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In New York’s redistricting fight, Democrats face risks at every turn

A bipartisan commission in New York approved a newly proposed congressional map on Thursday, one that…

Johnson sends House home with huge to-do list and little progress to avoid government shutdown

The House adjourned for its recess one day early amid disagreements over national security legislation, leaving…

With help from Democrats, House votes to overturn Biden’s freeze on new LNG exports

The House passed legislation Thursday to overturn President Biden’s moratorium on new liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Fani Willis taking stand to testify in hearing that could disqualify her from Trump election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is about to take the witness stand to testify about…

Michigan GOP answers question about leadership, but more trouble is around the corner

The Republican National Committee intervened in Michigan’s monthlong intraparty leadership debacle on Wednesday, selecting former Rep.…

FBI working to recover stolen 200-year-old George Washington painting

The FBI is working with local law enforcement in Colorado to recover a missing 200-year-old George…

Jake Sullivan briefs House lawmakers on security ‘threat’ Turner raised

National security adviser Jake Sullivan came to Capitol Hill on Thursday to brief senior House lawmakers…

Ana Navarro mocks Trump in a belated Valentine’s Day poem

The View co-host Ana Navarro took a dig at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for…

AOC warns against Suozzi immigration ‘playbook’: ‘Never going to out-Republican a Republican’

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is back in office to the pleasure of centrist Democrats while others,…

Democrats have added pressure to win one Electoral College vote above all others

Democrats are emphasizing winning one specific district in Nebraska this November over campaigning in other states…

House Democrat says there’s ‘blood on the hands’ of pro-Palestinian protesters during heated hearing

Rep. Brad Sherman (D–CA) said there’s “blood on the hands” of pro-Palestinian protesters that interrupted a…

Biden has ‘no concerns’ drinking East Palestine water, White House says

President Joe Biden has no problem drinking water in East Palestine, Ohio, roughly one year after…

Fani Willis testifies amid questions about cash payments to special prosecutor

Former President Donald Trump may be facing a criminal trial in Georgia, but Fulton County District…

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, U.S. study finds

Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths,…

Media-shy Biden decides to give up press for Lent

President Joe Biden joked with reporters on Wednesday that he was giving up the press for…

What we know about Kansas City shooting that killed one and left several with ‘life-threatening’ injuries

A deadly shooting at a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory that left…

White House fires back at Haley for ‘crystal ball’ prediction of Biden dropping out

The White House has mocked former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for speculating…

Hochul proposes banning ‘deceptive’ AI used in misleading advertisements

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) proposed banning the “deceptive” use of artificial intelligence, including its misleading use…

Lyme disease case counts in the U.S. rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it’s reported

Lyme disease cases in the U.S. jumped nearly 70% in 2022, which health officials say is…

Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons

The kind of systemic failures that enabled the high-profile prison deaths of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger…