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Alabama officials Wednesday filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court’s order requiring the state to use a court-ordered congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections. The filing came a day after a three-judge panel upheld a previous ruling that a …

Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice this week in an effort to block the release of dozens of hours of audio recordings tied to the now-closed investigation into his handling of classified documents. At the center of the lawsuit are roughly 70 hours of audio recordings and …

The administration of President Donald Trump has refunded more than $20 billion in tariffs to importers and shipping companies after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a central part of Trump’s trade policy earlier this year. According to a court filing submitted Tuesday, the administration had collected …

Democratic U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green to represent a newly drawn congressional district that encompasses both of their current Houston-area districts, effectively ending the tenure of one of the state’s longest-serving congressmen and a veteran Democrat in Washington. Green, who has represented the 9th Congressional District …

The administration of President Donald Trump may require federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements aimed at preventing leaks to the media, according to a draft agreement posted Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management. The proposed agreement states that “federal employees do not have discretion to disclose Confidential Government Information,” …

Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Tuesday, ending over three decades of Sen. John Cornyn’s electoral dominance in what amounts to a watershed moment for GOP politics in Texas. The Associated Press called the race for Paxton shortly after 8 p.m., about an hour …

A three-judge federal panel on Monday blocked Alabama from using congressional district maps that the court said intentionally discriminated against Black voters, setting up another likely showdown before the Supreme Court of the United States. The ruling from the U.S. District Court in Birmingham found that the congressional maps proposed …

The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday urged major corporations across the United States to publicly oppose Republican-led redistricting efforts that could eliminate majority-Black congressional districts, escalating Democrats’ campaign against new voting map changes following a recent Supreme Court ruling. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members of …

The Supreme Court of the United States is entering the final stretch of its term with more than two dozen major cases still awaiting decisions, including disputes over birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in women’s sports and President Donald Trump’s authority to fire federal officials. Traditionally, the high court releases its …

Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of committing “a clear violation of the ceasefire” after American forces launched what the Pentagon described as defensive strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions even as negotiations to end the war appeared to be advancing. The U.S. military said late Monday …

Kevin Warsh assumed his new role as chair of the Federal Reserve Friday after a swearing-in ceremony in the White House East Room, where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the oath of office. President Donald Trump said before a crowd of high-profile former and current lawmakers and officials …

The United States Secret Service fatally shot a man Saturday evening after he allegedly opened fire on officers at a security checkpoint near the White House, prompting a temporary lockdown of the White House complex and a large law enforcement response. The shooting occurred shortly after 6 p.m. near 17th …

The Trump administration announced Friday a sweeping immigration policy that could force many immigrants already living legally in the United States to leave the country before applying for permanent residency, dramatically reshaping the green card process and further tightening legal immigration pathways. Under new guidance issued by U.S. Citizenship and …

The Justice Department has removed hundreds of press releases detailing charges against people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from its public website, defending the move as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to reverse what it calls the “weaponization” of the federal government. …

The Trump administration was preparing Friday for a possible new round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources familiar with the planning, as tensions escalated despite ongoing diplomatic talks aimed at preventing a broader regional war. No final decision on military action had been made as of Friday afternoon, …