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Democrats are hoping President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and voter discontent with the economy and cost of living will help them flip control of the U.S. House — and achieve the even more difficult hurdle of winning back the U.S. Senate. Republicans currently control the Senate 53 to 47 and senators …

A powerful surveillance authority used by U.S. intelligence agencies to monitor foreign threats is set to expire Friday after the House failed to approve a temporary extension and lawmakers left Washington for a nearly two-week recess. The lapse would mark the first time Congress has allowed Section 702 of the …

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to serve as the next director of national intelligence (DNI), selecting a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman with no prior intelligence background to lead the nation’s spy community. In a social media post, Trump urged …

President Donald Trump abruptly called off planned military strikes against Iran on Thursday, reversing course just hours after warning that the United States would attack the country “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and signaling a possible diplomatic breakthrough in the monthslong conflict. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that he …

President Donald Trump signed a nearly $70 billion immigration funding package into law Wednesday, providing billions of dollars in additional funding for federal immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term and beyond while rejecting Democratic efforts to impose new restrictions on their operations. The legislation delivers major funding …

House Democrats, joined by a group of Republicans, successfully bypassed GOP leadership Tuesday to pass legislation aimed at speeding up negotiations for newly formed labor unions seeking their first collective bargaining agreements. The House approved the Faster Labor Contracts Act in a 230-193 vote, with 20 Republicans crossing party lines …

Rep. Nancy Mace’s bid to become South Carolina’s next governor came to an abrupt end Tuesday as the Republican congresswoman failed to advance to a runoff election, capping a turbulent campaign marked by controversy, clashes with President Donald Trump and questions about her political future. South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela …

Inflation accelerated in May, reaching its highest level in three years as higher gasoline prices continued to drive up costs for consumers and complicate the outlook for the economy. New data released Wednesday by the Labor Department showed consumer prices rose 4.2% from a year earlier, up from 3.8% in …

Oysterman Graham Platner overcame a series of scandals to secure the Democratic nomination to take on five-term incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. The political newcomer clinched the win with 74.6%, after the Associated Press called the race with 11% of unofficial results counted about 90 minutes after polls …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz was rescued safely and suffered no serious injuries. According to United States Central Command, two crew members were recovered by American forces roughly two hours after the aircraft was …

A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump‘s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, ruling that the administration lacked the authority to create the charge without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin sided with a coalition of 20 states that challenged the policy, finding …

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman will face off in a November runoff election after emerging as the top two finishers in the city’s mayoral primary, NBC News projects. The all-party primary featured several candidates, including former reality television personality Spencer Pratt, but no candidate …

Three more cases of New World screwworm were confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to five. One new case is in Andrews County, nearly 400 miles north of Zavala County, where the first case was reported last week. The …

A watchdog group has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, arguing that the proposed fight card would improperly use federal property for a private commercial event. The lawsuit, filed Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two plaintiffs, …

President Donald Trump called for de-escalation Monday after Israel and Iran exchanged fresh rounds of missile strikes, raising fears that the conflict could spiral further despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. The latest escalation came after Israel launched overnight strikes on Iranian military targets and infrastructure, prompting Iran to fire multiple waves …