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Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears

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'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

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Federal judge allows Missouri's top court to hold contempt hearing in redistricting dispute

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ABC responds to rumored 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' cancellation

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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Gov. McKee. He's the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary

1 hour ago

Public silence raises hopes among 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants for extended legal protections

1 hour ago

Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins

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Trump pushes 2030 census to exclude immigrants, not ask about race

14 hours ago

Racketeering conspiracy trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei begins in New York

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Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products

15 hours ago

Trump's trip to GOP soiree in Texas is briefly delayed after Air Force One's emergency slide deploys

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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children's health, doctors say

16 hours ago

Florida nurse who slammed White House press secretary on TikTok should get fine, reprimand, judge recommends

16 hours ago

Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency

17 hours ago

Missouri's congressional map is back before the U.S. Supreme Court, sowing still more confusion

14 hours ago

Florida Realtors put $10 million into backing proposed property tax cut

17 hours ago

Orange Mayor hopefuls talk transit, hotel taxes, Flock cameras and data centers

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Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms

18 hours ago

Florida attorney general sues Netflix as crackdown widens on big tech

19 hours ago

A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems

21 hours ago

China hits back at US claims of 'malicious' AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks

21 hours ago

Sen. John Fetterman's isolation from Democrats grows stark in Pennsylvania

21 hours ago

Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico alone is taking Facebook to trial

21 hours ago

Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears

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Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will 'still blow up ships if need be'

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Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, a new poll shows

22 hours ago

Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides

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With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms

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Trump defends Iran war, slams Democrats and promises cash at Republicans' midterm convention

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Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions

1 day ago

Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

1 day ago

Competing court orders add confusion to Missouri congressional elections

1 day ago

FDA fills four senior roles, including top officials for drugs, vaccines and tobacco

1 day ago

National Guard crime task force member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member

1 day ago

US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship

1 day ago

New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say

1 day ago

Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration

1 day ago

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'

1 day ago

US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war

1 day ago

The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open

1 day ago

2026'S ELECTIONS COULD TEST HOW HEAVY TRADING ON PREDICTION MARKETS AFFECTS RACES AND RESULTS

1 day ago

Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride

1 day ago

Rubio offers solid support to Trump-friendly leader in Colombia at start of South America tour

1 day ago

US hits remaining parts of Iran's aviation sector with sanctions in latest move to isolate Tehran

1 day ago

What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump's unusual midterm convention

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Trump's map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic

1 day ago

Trump's White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding removed

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US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking

1 day ago

Trump widens trade war with Canada beyond tariffs. Here's what to know

1 day ago

Trump threatens Canadian jetmaker Bombardier, which has an extensive US footprint

2 days ago

Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

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DeSantis staffer fired after Nazi image controversy now works for Rubio at State Dept.

2 days ago

Deported from the U.S., some Haitians are left broke and stranded

2 days ago

Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from fascist-inspired 'Starship Troopers' outfits

2 days ago

Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

3 days ago

A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards

3 days ago

Democrat David Jolly promotes tourist tax reform as he runs for governor

3 days ago

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

3 days ago

California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions?

3 days ago

In Red States, Law-and-Order Republicans Turn Against Flock Cameras

4 days ago

In Hope Florida scandal, Florida shorted $800,000, grand jury says

5 days ago

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge

5 days ago

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview

5 days ago

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

5 days ago

Proposal calls for permanent 'U.S. Presidential Golf Course' in Palm Beach County

5 days ago

Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals haven't been enforced and are at risk of vanishing

5 days ago

A boy screams, families weep: Children leave South Florida to live with parents deported to Guatemala

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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and says he agrees with Vance that it's not a 'war'

5 days ago

Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits

5 days ago

Supreme Court grants Republican emergency appeal on TV ad rates before midterms

5 days ago

Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey

5 days ago

US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran

5 days ago

Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

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EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands

5 days ago

Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds

5 days ago

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

6 days ago

Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears

6 days ago

JD Vance concedes gas prices could stay high indefinitely as war drags on

5 days ago

US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

6 days ago

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

6 days ago

Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot

6 days ago

Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars

6 days ago

Second Epstein petition looks for Republican support

6 days ago

ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

6 days ago

White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

6 days ago

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote

6 days ago

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

6 days ago

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

6 days ago

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation's food safety net

6 days ago

Orange judge resigns amid investigation over political donations

6 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

6 days ago

Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues

6 days ago

Christian podcaster arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of threatening President Donald Trump

6 days ago

Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

6 days ago

US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump

6 days ago

DeSantis administration wants $250 million more to pay immigration bills

6 days ago

Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say

6 days ago

Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

6 days ago

Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

6 days ago

Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran

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