Congressional Republicans struggled Tuesday to move forward with a compromise spending bill that would end the partial government shutdown and might rein in the ICE anti-immigrant operation that has roiled the nation.

House GOP leaders and President Donald Trump were pressuring right-wing lawmakers to back the retooled spending package that ...Read more

An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing.

Federal immigration agents have deployed with weapons and tactics more commonly associated with military operations than with civilian law enforcement. The federal government has ...Read more

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law.

In a case known as Louisiana v. Callais, the court appears ready to rule against Louisiana and its Black voters. In doing so, the court may well abolish ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans are plowing forward with plans to vote Tuesday on a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package that punts on full-year funding for the Homeland Security Department after securing support from their right flank on a key procedural vote.

After a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Rep. Anna ...Read more

DETROIT — First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett led the Michigan House delegation in fundraising last quarter, posting a more than $1 million haul as he prepares to fight for a second term in his competitive mid-Michigan district.

Among his would-be challengers, Democrat Bridget Brink of Lansing, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Sharif Street maintained his financial advantage. Physicians Ala Stanford and David Oxman have turned to self-funding their campaigns. And State Reps. Chris Rabb and Morgan Cephas are low on cash — but one might be getting help soon.

The crowded Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District is ...Read more

Republican opposition to President Donald Trump’s deal with Democrats to end the partial U.S. government shutdown began to crumble late Monday despite the ongoing a standoff over the administration’s immigration crackdown.

Trump implored House Republicans in a social media post to pass the spending measure “IMMEDIATELY!” He told ...Read more

President Donald Trump defended his plan to shut down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years, calling it necessary to complete a $200 million renovation that includes the installation of a new Carrier Global Corp. air conditioning system.

“It’s in very bad shape. It’s run-down. It’s dilapidated, sort of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Monday to appear for depositions as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the House took steps to vote on contempt of Congress measures this week.

Attorneys for the Clintons informed the committee they accept terms...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said he anticipated talks with Iran over a new nuclear deal in the coming days, building on a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at averting war between the two countries.

“We have ships heading to Iran right now, big ones, biggest and the best, and we have talks going on with Iran,” Trump told reporters Monday...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that the federal government should “nationalize” elections, repeating — without evidence — his long-running claim that U.S. elections are beset by widespread fraud.

Speaking on a podcast hosted by former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, Trump said Republicans should “take over the voting in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is hanging on to his GOP majority by a thread as he faces tough maneuverings to fund the government after parts of it shut down over the weekend.

House Republicans’ already slim margin dropped by another seat Monday night after the swearing-in of Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee, who won Texas’ blue 18th...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called on Republicans to seize control of election processes from individual states, signaling that he may push for drastic measures to change the dynamics of the midterm elections.

“Amazing that the Republicans aren’t tougher on it,” Trump said in an interview Monday with former FBI official Dan ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Local advocates in Washington, D.C., are pushing back against Congress’ latest attempt to block a local law, this time related to the District’s taxes.

The House is preparing to vote on a disapproval resolution this week sponsored by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas. It would reverse a recent measure passed by the D.C. Council that...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s only February, but Minnesota is gearing up for a 2026 election that could reshape leadership of the state, and potential voters have their first formal chance to air their opinions Tuesday at the parties’ precinct caucuses.

The caucuses come at a time when Minnesota is in the spotlight over federal immigration ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The push to force the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files appears nowhere near settled on Capitol Hill after the Justice Department’s latest document drop, with lawmakers requesting meetings and seeking to gain further access to the documents.

The skepticism from Capitol Hill underscores a loss of faith from lawmakers ...Read more

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing the latest policy requiring a seven-day notice period for members of Congress to make oversight visits at immigration detention facilities.

Judge Jia M. Cobb of the District Court of the District of Columbia issued the temporary restraining order Monday on ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson will try to clear a $1.2 trillion spending package in the House this week despite mounting Democratic opposition and fractures within his own GOP conference.

The five-bill fiscal 2026 package, which passed the Senate on Friday, punts on full-year funding for the Homeland Security Department as lawmakers try ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — According to President Donald Trump, the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday were “virtually unwatchable.” Still, he watched enough to take issue with comedian Trevor Noah’s latest turn as the ceremony’s host.

Trump, in a Sunday night post to his social media platform, said he intends to sue the comedian and former “Daily ...Read more