, sweeping in major consumer-facing firms the Defense Department says aid Beijing's military buildup. The companies flatly rejected the designations.
WatchThe former Health and Human Services secretary topped the all-party primary to succeed Gavin Newsom, while Republican Steve Hilton clung to a narrow lead over billionaire Tom Steyer for the November runoff.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers the department would not move forward with the fund created in Trump's IRS settlement, though provisions shielding the president's taxes remain.
WatchIn a 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to demand the president pull U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. Trump dismissed the rebuke as a 'meaningless vote.'
The former national security adviser and prominent Trump critic admitted retaining top-secret material in a personal diary, facing up to five years in prison and a $2.25 million fine.
The justices' unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a map a lower court found intentionally diluted Black votes, drawing a sharp dissent from the court's three liberals.
Multiple officials say the president told Israel's leader that the U.S. and Iran were within days of a breakthrough clearing the way for long-term nuclear negotiations.
The 52-47 vote funds immigration enforcement through the end of Trump's term but left intact a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund that critics say could pay the president's political allies.
The mortgage regulator with no intelligence background will keep his job atop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, drawing fire from Democrats who note the law requires the spy chief to have national security expertise.
The former interior secretary crushed her rival 72% to 28% and now enters the November race as the clear front-runner in a state where Republicans hold no statewide office.
The ruling voids "in its entirety" the September policy requiring companies to pay massive fees for skilled worker visa petitions.
Recent revelations have soured some supporters while others express anxiety about how the allegations could affect what's expected to be a close Senate race.
The pullout ends a months-long standoff with Democratic-led states after federal courts repeatedly questioned the legality of the deployments.