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President Donald Trump has pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex–chief of staff Cade Cothren, who were convicted last year on federal corruption charges tied to a scheme involving a fake political consulting firm. Casada, a Republican who once led the Tennessee House, was sentenced in September …

Rep. Elise Stefanik formally entered the 2026 New York governor’s race on Wednesday, launching a campaign that casts Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul as responsible for soaring costs across the state and aligning her with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist. In a two-and-a-half-minute announcement video titled “A …

The Trump administration on Friday asked a federal appeals court to pause a judge’s order requiring it to fully fund SNAP benefits this month, saying the government shutdown has left it without enough money to comply. The filing came just hours after U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the administration …

In the wake of Republicans’ heavy election losses Tuesday, President Donald Trump is pointing to Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal deal as evidence that his administration has ushered in what he called a new “golden age” for the U.S. economy. “Grocery prices are way down, and Walmart just announced that the cost …

The Trump administration has accelerated the implementation of new rules expanding the authority of the Federal Protective Service, allowing the agency that guards federal buildings to charge people for a wider range of offenses both on and off federal property. The changes, which had been scheduled to take effect January …

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pay roughly $9 billion for a full month of nutrition assistance benefits by the next day. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who was appointed by Democratic former President Barack Obama, said the administration blew its chance to …

The Washington, D.C., National Guard will remain deployed in the nation’s capital through at least the end of February under new orders from the Trump administration, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The formal order, dated Nov. 4, extends an earlier August 11 directive and authorizes Guard members …

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, a sweeping move that could ground or delay thousands of flights per day, officials announced Wednesday. The restrictions, which take effect Friday morning, come as the FAA and the Department of Transportation brace for worsening …

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing Democrat who made history as the first woman to lead the chamber and one of the most powerful figures in modern American politics, said Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2026, ending a congressional career that spanned nearly four decades. “I will …

A federal magistrate judge sharply criticized the Justice Department’s handling of evidence in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing prosecutors of rushing to indict him while potentially violating his constitutional rights. “We’re in a bit of a feeling of indict first, investigate second,” Magistrate Judge William …

Several of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that President Donald Trump has the unilateral power to impose far-reaching tariffs, raising the possibility that the court could strike down one of the most consequential parts of his economic agenda. The case marks the biggest legal test yet of …

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is projected to make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hashmi campaigned to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor in a competitive race against Republican John Reid, a former conservative …

California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure that allowed the state to redraw its congressional map in favor of Democrats, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s effort to hold onto a Republican-controlled Congress by urging redistricting in Texas. Tuesday capped off a whirlwind, hyper-partisan two-and-a-half-month campaign for …

Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral race, NBC News projects, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in a stunning victory that cements him as one of the most prominent progressive figures in the country. Mamdani, 34, a democratic socialist representing Queens, overcame …

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill has won the New Jersey governor’s race, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a closely watched contest that became a referendum on President Donald Trump’s influence in a blue-leaning state, NBC News projected Tuesday. Sherrill’s victory cements her as one of her party’s rising national figures and …