Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters
April 02, 2026
President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday
April 02, 2026
Ocasio-Cortez says she’ll vote against any military aid to Israel, including for Iron Dome system
April 02, 2026
Vice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith and adult conversion to Catholicism
March 31, 2026
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin
March 06, 2026
Kristi Noem has addressed a Department of Homeland Security event moments after President Donald Trump’s announcement she's been fired
March 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and says he'll nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin
March 06, 2026
Trump says he will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president
March 03, 2026
U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations said Thursday would be a first
February 27, 2026
Arizona Republicans are fighting over whether to send a hard-right candidate to the general election for governor, even after recent statewide losses
February 25, 2026
President Donald Trump has made the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities
February 24, 2026
‘You have killed Americans’: Ilhan Omar tries to shout down Trump’s immigration attacks
February 25, 2026
President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy
February 24, 2026
Takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
February 25, 2026
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. was sending a hospital ship to Greenland because people there are not getting care, but the claim faces pushback
February 24, 2026
From the civil rights era of the 1960s until today, white victims of government violence have received disproportionate attention.
February 24, 2026
4 things to watch in Trump’s State of the Union
February 24, 2026
Both sides remain dug in over their demands to end the partial government shutdown of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. CNN's Camila DeChalus has the latest.
February 22, 2026
Trump announces global tariffs will increase to 15% from 10% ‘effective immediately’
February 21, 2026
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security
February 17, 2026
Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L
February 17, 2026
Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House
February 15, 2026
President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran
February 13, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump's recent push to seize control of Greenland is divisive even within his own party
February 13, 2026
As pressure mounted to release Epstein files, FBI employees compiled allegations against other men
February 10, 2026
The Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump's immigration policies
February 09, 2026
President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River
February 10, 2026
Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US
February 08, 2026
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down
February 08, 2026
Congress has handed ICE a blank check, dramatically increasing its funding without exercising oversight.
February 04, 2026
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
February 04, 2026
Trump signs bill ending government shutdown, starting clock on ICE talks
February 03, 2026
There are many famous names in the Epstein files
February 03, 2026
The federal government has shut down — at least for a few days. Here’s what could be affected
January 28, 2026
A Michigan Republican businessman has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for to be the state's next governor
January 26, 2026
Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarici differed more on style than substance in their first debate for U.S. Senate in heavily Republican Texas
January 24, 2026
Trump threatens new 100% tariffs on Canada over possible trade deal with China
January 24, 2026
Leaders at the World Economic Forum urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality
January 23, 2026
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump
January 23, 2026
Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan
January 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy
January 23, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte may have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland
January 22, 2026
Five takeaways from Trump’s antagonistic speech in Davos
January 21, 2026
With eyes on House majority, Democrats face Trump impeachment dilemma
January 20, 2026
Johnson seeks Trump agenda 2.0 as GOP anxiety grows over midterms
January 19, 2026
At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace overseeing next steps for Gaza
January 18, 2026
President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland
January 17, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back in his final year in Washington
January 17, 2026
Betsy McCaughey, a conservative commentator and former New York lieutenant governor, is running for governor of Connecticut
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
The high court recognizes a person’s right to self-defense with firearms but has also upheld the government’s power to enforce limits on that right.
January 15, 2026
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States
January 15, 2026
Jeff Landry has embraced his role as President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, but the Republican governor of Louisiana says he hopes to connect with everyday islanders rather than with Danish diplomats
January 14, 2026
A district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat
January 14, 2026
The Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump met Tuesday with his national security team to discuss the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on protesters as he looks to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens who have been killed and arrested in more than two weeks of unrest throughout the country
January 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says that his administration is planning to halt federal payments to "sanctuary cities" and the states where they're located starting Feb. 1
January 13, 2026
The Trump administration has announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants
January 13, 2026
Trump ‘immediately’ imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran. That could include China
January 12, 2026
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections
January 12, 2026
Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran
January 11, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year
January 09, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro launches his reelection bid with bigger plans in mind
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator
January 08, 2026
The political fortunes of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were looking bright in the summer of 2024, when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate
January 07, 2026
President Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services
January 06, 2026
One’s a Democrat and the other’s a Republican – and they’re twins. Here’s how they bridge the divide
January 03, 2026
The president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterms. More than two dozen Republican House members have already decided to retire.
December 26, 2025
North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s push to acquire the technology
December 25, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hopeful but clear about the challenges facing the Trump administration’s Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts
December 19, 2025
‘Here we go again’: Melania Trump documentary teases inside look at her return to the White House
December 17, 2025
Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
December 15, 2025
A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools
December 15, 2025
Brian Jack is a first-term Republican congressman from Georgia, but he's become a key figure in the Oval Office
December 14, 2025
The House has voted to dismiss an effort to impeach President Donald Trump
December 11, 2025
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee
December 10, 2025
A former top official in Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is running to succeed the two-term Democrat
December 11, 2025
Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler flips a state House seat in district Trump won by double digits
December 10, 2025
Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power
December 07, 2025
JD Vance brushes off speculation about his marriage
December 05, 2025
Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member
December 04, 2025
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December 03, 2025
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday touted his plans to put
December 03, 2025
A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S.
December 03, 2025
Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S.
December 03, 2025
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November 28, 2025
The founders’ vision of the speaker of the House – a nonpartisan moderator and referee – has yielded to a far more powerful position. But has Speaker Mike Johnson given away his chamber’s power?
December 01, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace agreement, the White House said.
December 01, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents – and even soldiers – to crack down on crime.
December 02, 2025
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November 28, 2025
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital have been shot just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence
November 26, 2025
First ‘piggy,’ now ‘ugly’: Trump continues attacks on female reporters
November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from placing new restrictions on more than $3 billion in grant
November 25, 2025
Republicans balk at Trump’s health care proposal before it’s even released
November 25, 2025
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has announced his candidacy for governor of Alabama in 2026
November 24, 2025
Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium
November 24, 2025
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November 22, 2025
President Donald Trump’s base has supported him through countless controversies. But they split from him over the release of the Epstein files. Why does MAGA care so much about this issue?
November 18, 2025
President Donald Trump says he’s “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota
November 22, 2025
President Donald Trump and New York's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani come from opposite parties and have spent months sniping at each other
November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
The president calls Democratic lawmakers traitors, says their reminder that troops must disobey unlawful orders is sedition, and says the penalty for that is death.
November 20, 2025
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell joins race for California governor
November 21, 2025
President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U_S_ military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”
November 20, 2025
President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections
November 20, 2025
The congressional anti-communist hearings of the 1940s are a reminder that freedom of speech today is even more fragile than it may seem.
November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump did something on Wednesday he has rarely done: He admitted his poll numbers had gone down.
November 19, 2025
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November 18, 2025
Gary Walters saw a lot of history in a 37-year career at the White House
November 18, 2025
The United States will expedite visas for foreign visitors with tickets to FIFA World Cup matches taking place next year in 11 U.S. cities, President Donald Trump said on Monday.
November 17, 2025
President Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene have fallen out in a public feud
November 15, 2025
President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, citing her recent criticism of his agenda in a
November 15, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once
November 13, 2025
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s worried about how President Donald Trump might respond to the growing controversy over documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein
November 13, 2025
The Epstein files petition now has its 218th signature. What happens next?
November 12, 2025
After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House
November 12, 2025
The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers
AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that
Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents
Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A child psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices
Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
Fact check: Trump’s false and unproven claims about the Reflecting Pool