The population shifts projected for the next decade are raising questions about the impact they could have on Democrats’ pathway to winning the White House and a House majority starting in 2032.  2030 population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last month suggest a handful of Sun Belt states are expected to gain seats in the House,…

The population shifts projected for the next decade are raising questions about the impact they could have on Democrats’ pathway to winning the White House and a House majority starting in 2032. 2030 population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last month suggest a handful of Sun Belt states are expected to gain seats in the House,…

In remaking U.S. vaccine policy, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) allies have repeatedly called for the U.S. to emulate Denmark, confounding lawmakers and spurring criticism from public health experts.  The Scandinavian nation of just 6 million people was the model for Kennedy’s reduction…

The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded before its two-week stopgap funding measure expires on Friday. Senate Democrats say negotiations with the White House over changes to Immigration and Customs…

Europe is divided over its future relationship with the United States, with some countries looking to decouple and guard against wild swings in U.S. policy, while others fear any break with its nuclear-armed superpower will leave the continent vulnerable to Russian aggression. Eastern Europe, the first line of defense against Russia, is looking to move…

Senate Republicans are staring down a major headache as Democrats ready constant votes targeting President Trump’s tariffs, a political vulnerability given the unease many in the GOP feel about the import taxes. The Senate GOP will have to deal with the issue because the House GOP was unable to unify behind a rule that would…

Key Republican senators say a grand jury made the right decision by rejecting an effort by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.), on criminal charges for filming a video last year urging military service members to disobey unlawful orders. Republican senators by…

Key Republican senators say a grand jury made the right decision by rejecting an effort by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.), on criminal charges for filming a video last year urging military service members to disobey unlawful orders. Republican senators by…

President Trump is increasingly turning to military leaders for some of his toughest diplomatic assignments, sending top brass to help negotiate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, a potential new nuclear deal with Iran and forge closer ties with countries in the Western Hemisphere. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran and ally of…

Head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormald is understood to be negotiating an exit package from his job.

Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers and the White House strike a last-minute deal.

Leaders of a right-wing separatist movement in Canada say they’ve discussed switching over to U.S. currency and creating a new military in conversations with U.S. officials.

The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.

The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.

Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.

Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.

Without Trump at the top of the ticket, Republicans are feeling emboldened to push back on policies that might cost them at the ballot box.

A handful of House Republicans bucked leadership to oppose the administration’s tariff policy, but GOP senators still fear speaking out on Epstein connections.

Some election experts warn it could portend attempts to muddle future election results.

Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.

The leaders of ICE, Customs and Border Protection and and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will appear for their second oversight hearing this week and as lawmakers tussle over their funding.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dramatically expanding an effort to revoke U.S. citizenship for foreign-born Americans as it works to curb immigration, according to two people familiar with the plans

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who says she has a “list of names” of people to depose after viewing unredacted versions of the Epstein files.

Six House Republicans voted against President Trump over Canadian tariffs in a symbolic blow to his trade agenda.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., about growing Republican opposition to President Trump’s tariffs.

House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate.

Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.

Her appearance came as the Justice Department was under scrutiny over the Epstein files, its approach toward the shootings in Minneapolis and its move to prosecute six lawmakers.

A judge ruled that the Trump administration’s plan to send the men to the nation’s harshest prison rendered their attempts to challenge the transfer a “sham” process.

Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are “offensive and wrong”.

A close ally of Venezuela’s former regime leader is being targeted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after receiving a pardon during the Biden administration. Alex Saab, Venezuela’s former Minister of Industry and National Production, is being investigated by DOJ officials for an alleged bribery conspiracy to import food, two former law enforcement officials told…

A close ally of Venezuela’s former regime leader is being targeted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after receiving a pardon during the Biden administration. Alex Saab, Venezuela’s former Minister of Industry and National Production, is being investigated by DOJ officials for an alleged bribery conspiracy to import food,  two former law enforcement officials told…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed confidential tax data of thousands of people to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on immigration enforcement measures across agencies. Last April, DHS signed a memorandum of understanding with the Treasury Department so that Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed confidential tax data of thousands of people to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on immigration enforcement measures across agencies.  Last April, DHS signed a memorandum of understanding with the Treasury Department so that Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

The BBC’s political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.

The BBC’s political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.

Six survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and two members of another accuser’s family said they felt “degraded” during Wednesday’s contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing, at which Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to face them and apologize

The administration lifts flight restrictions hours after issuing the pause for “special security reasons.”

The administration lifts flight restrictions hours after issuing the pause for “special security reasons.”

The administration lifts flight restrictions hours after issuing the pause for “special security reasons.”

True-crime fans, authors and legal minds reconvened in South Carolina to see whether Alex Murdaugh would be granted a retrial.

Trump wanted to take six Democrats down for telling servicemembers to ignore illegal orders. He might’ve made them more influential instead.

Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.

The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.

President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program.

James Van Der Beek, the hit star from “Dawson’s Creek,” died to colorectal cancer on Wednesday. He was 48 years old. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” his family wrote in a statement on Instagram. “There is much to share…

James Van Der Beek, the hit star from “Dawson’s Creek,” died to colorectal cancer on Wednesday. He was 48 years old. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” his family wrote in a statement on Instagram. “There is much to share…

It’s the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh’s long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.