President Donald Trump's efforts to assert federal control over elections are marching on despite a recent loss in the Supreme Court
September 16, 2026What’s next for mail voting after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump
September 16, 2026FBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification
September 15, 2026Most Americans value press freedom but also support limits on reporting in specific circumstances, such as protecting national security
September 16, 2026As U.S.
September 15, 2026Americans' trust in vaccines for deadly childhood diseases including measles has fallen in recent years, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll
September 15, 2026Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch
September 15, 2026The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America
September 15, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections
September 15, 2026A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws
September 15, 2026Trump dismisses AI alarms as a ‘HOAX’ — worrying White House officials
September 14, 2026Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants
September 15, 2026States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards
September 14, 2026Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing to stop the Trump administration's border wall plans in the Big Bend region
September 14, 2026Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body
September 14, 2026Inside the pipeline enshrining Trump’s conservative legacy on the federal bench
September 14, 2026President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence
September 13, 2026Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House
September 13, 2026A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful
September 13, 2026Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal
September 13, 2026The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities
September 12, 2026Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge in Minnesota
September 12, 2026A federal court has declared that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by forcing a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open past its scheduled retirement date last year
September 11, 2026A Cuban man is fighting for a new life on his troubled island after the U.S. government expelled him as part of an immigration crackdown
September 11, 2026How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.
September 09, 2026A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.
September 11, 2026James Talarico blasts Trump FCC’s ‘dangerous’ cancel culture over Kimmel interview ordeal
September 11, 2026The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map
September 11, 2026Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes
September 11, 2026A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement
September 10, 2026Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador are in limbo as a deadline nears for the Trump administration to decide on ending them, as they have for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries
September 09, 2026The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election
September 11, 2026Jimmy Kimmel says the federal agency regulating television has "threatened" his show
September 10, 2026Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged that the U.S. wouldn't take military action against drug traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies
September 10, 2026A federal appeals court says the Trump administration’s policy of holding immigrants without a chance for release recalls some of the darkest moments in the nation's history
September 11, 2026The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states
September 10, 2026Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel
September 11, 2026Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal funding
September 10, 2026An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.
September 10, 2026Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water
September 10, 2026Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras said on Monday she hopes a new documentary about U.S. immigration raids will help "denormalise" violence under
September 07, 2026Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know
September 07, 2026Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
September 07, 2026U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as
September 06, 2026The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms
September 06, 2026Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms
September 06, 2026The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the U.S.
September 06, 2026Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says
September 06, 2026A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lift a ban on using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy of citizenship records on states'
September 05, 2026The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs
September 05, 2026The billionaire who helped broker
September 05, 2026A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch
September 05, 2026The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused
September 05, 2026Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced
September 04, 2026A federal judge is extending a legal block on President Donald Trump’s plan to regulate mail ballots during the midterm elections
September 05, 2026The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East says it took a viral social media post to get clarity from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death
September 05, 2026Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
September 05, 2026Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal
September 05, 2026Lawmakers urged the U.S.
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity
September 04, 2026Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site
September 04, 2026Here’s who is mostly likely to vote by mail
September 04, 2026Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers
September 04, 2026The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final
September 04, 2026The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda
September 04, 2026President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that
September 04, 2026The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed
September 04, 2026Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae
September 04, 2026The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over what she calls an unlawful firing after she said she declined to recommend
September 04, 2026The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new U.S.
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward
September 04, 2026Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation
September 04, 2026Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure
September 04, 2026The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks
September 04, 2026Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones
September 03, 2026The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores
September 03, 2026Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian
September 03, 2026Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?
September 03, 2026With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval
September 03, 2026A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.
September 03, 2026The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal
September 03, 2026Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits
September 02, 2026The U.S.
September 03, 2026An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote
September 03, 2026A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship
September 03, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves
September 02, 2026Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
September 03, 2026An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor
September 03, 2026The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019
September 02, 2026First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court
September 02, 2026Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production
September 02, 2026Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government,
September 02, 2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented
September 02, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”
September 01, 2026A whistleblower for the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new mail ballot system being hastily built to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order restricting that method of voting could lead to the rejection of huge numbers of mail ballots
September 01, 2026The U.S. military has struck targets in Iran, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities ignited once again
September 01, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said
September 01, 2026A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary
September 02, 2026Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the
September 02, 2026President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday filed what it said was the first lawsuit of its kind seeking to block public schools in Kansas City, Kansas,
September 02, 2026Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections
September 02, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.
September 01, 2026A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.
September 01, 2026He moved to Mexico after decades of being undocumented in the US. Then he got a $1.8 million fine from DHS
September 01, 2026Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.
August 12, 2026Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job
September 01, 2026Vance casts El-Sayed as ‘evil’ and tells him to ‘keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’
September 01, 2026The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force
September 01, 2026Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets
August 31, 2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions
August 31, 2026The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries
August 31, 2026Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say
August 29, 2026The U.S.
August 29, 2026The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections
August 29, 2026Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members
August 29, 2026California on Friday sued the Trump administration and an offshore wind developer over a deal that canceled a planned project off the state's Central Coast in exchange for a $120
August 29, 2026States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules
August 29, 2026The Trump administration on Friday appealed a court order requiring it to make payments for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project after losing its
August 28, 2026The Trump administration is limiting an Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates and accusing the financial institution of supporting Iran's leadership
August 28, 2026Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies
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August 28, 2026A geographer explains the politics and procedures behind renaming American places.
August 28, 2026The U.N. refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16% and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a
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