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A commercial vessel sailing under the Singapore flag was struck Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz in an attack the United States attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, escalating tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways and posing an early challenge to President Donald Trump’s recently negotiated agreement …

The Pentagon has reinstated mandatory influenza vaccinations for all new military recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefly made the vaccine optional earlier this year, a move that coincides with a significant flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force’s primary basic training facility in Texas. A Pentagon official confirmed Wednesday …

State courts cannot find liability for labeling shortcomings in pesticides and similar products because such products are covered by federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision backing agricultural giant Monsanto. The justices, in a 7-2 decision, threw out a $1.25 million verdict a Missouri court awarded to …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a major immigration victory, ruling that his administration may proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than one million immigrants living in the United States, despite legal challenges arguing the move ignored humanitarian conditions in their home countries. …

A federal judge on Thursday blocked major provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting, ruling that the administration’s attempt to reshape election procedures exceeds federal authority and infringes on powers reserved for the states. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the decision in Boston, preventing enforcement of …

A Republican-backed effort to advance congressional oversight of U.S. military involvement in Iran collapsed Wednesday night after two key GOP senators reversed their positions following a contentious confrontation with President Donald Trump and a subsequent White House briefing. The Senate voted 47-50-1 against advancing a war powers resolution that would …

President Donald Trump abruptly postponed signing a major bipartisan housing affordability bill on Wednesday, declaring he would withhold support for the legislation until Congress advances his election reform proposal, the SAVE America Act. The move stunned lawmakers from both parties and injected uncertainty into what had been one of the …

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies delivered a stunning show of political strength Tuesday, helping propel a slate of progressive and democratic socialist candidates to major victories in congressional primaries across New York City. The wins mark one of the most significant expansions of the democratic socialist …

The Republican-led U.S. Senate served up a rare public check on President Donald Trump’s agenda Tuesday when it voted to approve a House-passed War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. Senate approval marked the first time both chambers have agreed in a rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran. …

A federal judge has struck down efforts by the Trump administration and 23 states to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing soda, candy and other sugary products, ruling that federal officials exceeded their legal authority under existing law. In a decision issued Monday, U.S. …

Voters in several states head to the polls Tuesday for a series of closely watched primary elections that will test the strength of progressive Democrats, the influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, and the growing role of outside spending from cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and pro-Israel advocacy groups. …

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from continuing to operate an expanded voter verification database that combined sensitive federal records, ruling that the system violated privacy protections and jeopardized eligible Americans’ voting rights. In a 75-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan concluded that the administration unlawfully merged …

A coalition of prominent appellate, civil rights and criminal defense attorneys announced Monday that it has taken over the appeal of Karmelo Anthony, who was recently sentenced to 35 years in prison following his conviction in the killing of Austin Metcalf. The legal team said it will serve on a …

A federal judge nullified six subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of Justice back in January — during the height of Operation Metro Surge — as part of a criminal investigation into whether Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other state and city officials impeded federal immigration enforcement. …

A sweeping bipartisan housing affordability package moved one step closer to becoming law Monday after the Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to boost home construction, curb institutional investors’ influence in the housing market and address one of Americans’ top economic concerns. The Senate voted 85-5 to pass the 21st Century …