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The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a renewed effort to curb President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, marking the first major congressional test of Republican support for the war after the expiration of the War Powers Act’s 60-day limit on unauthorized military operations. The War Powers Resolution failed in …

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol next month for a special legislative session focused on redrawing the state’s political maps following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act. The session, scheduled to begin June 17, …

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, handing President Donald Trump a significant victory after months of clashes with outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates and the central bank’s independence. The Senate approved Warsh in a 54-45 vote, with Sen. John …

Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two leaders prepare to discuss the Iran war, trade disputes, Taiwan and nuclear arms control during a pivotal moment in U.S.-China relations. Chinese officials staged a lavish welcome ceremony for Trump …

A former executive at private prison contractor GEO Group has been selected to lead the federal agency at the center of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS announced Tuesday that David Venturella will serve as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, …

Kash Patel forcefully rejected allegations about his conduct during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, lashing out at Democratic lawmakers who questioned him about reports claiming excessive drinking and unexplained absences had impaired his leadership of the FBI. Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee to defend the FBI’s proposed $12.53 billion …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not influencing his negotiations with Iran, drawing immediate backlash as inflation and fuel prices continue climbing during the ongoing war. Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn before departing for a diplomatic trip to China, Trump was asked …

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected a push to redraw the state’s congressional districts just weeks before primary elections, rebuffing pressure from President Donald Trump and exposing divisions among Republicans over a fast-moving effort to create an all-GOP congressional delegation. Senators voted 29-17 against adding redistricting to a resolution …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama officials to seek reinstatement of a congressional map previously ruled racially discriminatory, injecting new uncertainty into the state’s elections just days before primary voting is set to begin. The high court overturned a 2023 ruling blocking Alabama’s Republican-backed congressional …

Inflation accelerated to 3.8% in April, its highest annual rate in nearly three years, as the war involving Iran continued to disrupt global energy markets and drive up costs across the U.S. economy. New data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed consumer prices rose 0.6% in April …

Virginia Democrats on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at creating four additional competitive U.S. House districts favorable to Democrats. The emergency appeal follows a 4-3 decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Virginia striking down the …

The man who allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to four criminal charges, including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, appeared before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in Washington, D.C., to …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is promising a sweeping Democratic response after last week’s Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a congressional map favoring Democrats and handed Republicans a significant advantage ahead of the midterm elections. In a letter sent Monday to House Democrats, Jeffries said the party would pursue …

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the Trump administration is open to temporarily suspending the federal gas tax as Americans continue grappling with high fuel prices tied to the conflict with Iran. “All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices …

Donald Trump on Sunday sharply criticized Iran’s response to the latest U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, calling Tehran’s position “totally unacceptable” as renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz threatened an already fragile ceasefire. Trump’s comments came hours after Iranian state media …