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Virginia Democrats Scramble After Court Strikes Down Redistricting Map
Friday's court ruling has ended some Democratic House candidacies and pushed others into much tougher races ahead of upcoming elections.
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PoliticsIran Responds to Latest U.S. Peace Proposal as War Enters Critical Phase
Two countries discuss 30-day cease-fire extension and reopening of Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing military tensions.
PoliticsTrump Tariffs Face Legal Challenges as Administration Reworks Trade Policy
President has repeatedly modified tariff structure after court rulings declared some measures illegal, with additional updates still planned.
PoliticsChinese Spy Allegedly Promised House Aide $10,000 for U.S. Policy Intelligence
Congressional staff member on House China Committee was targeted for insights on Venezuela policy and rare-earth minerals, according to federal investigation.
PoliticsDOJ Faces Major Exodus After Push to Prosecute Former FBI Director James Comey
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department while others consider departure as at least one major case suffers disruption.
PoliticsDOJ Sees Major Fallout After Push to Prosecute Former FBI Director James Comey
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others considering departures, and at least one major case has been disrupted.
PoliticsFederal Trade Court Strikes Down Trump's 10% Global Tariff in Burlap and Barrel Ruling, Orders Refunds
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.
PoliticsTrump-Backed Challengers Topple Five Indiana State Senators Who Bucked His Redistricting Push
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.
PoliticsTrump Vows U.S. Will Take Over Cuba "Almost Immediately," Drawing Defiant Response From Havana
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.
PoliticsState Department Begins Revoking Passports of 2,700 Americans Owing $100,000 or More in Child Support
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.
PoliticsEducation Department Opens Title IX Probe of Smith College Over Decade-Old Trans Admissions Policy
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.
PoliticsAlabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow Use of New Voting Map
State officials hope to use districts that would boost Republican chances of flipping at least one Democratic-held seat, citing recent Supreme Court ruling.
WatchPoliticsTrump's New Counterterrorism Doctrine Elevates Drug Cartels Above Jihadist Groups for First Time
The strategy, written by White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka, reroutes intelligence and special-operations resources toward Western Hemisphere narco-terror networks.
PoliticsJames Comey Indicted a Second Time Over '86 47' Instagram Photo of Seashells
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.
PoliticsTrump Administration Targets 12 Naturalized Americans for Citizenship Revocation
The denaturalization effort focuses on immigrants accused of fraud, marking a rare invocation of a seldom-used legal process.
WatchPoliticsTennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Map That Carves Up Memphis-Based Democratic District
The 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.
PoliticsChief Justice Roberts Pushes Back: Americans Wrongly See Us as 'Purely Political Actors'
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.
PoliticsLouisiana, Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi Race to Redraw Maps After SCOTUS Ruling
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.
PoliticsTrump Exacts Indiana Revenge: Five GOP State Senators Defeated for Blocking Redistricting Push
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.
PoliticsState Department Begins Revoking Passports From Parents Who Owe $100,000 in Unpaid Child Support
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.
PoliticsSenate GOP Slips $1 Billion for Trump Ballroom Security Into Reconciliation Bill
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.
PoliticsPentagon Releases First Batch of U.F.O. Files to Public
Initial release contains murky images showing unidentified objects, with government promising more files will be made available on a rolling basis.
PoliticsKlobuchar Rolls Out Anti-Fraud Plan, Vows 'Day One' Audits in Minnesota Governor Bid
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.
PoliticsFetterman Declares He Has 'No Plans' to Leave Democratic Party
Pennsylvania senator writes in Washington Post opinion piece that while 'at odds' with party on some issues, his core values remain unchanged.
PoliticsTennessee Republicans Carve Up Memphis to Eliminate Last Democratic House Seat
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.
PoliticsRubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican
The Vatican meeting follows President Trump's public condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.
PoliticsCalifornia Governor's Race Reflects Chaotic Field as Newsom Successor Battle Heats Up
Four candidates have emerged as leaders in the primary election to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom, with polls showing a highly competitive and unpredictable race.
PoliticsJustice Department Sues Colorado Over Gun Law Banning High-Capacity Magazines
Federal lawsuit follows separate suit against Denver, challenging state's ammunition restrictions.
PoliticsGas Price Disparities Across States Highlight Complex Economic Factors
Shipping costs, taxes, competition levels and environmental regulations create stark differences in pump prices as the Iran war affects energy markets nationwide.
PoliticsTrump and Rubio Declare Iran War Over Despite Ongoing Missile Attacks During Cease-Fire
White House uses rhetorical gymnastics as president tries to move past biggest political crisis of his presidency while missiles continue flying.