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The Senate failed Thursday to advance legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security, setting the stage for another partial government shutdown at midnight unless lawmakers reach a last-minute agreement. In a 52–47 vote, all but one Democrat — Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — opposed moving forward with the bill, …

Members of Congress sharply criticized the Justice Department on Thursday after reports that officials were tracking lawmakers’ search activity as they reviewed unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files on department computers. The controversy erupted after a Reuters photograph captured Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing holding a document …

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency will rescind its 2009 endangerment finding, a landmark determination that has served as the legal foundation for nearly all federal limits on greenhouse gas pollution. The repeal would upend most U.S. policies aimed at addressing climate change by eliminating the …

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, ruling that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated the Arizona Democrat’s First Amendment rights by seeking to downgrade his military retirement rank and pay over remarks critical of the administration. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a …

President Donald Trump’s border czar on Thursday announced an imminent end to Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping federal immigration crackdown that sent thousands of agents to Minnesota, sparked widespread protests and left two people dead. Border Czar Tom Homan said the large-scale deployment would begin winding down within days, with …

Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with Democratic lawmakers and faced pointed questions from a Republican ally during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, as the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein records and its pursuit of President Donald Trump’s critics fueled hours of heated exchanges. The roughly 4½-hour hearing …

The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require the public to produce a passport or birth certificate in most cases to register to vote, less than a year out from November midterm elections. The 218-213 vote split mostly along party lines, with one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, breaking …

The House voted Wednesday to overturn President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, with six Republicans joining nearly all Democrats in a bipartisan rebuke of a key pillar of the president’s trade agenda. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., passed 219-211. But the measure is largely symbolic for now: …

The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, legislation that would impose strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots in federal elections, a move Democrats warn would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. The bill would require Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship …

The Trump administration unsuccessfully sought indictments Tuesday against six Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the military and intelligence communities not to comply with unlawful orders, according to three people familiar with the matter. The failed bid, pursued by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia, …

Members of Congress are leaving Capitol Hill at a historically high rate ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, driven by a mix of personal considerations, political calculations and growing frustration with an increasingly toxic and gridlocked institution. Some say it is simply time to retire. Others want to focus on …

Progressive activist Analilia Mejia declared victory in the 11th Congressional District’s special Democratic primary on Tuesday, a stunning upset in the closely watched race to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress. Mejia celebrated her victory after the runner-up, former Rep. Tom Malinowski, conceded his defeat. The Associated Press has yet …

President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials appeared before Congress on Tuesday for the first time since the fatal shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis, seeking to defend their agencies’ actions as lawmakers pressed them over accountability, transparency and the scope of nationwide immigration enforcement operations. Todd Lyons, the acting …

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a major new international bridge linking Detroit to Canada, demanding that Canada hand over at least half ownership of the project and agree to additional unspecified conditions in his latest escalation over cross-border trade. In a lengthy social media …

Democrats have opened tentative talks with the White House over demands for sweeping new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown, just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire and another partial government shutdown threatens. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that …