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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
In a Hershey, Pennsylvania speech eight days after Louisiana v. Callais hollowed out the Voting Rights Act, the Chief Justice insisted unpopular rulings reflect 'what the Constitution means' — not policy preferences.
Within nine days of Louisiana v. Callais, four Republican-led Southern states have launched coordinated mid-decade redistricting drives that strategists say could net the GOP between four and seven additional U.S. House seats.
MAGA Inc. spent roughly $9 million to oust Republican incumbents who killed Trump's mid-decade congressional map last December, sending an unmissable warning to GOP legislators in other states still weighing the president's redistricting demands.
A 1996 law has sat largely dormant for decades. The Trump administration is now wielding it against 2,700 passport holders and plans to drop the threshold to $2,500 by late summer.
Republicans say the money is strictly for blast walls and Secret Service infrastructure, but Democrats call the carve-out a bait-and-switch on a project Trump promised would not cost taxpayers a single dime.
Initial release contains murky images showing unidentified objects, with government promising more files will be made available on a rolling basis.
The U.S. senator unveiled a detailed gubernatorial agenda on Sunday, pledging tougher criminal penalties for fraud, payment blocks for convicted offenders and a sweeping audit of state agencies.
Pennsylvania senator writes in Washington Post opinion piece that while 'at odds' with party on some issues, his core values remain unchanged.
The new congressional map splits the majority-Black city into three districts, targeting Representative Steve Cohen as redistricting wars continue nationwide after Supreme Court ruling.
The Vatican meeting follows President Trump's public condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.
Four candidates have emerged as leaders in the primary election to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom, with polls showing a highly competitive and unpredictable race.
Federal lawsuit follows separate suit against Denver, challenging state's ammunition restrictions.
Shipping costs, taxes, competition levels and environmental regulations create stark differences in pump prices as the Iran war affects energy markets nationwide.
White House uses rhetorical gymnastics as president tries to move past biggest political crisis of his presidency while missiles continue flying.
Agency's scientists reviewed millions of patient records for vaccine safety studies that were pulled back before release to the public.
Justices agree to quickly return redistricting case to lower courts, potentially forcing new congressional maps ahead of 2026 elections.
Tuesday's open primary to replace Mike DeWine matches Trump's pick — a 39-year-old biotech billionaire — against the doctor who became the face of Ohio's COVID response, in the first marquee gubernatorial test of 2026.
The 6-3 Voting Rights Act decision will reshape congressional maps across the South before November, after a bitter exchange between Justices Alito and Jackson over the Court's accelerated timeline.
WatchPresident Trump endorsed challengers to seven Indiana state senators who blocked his redistricting demand, while Vivek Ramaswamy faces Amy Acton in Ohio's open governor's race — the first hard data on his sway over the GOP base.
Justice Department appears to use federal investigative power to revisit debunked claims about Democratic election fraud from 2020 presidential race.
White House discusses imposing oversight on artificial intelligence systems, marking shift from previous hands-off approach.
On CNBC, the president said Republicans are 'entitled to five more seats' in Texas alone after Callais v. Louisiana gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The Justice Department is screening state lists through SAVE — a 1980s immigration database notorious for false positives — within months of an election that triggers a federal 90-day no-purge rule.
Party's congressional campaign arm elevates contenders to take down at-risk Republicans while wading into competitive primaries to signal leadership preferences.
Beijing pushes Iran toward negotiations while its companies export materials for Iranian military as Trump's visit looms.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro indicates the investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell may be resurrected after previous legal setbacks.
Some party leaders wish the former VP had chosen to run for California governor instead of weighing another White House bid.
First day of early voting reveals widespread bewilderment following last-minute legal changes to election procedures.
The controversial $1B+ retrofit of the Qatari royal family's gift jet is nearing completion, with delivery as a 'bridge' aircraft until Boeing's delayed VC-25Bs arrive in 2028.
DOJ moves the same day to drop the 2022 charges against Trump's longtime adviser, in an unprecedented executive-branch reversal of a completed conviction.