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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 …

Shopping for a plane ticket could become more confusing for consumers if a Trump administration proposal to loosen federal airfare advertising rules moves forward, aviation analysts and some airlines warn. The Transportation Department is considering changes that would give airlines more flexibility in how they display the individual components of …

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump and his administration of violating the First Amendment by giving paying customers advance access to posts on Truth Social before the statements are released publicly. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues …

President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is approaching its sixth month, far beyond the four to five weeks he initially projected, as stalled negotiations, rising oil prices, mounting military casualties and depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles raise new questions about the cost and consequences of the conflict. The war began Feb. …

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of August to spend more time with her young children, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, ending her tenure as the youngest person ever to hold the high-profile post. Trump announced Leavitt’s departure in a Truth …

U.S. military operations in Yemen killed 153 civilians and wounded nearly 250 others in three attacks last year, according to a Pentagon review that represents the Trump administration’s first public acknowledgment of significant civilian casualties caused by U.S. forces since President Donald Trump returned to office. The Pentagon concluded that …

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million on gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks to help agents control people who resist arrest, according to a Department of Homeland Security procurement notice. The planned purchase of so-called G.L.O.V.E. devices — short for Generated …

Voters in six states went to the polls Tuesday in a series of primaries that offered an early look at the political forces shaping the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats rewarding candidates who have taken a harder line against President Donald Trump while Republicans delivered a mixed verdict on the …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order that aims to reshape guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, standing alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was met with immediate pushback. The order — which calls on federal programs and funding to “support maximal parental choice over …