WASHINGTON — Voters in Nebraska’s open 2nd District have twice rejected Donald Trump, but the presumptive Republican nominee for the seat is “humbled” to have the president’s backing.

Trump has been “doing great things,’’ said Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member seeking to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon. “We’...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated his commitment to working with Los Angeles officials who want to secure federal wildfire recovery funding for victims of the 2025 fires during a private White House meeting with local leaders, County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Thursday.

Trump spoke for about an hour and a half Wednesday with ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority.

But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday released a new proposal that would extend a powerful surveillance authority for three years, but it was not immediately clear if it would garner enough support to clear the chamber.

The updated text would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a statute that’s raised ...Read more

The prospect of Iran agreeing to more in-person peace talks with the U.S. is being hindered by President Donald Trump’s threats and brash social media posts, according to several officials with knowledge of the diplomatic efforts to end their war.

Trump’s Truth Social posts — as well as his decision to continue with a naval blockade of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Detroit U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced legislation Thursday in Congress aiming to bar federal officials from using or renovating warehouses or similar structures to detain immigrants as the Trump administration plans to do at a site in Romulus, Michigan.

Tlaib's bill is in response to the Department of Homeland Security's $38...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would investigate federal employees placing bets on event-betting platforms, indicating concerns with prediction markets amid worries that individuals are using confidential government information to profit.

Trump was asked Thursday about reports that federal authorities had arrested a special ...Read more

NEW YORK — In the oil market, volatility recently spiked to levels not seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commodities and stocks globally have whipsawed in response to every twist and turn in the Iran war: A strike, a pause, a threat to wipe out a civilization, a ceasefire; then a deal, no deal, and the prospect of one again.

One ...Read more

The recent publication of confidential Supreme Court memoranda by The New York Times has brought to light a pivotal moment in the court’s history. “The birth of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket has long been a mystery,” wrote reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak. “Until now.”

Originally coined by legal scholar William ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee said some of its members would support a presidential pardon for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her assistance in the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

But good luck getting any of them to admit it.

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A major national Democratic super PAC said Thursday it will spend $20 million on ads across four Pennsylvania congressional districts that could help determine whether the party wins control of the U.S. House later this year.

The House Majority PAC's investment — about $6 million more than the PAC poured into Pennsylvania ...Read more

MIAMI — A political action committee supporting congressional Democrats called the House Majority PAC is spending $20 million on ads to help Democrats win in Florida — the first investment the super PAC has made in the state since 2020.

The move comes as Democrats vow to expand their map of target seats to flip during the midterms in ...Read more

The zingers were flying in prime time Wednesday night as six of the leading candidates for California governor duked it out in the first televised debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit over sexual misconduct allegations upended the race this month.

Former Fox News Host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco — both Republicans —...Read more

WASHINGTON ― House Democrats on Thursday revealed their plan to spend nearly $30 million across four competitive congressional races in battleground Michigan, including three that the party aims to flip, while Republicans said they're reserving $20.4 million in Michigan to defend their majority.

House Majority PAC, a group affiliated with ...Read more

Donald Trump, the president who fancied himself a “very stable genius,” shows very little of that stability these days. More than 80 Democratic members of Congress have called for invoking the 25th Amendment to sideline him.

Trump’s vice president and a majority of his Cabinet are the only ones who could actually exercise their powers ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sudden, but not surprising, resignation of U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick leaves more than 300,000 voters in Broward and Palm Beach counties without a voice in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Just how long the seat will remain vacant — and even whether it makes any real-world difference — is uncertain....Read more

WASHINGTON — In a time of bitter partisanship, there’s one thing that brings the country together: hating Congress.

But while Capitol Hill is consistently and deeply unpopular, there are at least two specific actions members of Congress could take to improve their standing, if they have the courage.

The numbers

It may be a point that ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired after clashing with top leaders at the Pentagon, including over administration efforts to revive U.S. shipbuilding, according to people familiar with the matter, making him the latest high-profile Pentagon departure amid the war in Iran.

Phelan was pushed out after butting heads with Defense ...Read more

The Trump administration is nearing a rescue package for Spirit Airlines that could give the U.S. government the option to own as much as 90% of the carrier once it emerges from bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter.

The agreement, which has not yet been finalized, would offer as much as $500 million in financing in exchange...Read more