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

A scramble by top Democrats to fill Congressman Eric Swalwell’s seat for his remaining term has led to a bizarrely convoluted slate of candidates for a special election on June 16 — which voting advocates say could lead to plenty of confusion at the ballot box.

Former California governor hopeful Swallwell resigned from his position ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As senators headed Wednesday into their latest “vote-a-rama,” one thing was clear: Not many of them were happy.

The procedural hallmark involves a series of unlimited amendment votes and is often bemoaned because of its marathon pace, twilight-hour votes and embarrassingly large pizza deliveries to the U.S. Capitol. But ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan is stepping down “effective immediately,” the Defense Department said, the latest high-profile Pentagon departure amid the war in Iran.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, who announced the decision in a post on X, gave no explanation, and it wasn’t immediately clear if Phelan had been fired or was ...Read more

CHICAGO — An independent candidate seeking to challenge retiring U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’s handpicked successor in November picked up key backing Wednesday, with the political arm of the abortion-rights group Planned Parenthood announcing its support for Mayra Macías in what is expected to be a crowded general election race.

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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

Sen. John Fetterman thinks that everyone should enjoy a hot rotisserie chicken. And he’s not alone.

Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, Tuesday joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the hot food eligible for purchase through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ...Read more

Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections.

In a conversation with Fox Business TV host Maria Bartiromo on April 15, 2026, Trump discussed the potential retirement of Justice Samuel Alito, 76, the reliably conservative ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices grappled over a president’s power over immigration enforcement Wednesday during oral arguments over a technical challenge to the government’s ability to take away someone’s green card as they enter the country.

Over the course of more than an hour of oral arguments, the justices delved into what ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Five weeks ago, Senate Republicans said they were bracing for an extended fight as they kicked off debate on their marquee election overhaul bill. Now, they have quietly set aside what’s known as the SAVE America Act.

The question is: For how long? And is there an appetite to return to debating a bill that currently doesn’t ...Read more

Marimar Martínez stood in front of members of Congress and took off her purple blazer, rolling up her sleeves to point to the spot where a bullet pierced her arm. She then pulled up her pant leg to show the scar left by another gunshot.

Martínez, who has become prominent voice against aggressive immigration enforcement since being shot five ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The prediction market platform Kalshi caught a Minnesota politician who traded on the outcome of his own election, the platform said Wednesday.

Kalshi’s surveillance team was alerted that a candidate in the DFL primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District traded a small amount in his own race. The platform confirmed ...Read more

Democrats grabbed a massive win in the battle for control of the House of Representatives with a narrow but clear victory in a Virginia referendum that will likely allow them to flip four Republican-held seats ahead the crucial midterm elections for Congress.

With the 3% win in the closely watched Virginia vote, Democrats will likely be able to...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

LANSING, Mich. — Enbridge Energy waited too long to move a state case to federal court, challenging its continued operation of an oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac and federal courts lack the discretion to excuse that delay for reasons not expressly outlined in law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

The unanimous decision will ...Read more

Democrats grabbed a massive win in the battle for control of the House of Representatives with a narrow but clear victory in a Virginia referendum that will likely allow them to flip four Republican-held seats ahead the crucial midterm elections for Congress.

With the 3% win in the closely watched Virginia vote, Democrats will likely be able to...Read more