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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee for U.S. surgeon general, selecting Dr. Nicole Saphier after months of uncertainty surrounding the fate of his previous pick, Dr. Casey Means. The move resets the confirmation process for one of the nation’s top public health roles, which had been left …

Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday, essentially handing political newcomer Graham Platner the Democratic nomination. The two-term governor and former state attorney general had been lagging in a series of recent polls, but Mills said in her statement ending her candidacy that her decision was …

The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed funding bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record 75-day shutdown just hours before emergency funds were set to run dry and thousands of federal workers risked missing paychecks. The measure passed by voice vote, allowing lawmakers to avoid recording …

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans to delay the state’s May 16 congressional primary to give lawmakers time to redraw district lines after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the current map, according to two people familiar with the decision. Landry, a Republican, informed GOP members of Congress …

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a Senate-backed budget framework, clearing the first hurdle in a Republican strategy to fund key immigration enforcement agencies without Democratic support — even as a broader funding impasse continues to shutter much of the Department of Homeland Security. The measure passed narrowly, …

The Florida Legislature has approved a new congressional map sent to them just two days earlier by Gov. Ron DeSantis that could give Florida Republicans up to four new congressional seats in the November midterm elections. The Florida Senate voted, 21-17, Wednesday afternoon to approve the map. Four Republicans – …

The U.S. military campaign against Iran has cost approximately $25 billion so far, a senior Defense Department official told lawmakers Wednesday, marking the first official price tag for a conflict that has stretched nearly two months with no clear endpoint. The estimate, disclosed during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, …

The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday issued a sweeping decision that critics say guts core protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, ruling that Louisiana’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander — even though it was drawn to comply with the landmark civil rights law. …

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to make changes to a Senate-passed bill that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will further delay funding and prolong the stalemate that began in mid-February. The holdup could again interrupt paychecks for workers at the Transportation …

King Charles III on Tuesday urged the United States and United Kingdom to preserve their historic alliance, delivering a speech to a joint session of Congress that acknowledged rising transatlantic tensions without directly naming President Donald Trump. “America’s words carry weight and meaning,” Charles told lawmakers, reflecting on the influence …

A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of threatening President Donald Trump, marking the second time he has faced prosecution under the Trump administration’s Justice Department. The indictment, returned Tuesday in the Eastern District of North Carolina, charges Comey with two counts: making a …

The House ground to a halt Tuesday after Republican leaders failed to advance a key procedural rule needed to consider a slate of major legislation, exposing deep divisions within the GOP conference and freezing floor action. Lawmakers briefly reconvened before quickly recessing as Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team …

A historic preservation group said Monday it will not withdraw its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, rejecting arguments from the Justice Department that the legal fight poses a threat to presidential security. The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it intends to continue its case, even …

Last Friday, Donald Trump posted a doctored TIME magazine cover branding Candace Owens “Vile Person of the Year” and called her a low IQ individual whose stock “was never very high to begin with.” Days earlier, Laura Loomer, the far right activist who has spent years embedded in MAGA circles, …

Gold sold by the United States Mint as “American” may, in part, originate from foreign mines, recycled jewelry and regions tied to criminal activity — despite a federal law requiring the use of domestically mined gold, according to an investigation by The New York Times. The findings challenge one of …