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Lawmakers appear to be moving closer to reaching a deal to speed up the build-out of infrastructure projects, a key Democrat said Thursday. “We are over the hump on the dealbreaker issues, so we're in a very good place…
Right-wing commentator Scott Jennings on Wednesday expressed ambivalence about President Trump’s offer of $5,000 to Americans if Republicans win this year’s midterms. “I don't know that that is the right idea here,”…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is in the middle of a fight over a Trump health nominee, presenting a key test of her commitment to being an abortion-rights Republican. Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead…
President Trump blasted CNN and MS NOW on Thursday over their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outlets' White…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. “We have both the capability and…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to resume deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties. President Trump has increasingly relied on the practice,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly, defending Israel’s actions against Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East, as several delegates…
A prominent Democrat said Thursday that President Trump appears to be laying the groundwork for construction of his controversial arch just outside Washington. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), who represents the Northern…
The average 30-year mortgage rate has surpassed 7 percent, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.03 percent this week, up from 6.95 percent last week,…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Tehran is willing to strike a deal with the U.S. before the November midterms, pushing back on President Trump’s claim that the regime is waiting until after…
A federal appeals court late Wednesday had to clarify for the Trump administration that its ruling last week barred them from deporting migrants to third countries, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
A driver crashed into a tree and died in Michigan after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to stop him, Grand Rapids police said Tuesday.
Democrats and some Republicans are criticizing an ad from the Trump administration paid for by the U.S. government that pushes back against communism, socialism and Marxism in the U.S. just weeks before the midterm…
The California Supreme Court ruled Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, former California gubernatorial candidate, must return approximately 650,000 ballots he seized earlier this year. The court ruled that Bianco’s…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added one measles death to its online database, marking the first fatal case the agency has acknowledged tied to the country's 2026 outbreak. While CDC's website does…
Nearly half of younger voters have a negative view towards capitalism, according to a new poll. In the NBC News poll, 47 percent of voter respondents in the age range of 18 to 29 had a negative outlook on capitalism,…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would create a federal tax incentive for film and television productions made in the U.S. in an effort to keep entertainment jobs from moving…
A key Senate committee Thursday advanced the nomination of Chris Klomp to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), setting him up for a later floor vote for confirmation. The Senate…
A majority of residents in the Washington, D.C., area have been negatively impacted by the Trump administration’s federal job cuts, according to a new survey. Fifty-five percent of 2,801 residents in D.C. and nearby…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging “a resolution” to the Iran war, sending the strongest signal to date that Republicans on Capitol Hill are feeling the political sting of the long-drawn conflict heading into the…