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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
WatchVoters in the nation's largest state cast ballots Tuesday in a wide-open race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, with former Attorney General Xavier Becerra leading polls and two slots in November up for grabs.
Trump-backed influencer Spencer Pratt has turned wildfire anger and public-safety fears into an unlikely challenge to Mayor Karen Bass, who also faces a progressive bid from Councilmember Nithya Raman.
The Vermont senator says he will 'certainly not' rescind his endorsement of the Maine oysterman and Marine veteran, who confirmed exchanging explicit texts with women while married but remains the favorite to win the June 9 Democratic primary.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House panel the department would not move forward 'period,' days after a federal judge halted the program and Senate Republicans pushed back hard.
With Gov. Kim Reynolds stepping aside, a five-way Republican field led by Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra battled for the nomination as six states held primaries on Tuesday.
The annual gathering will be held again at the Waldorf Astoria with 'significantly enhanced' security, weeks after a man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump stormed the original dinner.
As the term winds down at the end of June, the justices still must decide cases on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and the Second Amendment after striking down Trump's global tariffs earlier this year.
President Trump confirmed his attendance at the rescheduled event following the incident that abruptly cut short the traditional gathering.
WatchIn back-to-back hearings, the secretary of state told lawmakers Iran has agreed to discuss aspects of its nuclear work it long refused to address, even as Democrats pressed him over strikes launched without congressional approval.
The Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency will oversee U.S. intelligence agencies despite having no known background in intelligence work.
Trump-endorsed Fox commentator Steve Hilton and former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra lead a crowded jungle-primary field; the top two finishers, regardless of party, advance to November.
The veteran correspondent erupted at the program's new executive producer, Nick Bilton, drawing applause from shell-shocked staff amid fears Paramount is blunting the show to appease President Trump.
The EEOC has stopped pursuing 'disparate impact' cases and now wants to scrap a decades-old data collection and a 1979 rule, part of a sweeping realignment of federal anti-discrimination enforcement under President Trump.
A new policy memorandum from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services could push more people applying for permanent residency to leave the country to do so. Officials now say it will be applied case by case.
By closing exceptions for people with serious illnesses, the new rules may cause more Americans to lose healthcare coverage.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, propelled by an eleventh-hour Trump endorsement, crushed Sen. John Cornyn by roughly 28 points, setting up a fall clash with Democrat James Talarico.
The American Foreign Service Association says layoffs, forced retirements and buyouts have stripped the U.S. of decades of crisis-response experience and rare language skills just as global conflicts multiply.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the taxpayer-funded payout program created in a settlement with the president, after a Jan. 6 prosecutor sued and roughly half the Senate GOP threatened to kill it.
Mayor Ras Baraka restricted movement near the GEO Group-run facility after weeks of protests, a detainee hunger strike, and arrests of people carrying weapons.
Amy Gertner told Platner's campaign in 2025 he had sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage, the latest controversy in a pivotal race against Susan Collins.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly curtailed journalists' access in the Pentagon, raising concerns about transparency.
Decision appears driven by anti-diversity stance rather than merit-based considerations, raising concerns about military leadership.
Analysis shows the United States has engaged in numerous military operations worldwide since the president returned to office.
A bizarre political coincidence will put two candidates with identical names on the same ballot, creating potential confusion in the state's Republican primary race.
The Democratic governor has vetoed 31 bills from her own party's legislature, sparking criticism that her moderate positions are dividing Virginia Democrats.
David Rush, a longtime CIA operative, had contact with Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg during Trump's first term, though officials say the two men were not close.
At a security conference in Singapore, Pete Hegseth outlined conditions for Asian military leaders to receive priority US support.
The methodically planned strategy is designed to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States through economic hardship.
The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade, though the Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.
New strategy targets domestic groups alongside traditional threats like Islamic terror organizations and narcoterrorists, marking shift in federal priorities.