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State Sen. Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. “I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation,” Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, said in a post on X. “But in light of recent discoveries, I do not …

A high-stakes fight over the future location of the FBI’s headquarters halted the Senate appropriations process on Thursday, complicating efforts to pass crucial funding bills before the government shuts down on September 30. The Senate Appropriations Committee was poised to advance a major funding bill for the Commerce, Justice, and …

A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, while temporarily blocking the controversial policy from going into effect nationwide. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante ruled in favor of the ACLU, which brought the case on …

U.S. Democratic lawmakers argued in a new legal filing this week that President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs usurped congressional power, and they urged a federal appellate court to strike down the duties on foreign imports. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is set to hear oral …

Interest accrual on the debt of nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will resume Aug. 1, the U.S. Education Department said Wednesday. The Biden-era income-driven repayment plan better known as SAVE saw legal challenges from several GOP-led states beginning in 2024, …

A new political showdown is brewing in Congress as President Donald Trump pushes Republicans to unilaterally cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, a move that Senate Democrats say could derail bipartisan cooperationand risk a government shutdown this fall. With a September 30 funding deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

During a meeting with leaders of several African nations at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump sparked criticism after complimenting Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English-speaking skills — despite English being Liberia’s national language. “Well, thank you,” Trump said after Boakai delivered remarks. “And such good English, …

A federal appeals court has halted a highly anticipated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would have made it significantly easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships online, citing a procedural error by the agency. The “click-to-cancel” rule, part of the Biden administration’s “Time is Money” consumer initiative, …

President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports is sparking widespread alarm among economists and industry leaders, who warn the move could lead to higher prices for appliances, electric vehicles, construction materials, and household repairs. Although the tariff has not yet been officially enacted, copper prices …

The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases in 2025 — the highest annual total in 33 years — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The last time measles spread this widely in the U.S. was in 1992, eight years before it was declared eliminated from …

President Donald Trump overruled a surprise pause in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine this week after learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the move without informing the White House, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The unexpected halt — the second such action by Hegseth this …

At least five high-ranking government officials were targeted in mid-June by an AI-driven impersonation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a classified State Department cable obtained by NBC News and first reported by The Washington Post. The incident marks a new level of sophistication in the use of …

In a major shift for air travelers, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers will no longer be required to remove their shoes at TSA security checkpoints in U.S. airports — ending a two-decade-old policy introduced in the aftermath of 9/11. Speaking from Reagan National Airport, Noem said …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily move forward with sweeping reductions in force and reorganization plans across numerous federal agencies, handing the administration a procedural win in an escalating legal battle over executive authority. In a brief unsigned order, the justices granted an administrative stay …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, a sweeping escalation in his administration’s aggressive trade strategy. Trump also previewed a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, signaling more high-stakes economic maneuvering ahead. “Today, we’re doing copper,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. “I believe …