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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 16, 2026.
The Kentucky Republican, who lost his primary in May, accuses the war secretary of waging an unauthorized war in Iran, bombing a girls' school, demoting Sen. Mark Kelly and seizing Nicolás Maduro without Congress's consent.
The court ruled that a congressional redistricting bill is an 'act' of the legislature like any other, so it can be put to a referendum. The 2020-census map stays in force for the midterms.
The longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. House was a passenger when her vehicle was hit Sunday morning in Toledo. Police say the other driver was picked up by a second car and fled the scene.
The test vote clears the way for final passage of Republicans' comprehensive immigration enforcement legislation, designed to fund border security measures through 2028.
Rare cross-party vote approves E15 ethanol blend sales despite opposition from Republican hard-liners and oil refiners.
GOP shows new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears as four states consider drawing new maps in coming weeks.
The 224-204 vote, forced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley's rare discharge petition, marked the most significant immigration rebuke of the Trump White House since the new Congress convened, with 11 Republicans crossing the aisle.
The Senate must also approve the stopgap measure as libertarian-leaning House Republicans balked at a long-term extension of the controversial surveillance program.
Trump-endorsed conservative defeats Democratic challenger in Northwest Georgia district, dashing hopes for upset.
A bipartisan Senate vote to restore DHS funding collapsed within hours when the House passed its own rival bill, leaving the 42-day shutdown without resolution as senators begin a two-week recess.