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President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary Tuesday, marking the second time this year he has used a mail-in ballot despite years of criticizing the practice and pushing Congress to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting. Trump, who maintains his legal residence in Palm Beach, requested a …

The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion on Wednesday, reaching another record level as the federal government continues to spend more than it collects in revenue and shows little sign of slowing the pace of borrowing. The Treasury Department reported the milestone in its daily financial update, marking the latest …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday delayed plans to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the United States and Canada reached a last-minute agreement to continue negotiations. Trump announced the three-day pause on Truth Social less than two hours before the tariffs were scheduled to …

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman traded sharp attacks over experience, political ambition, campaign finance and policy differences Tuesday as the two Republicans faced off in a debate one week before voters decide who will become the party’s nominee for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat. The runoff follows last …

Republicans in Florida on Tuesday nominated Rep. Byron Donalds, a close ally of President Donald Trump, to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, while Democrats chose former Rep. David Jolly, a former Republican who left the party amid his opposition to Trump. The primary results offered a mixed picture of the …

The Walt Disney Co., ABC and several Disney-owned television stations sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, seeking to block an accelerated broadcast license renewal process that the company says amounts to retaliation by the Trump administration over ABC’s programming. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, comes months …

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to abandon its effort to keep the FBI headquarters in Washington, ruling that the Justice Department improperly overrode a prior federal decision to relocate the bureau to Maryland. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang of Maryland barred FBI Director Kash Patel …

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday approved by voice vote its lineup of six early primaries for the 2028 election cycle, kicking off with South Carolina and Nevada. DNC Chair Ken Martin said during Saturday’s meeting that the early lineup reflects the diversity of the party’s electorate.  “Our 2028 nominee, …

The House Ethics Committee said Monday it is investigating allegations that Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California engaged in sexual misconduct, including alleged inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer. The bipartisan committee said in a statement that it is reviewing the allegations but cautioned that the existence of an …

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt for a second time to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation. The justices’ decision leaves the judgment intact and closes another avenue for Trump to challenge the …

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that he has received no response from Sen. Mitch McConnell after repeatedly asking the longtime Republican senator to provide more information about his health and ability to serve following a nearly two-month hospitalization. “I’ve heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell,” Beshear said on …

Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, said Sunday that he is willing to disagree with the president on legal matters, but stopped short of promising that the Justice Department will always operate independently of the White House. Blanche, who is entering his second week as the …

President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss concerns from military families about worsening conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that has been deployed in the Arabian Sea since November. Asked by a reporter about families’ concerns over conditions aboard the ship, Trump rejected the premise. “No, …

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard University of allowing antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students to continue on campus, delivering another major setback to the administration’s campaign against the Ivy League institution. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, ruled that …

Keeping gasoline prices down has become the Trump administration’s top stated objective in the war with Iran, Vice President JD Vance said this week, as the conflict increasingly centers on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington prepares for a potentially prolonged economic confrontation with Tehran. Vance’s comments mark another shift …