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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 …

White House officials have approved plans to replace Marty Makary as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration after months of internal turmoil, mounting criticism and a wave of senior staff departures at the agency, according to people familiar with the discussions. The individuals, who spoke on the condition of …

Passengers began disembarking Sunday from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius after the vessel arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands following a deadly hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers and sickened several others. Spanish nationals were the first to leave the ship after it docked at the port of Granadilla on …

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education. Among the major changes are new …

A Montgomery-based civil rights group Thursday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraud and money-laundering and accused the U.S. Department of Justice of attacking it for political reasons. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate set a tentative trial date for the Southern Poverty Law Center for Oct. 5 after …

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down the voter-approved redistricting amendment, upholding a lower court ruling that had declared the measure unconstitutional less than 24 hours after last month’s special election and briefly halted its implementation. The high court found that the amendment itself was flawed because lawmakers …

A federal trade court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority when he imposed a new round of 10% global tariffs earlier this year, dealing another major blow to the administration’s aggressive trade agenda. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel on the United States Court of …