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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 …

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 …