U.S. and Iran are are moving toward a peace deal
It appears that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is central to an agreement.
What is the state of American intelligence as Tulsi Gabbard leaves her post?
Now is a critical point for U.S. national security.
Is the Trump administration changing the way the Smithsonian presents history?
For the last year, the White House has threatened to withdraw funding for the Smithsonian Institution if the museums refuse to turn over troves of wall texts and proposed exhibit...
What kind of Republican Party do Texans want?
On Tuesday, Texans will vote in a Republican runoff election between longtime Texas Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who last week secured President Trump's endorsement.
Cuban American community reacts to Trump's actions in Cuba
The Trump administration criminally charged Cuba's former leader last week and sent an aircraft carrier to the region.
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Tulsi Gabbard stepping down as Director of National Intelligence
In a letter she posted on X, she cited her husband's recent cancer diagnosis.
Republican Congressman on why he is trying to block Trump's DOJ settlement fund
Trump's Justice Department created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay “reparations” to people who were prosecuted by former President Joe Biden's administration.
Congressional Republicans fume over Trump's settlement fund
Republicans in Congress scuttled a vote following frustration over President Trump's settlement fund to pay people who claim the government persecuted them, including possible Jan. 6 rioters.
House passes bill banning large investors from buying up single-family homes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Senate's affordable housing bill.
How Sen. Charles Sumner — who was attacked in 1856 for opposing slavery — was 'ahead of his time'
In 1856, a slave-owning representative from South Carolina used a cane to attack and beat Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner, who was vehemently opposed to slavery and spoke out against it.
Colorado Democratic governor censured for commuting prison sentence of 2020 election denier
Former county clerk Tina Peters was sentenced for tampering with voting machines during the 2020 election.
Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 sue over Trump settlement fund
The administration says the fund will help people who say the government unfairly investigated or prosecuted them. But in their lawsuit, the officers say it’s a “slush fund” to “finance...
Some North Carolina swing voters think Trump is out of touch
As Democrats fight to take back the Senate in 2026, North Carolina is a key state to watch.
Remembering former congressman and gay-rights trailblazer Barney Frank
Frank was 86 years old and had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure.
'Revenge for the Sixties': Book traces Supreme Court Justice Alito's past to present rulings
Justice Samuel Alito has written major opinions that have ended the federal right to abortion and gutted sections of the Voting Rights Act.
DOJ deal gives Trump, his family, and his businesses immunity from IRS investigations
An addendum added to the unusual Department of Justice deal will create a a $1.8 billion fund that would provide payments to people claim they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted.
Another Republican incumbent loses after defying Trump
Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, lost his primary on Tuesday.
Why a comedian is posing as an ICE tip line operator
Comedian Ben Palmer has gone viral by posing as a tip line operator for people to report their neighbors to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
New York Times report says U.S. and Israel planned to install former hardline president in Iran
The plan fell apart after Ahmadinejad was injured during an American and Israeli strike, the New York Times reports.
As Trump's allies prevail in primaries, big questions remain
President Trump had another strong night in Tuesday's primaries, beating back a Republican congressman who'd been one of his loudest critics.