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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
Four major Latino civil rights and political organizations are launching a coordinated voter registration and mobilization campaign to counter rising voting restrictions and Republican gains among Hispanic communities.
The redrawn lines, passed days after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling, dismantle districts held by Reps. Jared Moskowitz, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor.
The former GEO Group executive will replace acting Director Todd Lyons on June 1, drawing alarm from civil rights groups over his decades of ties to the for-profit detention industry.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sudden decision raises questions about America's commitment to key NATO ally amid European security concerns.
Rare cross-party vote approves E15 ethanol blend sales despite opposition from Republican hard-liners and oil refiners.
President Trump's nominee takes control of monetary policy as Iran war complications raise inflation concerns.
OpenAI and Anthropic are opening DC offices, hiring lobbyists and spending record amounts to influence federal lawmakers on artificial intelligence regulation.
The agreement reverses President Luis Abinader's previous stance and represents a key diplomatic victory for Trump's expanded deportation strategy.
Republican-tied organization supports controversial Democratic candidates including Texas sex therapist accused of antisemitism, raising questions about electoral interference.
Critics raise press freedom concerns after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations regarding military action in Iran.
Secretary Bessent named the package the latest salvo in his 'Economic Fury' campaign, hitting firms in Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Dubai and Minsk that allegedly supplied ballistic-missile materials and UAV components.
The former Arizona gubernatorial candidate previously tried to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and cut funding for federally funded news organizations.
The Trump administration has held up weapons sales to Taiwan for months ahead of President Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.
Cole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House event.
Friday's court ruling has ended some Democratic House candidacies and pushed others into much tougher races ahead of upcoming elections.
Two countries discuss 30-day cease-fire extension and reopening of Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing military tensions.
President has repeatedly modified tariff structure after court rulings declared some measures illegal, with additional updates still planned.
Congressional staff member on House China Committee was targeted for insights on Venezuela policy and rare-earth minerals, according to federal investigation.
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department while others consider departure as at least one major case suffers disruption.
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others considering departures, and at least one major case has been disrupted.
A 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade said Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act does not authorize indefinite, across-the-board duties — the second courtroom defeat for the administration's tariff regime this year.
Outside groups aligned with the president spent more than $8.3 million in tiny state-legislative primaries, clearing the way for Gov. Mike Braun to redraw Indiana's congressional map next month.
Speaking at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, the president said an American carrier offshore would be "all it takes" — President Miguel Díaz-Canel replied that Cubans "would die" before surrendering.
A 1996 welfare law has long allowed denial of new passports for delinquent parents — but the Trump administration is the first to actively cancel passports already in circulation.
The investigation, triggered by Smith's decision to award an honorary degree to former Biden health official Rachel Levine, tests whether women's colleges can keep admitting trans women.
State officials hope to use districts that would boost Republican chances of flipping at least one Democratic-held seat, citing recent Supreme Court ruling.
WatchThe strategy, written by White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka, reroutes intelligence and special-operations resources toward Western Hemisphere narco-terror networks.
Federal prosecutors in North Carolina charge the former FBI director with making a threat against President Trump, in a case legal scholars say tests the limits of the First Amendment.
The denaturalization effort focuses on immigrants accused of fraud, marking a rare invocation of a seldom-used legal process.
WatchThe redrawn lines scatter Rep. Steve Cohen's 9th District across three Republican strongholds, making Tennessee the first state to enact new boundaries under the Supreme Court's post-Callais Voting Rights Act standard.