Jack Smith testifies at public hearing on his Trump investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump…
Steep declines in homicide rates found around US, report shows
Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025,…
House moves to finish government funding bills as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will look to pass this year’s final tranche of spending bills on Thursday,…
New York enters redistricting battles as judge tosses lines of GOP congressional seat in NYC
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in…
US House votes to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area…
Republicans and Democrats try to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland,…
Tension and chaos take hold during Trump’s Minneapolis-area immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown…
Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants…
Democrat blasts HHS for confusion in cutting, then reinstating health grants
NEW YORK (AP) — A top Democrat slammed the Trump administration late Wednesday for creating “uncertainty and confusion”…
Schumer says Democrats are preparing for Trump to dispute midterms
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere with the…
Senate readies vote on Venezuela as Trump pressures GOP defectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war…
Why Democrats are newly confident they can win a Senate majority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though…