President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest
October 17, 2026Executives at Chile's pension funds appealed to regulators for curbs on volatile interest-rate derivatives before a downturn in US Treasuries left them with billions of dollars in
October 16, 2026Two women are suing former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, accusing him of sexual exploitation in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law
October 16, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he supports lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Brazil to 16 from 18 years for heinous
October 16, 2026Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league is considering its own rules for college sports if Congress doesn't establish national standards
October 15, 2026A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,
October 14, 2026President Donald Trump has traveled to Alaska ahead of crucial midterm elections in an attempt to bolster a Republican incumbent senator
October 13, 2026Federal agents have searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
October 12, 2026Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that kept the market hovering around its all-time high set last week
October 12, 2026A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices
October 11, 2026AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that
October 11, 2026Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party’s legislative work for a decade or more
October 09, 2026Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel ahead of a
October 09, 2026Brazil's next Congress is likely to pose a greater obstacle to legislation to protect the environment after elections this month, according to a
October 09, 2026US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says
October 08, 2026Longtime Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is emphasizing his humble roots rather than his deep experience as he campaigns this year in what's seen as the toughest race of his career
October 07, 2026Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation
October 04, 2026President Donald Trump is urging people to call the personal cellphone number of Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas after posting the number online
October 03, 2026President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections
October 04, 2026Chances that Spain's Congress would pass a decree aimed at curbing the housing crisis grew dimmer on Thursday after Catalan kingmaker party Junts raised last-
October 02, 2026California and six other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing it of withholding federal funds approved by Congress, including about $810
October 01, 2026The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog says that the central bank has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors
September 30, 2026By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to
September 30, 2026Democrats in competitive midterm races are increasingly
September 30, 2026Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection
September 30, 2026US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, major airlines and other groups on Monday urged Congress to quickly approve another $30 billion for air traffic control
September 28, 2026Legislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district
September 28, 2026The clues of a possible future run inside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tour of New York State
September 28, 2026Corporate donors to US President Donald Trump's ballroom and participants in business deals brokered by Trump family members are
September 28, 2026Parents confront a new fear: Could AI end humanity before their kids grow up?
September 28, 2026US President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday night,
September 27, 2026Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district
September 27, 2026President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress
September 26, 2026Despite increasing political anxiety over Iran war, senators narrowly rejected a war powers resolution
September 24, 2026The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project
September 24, 2026Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
September 23, 2026A group of US Senate Democrats will introduce legislation on Wednesday to sanction individuals or groups that facilitate Israel's "E1 project," a
September 23, 2026Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges
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September 19, 2026The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his
September 19, 2026NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches
September 18, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026(Corrects paragraph 8 to show Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC backed by Koch Inc., did not focus ads on Brown's positions on transgender rights or bank bailouts) By Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK,
September 18, 2026How is Chris Brown still this popular?
September 18, 2026One lawmaker had a plan to tackle AI. House GOP leaders said no
September 18, 2026Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
September 18, 2026A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened
September 17, 2026The head of the U.S.
September 17, 2026The U.S.
September 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections
September 17, 2026The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh
September 17, 2026U.S.
September 17, 2026The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein
September 17, 2026Republican U.S.
September 15, 2026The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control will cost billions of
September 15, 2026The nervous start to the week for world markets has seen 10-year U.S.
September 15, 2026Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has returned to the Senate after a long absence
September 15, 2026Proponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks
September 15, 2026Political debate over AI intensifies amid warnings about ‘catastrophic risk’
September 14, 2026What we know about when Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate
September 12, 2026In 2018, Democrats flipped 42 Republican-held U.S. House seats, gaining control of the House
September 12, 2026House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk
September 12, 2026The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate
September 12, 2026Trump officials scramble to manage fallout after his $5K check pledge to all Americans
September 11, 2026President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections
September 10, 2026As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining
September 07, 2026The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three
September 05, 2026Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice
September 04, 2026The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election
September 04, 2026According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year
September 03, 2026Brazil's Congress voted on Thursday to uphold an executive order by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that scrapped federal import taxes on foreign purchases worth up to
September 04, 2026Opposition to Bolivia's $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is gaining traction as civic groups, unions and business leaders increasingly link fuel
September 03, 2026India's unexpectedly strong economic growth has sparked a debate after an ex-bureaucrat questioned whether the expansion was overstated and a former
September 03, 2026A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.
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