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The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters and their phone records Thursday after a federal judge sharply criticized prosecutors over their handling of an investigation into reporting about security systems aboard President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian declared the subpoenas “null …

A federal three-judge panel on Thursday cleared the way for Tennessee to use its newly redrawn congressional map in this year’s elections, handing Republicans another legal victory as they seek to expand their narrow U.S. House majority in the 2026 midterms. The ruling allows the state’s revised congressional districts to …

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of Republican governors, legislators, utility services and tech companies into his voluntary pledge aimed at keeping data center construction and operation costs off the shoulders of American consumers.  The Ratepayer Protection Pledge, first signed by the president in March, requires companies that build …

The House approved a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that would significantly expand military cooperation between the United States and Israel, drawing objections from several Democrats who argued the legislation moves the two nations toward deeper military integration. Lawmakers approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027 …

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will only receive U.S. nuclear technology if it agrees to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, adding a new condition to a civil nuclear agreement announced just one day earlier. Trump said the nuclear deal is “totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the …

The House voted Thursday to direct President Donald Trump to end U.S. military involvement in the conflict with Iran, marking a bipartisan rebuke of the administration’s handling of the escalating war. Lawmakers approved the war powers resolution 214-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats to support the measure. The resolution, introduced …

House Republicans approved a budget resolution Wednesday advancing a Trump-backed spending framework that would provide billions of dollars for defense, election-related initiatives and agricultural assistance, while setting up negotiations with Senate Republicans over the size and scope of the package. The House passed the budget blueprint 216-214, largely along party …

The Trump administration announced Thursday that new tariffs targeting imports from 60 foreign economies will take effect Friday, replacing the temporary 10% import duty that expires at midnight Eastern time. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, are the result of …

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to not deport a witness in the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent earlier this month in Houston. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison issued the directive on Monday after an attorney for Jose …

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that the city does not have the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant, reversing earlier suggestions that New York police could detain the Israeli leader if he visits the city. In a video posted …

New Jersey officials said Tuesday that approximately 6,600 people who identified themselves as noncitizens while obtaining driver’s licenses or state identification cards were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission system. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, said a preliminary review found that …

The House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies operating through Dec. 4, sending the measure to the Senate, where lawmakers from both parties have already indicated they intend to revise it before final passage. The stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, passed …

For over an hour Sunday, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico stood on stage and fielded questions and, at times, frustration from Black Texans at a majority-Black town hall in Houston. “I’m voting for James Talarico, and I hope you do, too — but I want y’all to come and …

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has hreatened to withhold federal election-related funding from states that refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s voter roll investigations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, while also warning that election officials could face fines or even criminal penalties. Speaking to reporters, Mullin said states …

President Donald Trump announced a new round of 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports Monday, significantly escalating trade tensions between the United States and one of its largest trading partners. The new tariffs, outlined in a series of presidential proclamations, are scheduled to take effect Aug. 19 …