WIC program gets Trump tariff money to run during shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received…
MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White…
Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
Maine Gov. Mills will challenge Sen. Collins in 2026, AP sources say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held…
Speaker Johnson keeps the House away during shutdown fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The…
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva still not sworn into Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect…
Oklahoma’s Republican governor opposes part of Trump’s use of National Guard in cities
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said…
What to watch for in Virginia governor’s race debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions…
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is obstacle to ending shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican…
Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee US House primaries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Gov. Bill Lee’s administration who was endorsed…
Attorney General Bondi faces Senate questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi defended herself against Democratic criticism that she had weaponized the Justice…
Utah passes new US House map that could give Democrats a slight chance to flip a seat
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats…