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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 …

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first female governor, NBC News projected Tuesday night, flipping control of the state’s top office and giving Democrats a morale boost as they seek to regroup nationally under President Donald Trump’s second term. Spanberger, 47, a former CIA officer …

A majority of corporate donors backing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project have major business interests before his administration — including government contracts, regulatory decisions, and federal investigations — according to a new report released Monday by Public Citizen, a nonprofit watchdog group. The analysis found that more …

President Donald Trump said he does not know Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance whom he pardoned last month, dismissing concerns that the move was tied to his sons’ growing crypto business. “I don’t know who he is,” Mr. Trump said in a “60 Minutes” interview …

Virginians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, in what has become a high-stakes, drama-laced election cycle with nearly everything on the line — from the governor’s mansion to each of the 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. With polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., anyone …

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and one of the most influential — and polarizing — figures in modern American politics, died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular disease, his family said. He was 84. Cheney served …

President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on the Justice Department to reopen investigations into the 2020 election, prompting new concerns among current and former officials about political interference and the erosion of public confidence in U.S. elections. In recent weeks, Trump has urged senior administration officials to examine ballots and …

Voters in several states will cast ballots Tuesday in a handful of closely watched races that could signal where the political winds are blowing ahead of next year’s midterm elections — from a dramatic three-way fight for New York City mayor to a red-hot governor’s race in New Jersey and …