US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off…
North Carolina Republicans plan vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing…
JD Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers amid shutdown
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer…
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…
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…
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…
Shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors…
Republicans face pressure on Democrats’ health care demands
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), as Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. President Trump’s nominee…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
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…
Federal government shutdown enters sixth day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the…
Immigration agents use increasingly aggressive tactics in Chicago, alarming activists and residents
CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public…