The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea.

The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review.

House Democrats have released several dozen more photos from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial.

Michigan’s top legislative leaders agree the state’s budget was finished late this year, and that the delay created real uncertainty, especially for schools.

Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton.

President Donald Trump has issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach scheme tied to false claims of election fraud.

The House has voted to dismiss an effort to impeach President Donald Trump.

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.

Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.

The Kennedy Center is receiving $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw next month.

The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans and continents, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the elite people and institutions that chose to get involved, cover it up — or look away.

Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Trump administration is undermining the nation's spy services.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh.

Sen. Cory Booker is back in New Hampshire, home to two Democrats who broke ranks with their party to end the government shutdown.

The House is moving toward a vote on releasing files from the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

A new AP-NORC poll finds U.S. adults’ opinions of how President Donald Trump is managing the federal government have dropped sharply since early in his second term, highlighting the risks posed by the government shutdown and his efforts to reshape the federal workforce.

The House is preparing to vote Wednesday on a bill to end the 43-day-long government shutdown.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms.

The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s disparate factions were pulling in the same direction heading into the 2026 midterms.

A legislative package that could end the weekslong government shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions.

A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track.

Zohran Mamdani’s winning run for New York City mayor featured a memorable campaign design that drew its inspiration from a wide range of influences, helping the democratic socialist appeal to young and diverse voters.

Senate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is among the 40 possible airports that could reducing flights by 10% during the government shutdown.

Protesters at an anti-Trump demonstration in Washington, D.C., were re-energized following significant Democratic victories in elections this week.

Most California voters didn’t like redrawing their congressional districts to favor Democrats, according to the AP Voter Poll.

President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits unless Democrats voted to reopen the government — despite court orders mandating that the administration keep the nation’s largest food program running.

Voters in Maine and Texas have considered Republican-backed proposals that proponents say would safeguard elections, but opponents believe are intended to make voting more difficult.

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President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on.

Democrats in Virginia are joining the national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.

Senate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trump’s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds into the fourth week of the government shutdown.

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 — from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino.

Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government.

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs.

President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation has ever seen.

Airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history.

President Donald Trump says he's directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown.

House members' absence during the government shutdown is creating a political dilemma for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and is testing his leadership.

Attorney General Pam Bondi goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning as federal agents surge into cities across the U.S. She's facing growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump’s longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly deflected questions while seeking to defend herself during a combative congressional hearing in the face of growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

A Georgia special state Senate committee plans to question Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis next month.

A new poll conducted just prior to the current government shutdown showed most Americans wanted Congress to extend tax credits that could expire at the end of the year.

Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage.

Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown.

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time, the outcome could be different.

The Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown.

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday.

President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for a potential government shutdown.

The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington.

A new report finds the Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress.

Veterans like Julio Torres are often promised that military service will be a fast-track to U.S. citizenship for themselves and their family members.

A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.

With just 15 days until a potential state government shutdown, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer formally entered the state budget fray on Tuesday morning in Lansing.

Michigan lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have spoken out against political violence.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals.

Boston voters will narrow the field of candidates for mayor in a municipal primary that pits incumbent Michelle Wu against Josh Kraft, son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

As Congress returns for a busy fall stretch, President Donald Trump is reaching into the affairs of the legislative branch, chiseling away at the separation of powers.

The House Oversight Committee has publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection next year.

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar.

Just hours after, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer convened a crucial meeting with legislative leaders on Tuesday to discuss the state budget stalemate.

Michigan transportation officials warned that more than 100 state trunkline bridges could face closure by 2035, with Metro Detroit expected to bear the brunt of the infrastructure crisis.

The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein.

In the midst of a state budget impasse, Republican House Speaker Matt Hall used a press conference in Lansing on Thursday morning to push back against what he claims are Democratic falsehoods about the House’s budget, which faces a deadline of Oct. 1.

The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Michigan school districts are grappling with financial uncertainty as Democratic and Republican leaders in Lansing remain deadlocked over the state education budget, weeks after missing the crucial July 1 deadline.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel appeared on this week’s episode of Flashpoint to provide an in-depth look at several major cases her office is handling.

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state’s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, “the People” get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas Democrats have fled the state in an effort to keep Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost their slim congressional majority next year.

A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT.”.

Democrats are launching a nationwide summer blitz designed to force vulnerable Republicans to defend President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending bill, especially Medicaid cuts.

The Senate has confirmed Joe Kent, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.

Democrats are again trying to revive the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

A judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts.

A new poll shows support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has dropped among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving.

Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump's administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza.

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

A new poll shows Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026, with the blessing of President Donald Trump, after Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara, passed on the seat.

Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case.