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Federal agents searched the office of a prominent Virginia Democratic lawmaker Wednesday as part of a long-running public corruption investigation tied to one of the state’s most influential political figures. The FBI confirmed that law enforcement activity took place at the Portsmouth office of Virginia state Senate President Pro Tempore …

Seven candidates vying to succeed Gavin Newsom traded sharp attacks and policy clashes Tuesday night in a combative debate that underscored the unsettled nature of California’s governor’s race just weeks before the primary. The two-hour forum at East Los Angeles College, broadcast on CNN, came as early voting began for …

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won Tuesday’s primary for the Democratic nomination this November in a special election for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat, the Associated Press has projected. That sets up a general-election race between Brown and Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, whom Gov. Mike DeWine last year …

U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending package Monday night that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operating for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term without any of the new constraints Democrats have demanded. The legislation also includes $1 billion “to support enhancements by …

President Donald Trump flexed his political muscle in Indiana on Tuesday, as Republican primary voters ousted five state senators who had defied his push to redraw congressional maps, according to NBC News projections. The results mark a significant victory for Trump and his allies following a high-profile clash with GOP …

The Louisiana Secretary of State received more than 42,000 absentee ballots from voters for the May 16 election by the time Gov. Jeff Landry suspended primaries last week for the state’s six U.S. House races, according to records officials provided Monday. The numbers are taking on added significance after the …

Rep. Terri Sewell grew up steeped in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Selma. She’s represented Alabama’s 7th District for over 15 years, one of the few Black women in Congress from the Deep South. But the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, undermining the voting rights protections she’s long …

A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran showed signs of unraveling Tuesday as both sides exchanged fire and threats over President Donald Trump’s new military initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dubbed “Project Freedom,” the effort aims to use U.S. military escorts to push commercial shipping through …

Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana for a slate of primary elections that will shape critical races for governor, Congress and state legislatures — and offer an early test of Donald Trump’s political influence down the ballot. While Ohio features marquee contests with national implications, Indiana’s …

The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after a United States Secret Service officer exchanged gunfire with an armed individual near the complex, authorities said. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was shot around 3:30 p.m. near the Washington Monument at 15th Street SW and Independence …

Three years ago, Angelia Pressley started tuning in to Georgia Public Service Commission meetings and learned how much power the little-known regulatory body had over the lives of the state’s residents. The commission, which is made up of five elected officials, could approve or deny electricity rate hikes, create energy …

Samuel Alito on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court order that would have sharply curtailed access to the abortion pill mifepristone, preserving for now a federal rule allowing the drug to be prescribed online and delivered by mail. The administrative stay pauses a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals …

Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called special legislative sessions to redraw congressional maps, escalating a nationwide redistricting fight after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. In Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey summoned lawmakers back to Montgomery beginning Monday to consider new maps …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will begin guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, announcing a new operation aimed at easing a maritime bottleneck caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump said the effort, which he named “Project Freedom,” will begin Monday and is …

President Donald Trump has overseen a sweeping effort to place his name and likeness across the federal government, with branding initiatives now reaching everything from buildings and military hardware to currency, passports and public-facing websites. Administration officials have framed the campaign as part of a broader celebration of the nation’s …