Montana Supreme Court upholds ruling that emissions must considered in issuing fossil-fuel permits

Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state’s Republican governor to block a landmark…

Bob Good not concerned about Trump campaign threats to oust him from office

Rep. Bob Good, Virginia Republican, brushed off reporters’ questions about threats from Trump campaign manager Chris…

Senate bill to avert partial shutdown passes key hurdle

The Democrat-led Senate moved another stopgap bill through its first hurdle in an effort to avert…

Senators reject Bernie Sanders’ effort to curb Israel-Hamas war, but vote signals rising unease

In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced colleagues to decide whether to investigate human…

In new filing, Trump lawyers foreshadow potential lines of defense in classified documents case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump foreshadowed elements of their defense in the criminal case charging…

Ted Cruz endorses Trump, adding to ex-president’s Senate tally

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas endorsed Donald Trump for president late Tuesday, saying the “race is…

Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande can stay for now, court rules in reversal

A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Texas to move a floating barrier…

Trump calls judge ‘abusive’ for not delaying trial so he can attend mother-in-law’s funeral

Former President Donald Trump sharply criticized the judge overseeing his defamation case with E. Jean Carroll…

House panel aims to advance child tax credit and business tax proposal Friday

The House tax-writing panel has scheduled a meeting Friday to work on and advance the major…

911 caller for Defense Secretary Austin asked for a quiet ambulance arrival

The 911 phone call placed by an employee of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin when he was…

Fani Willis should resign from Trump case over sex, fraud claims, says ex-U.S. attorney

Former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore said Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis should resign from the election…

Biden designates Houthis as terrorist organization, shifting from 2021 decision

President Biden on Wednesday designated the Houthis as terrorists, a partial reversal of his removal of…

No border security, no funding deal, says Speaker Johnson ahead of meeting with Biden

House Speaker Mike Johnson said securing the U.S.-Mexico border with “real transformative policy change” is crucial…

Vexed House committee calls Mayorkas to carpet for ducking impeachment testimony

Fed up with an unproductive exchange, the House Homeland Security Committee said it wants Secretary Alejandro…

New Hampshire gets its turn after Trump’s big win in Iowa puts new pressure on Haley and DeSantis

After Donald Trump’s record victory in the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire voters now get their turn…

GOP Congressman Jeff Duncan won’t run for 8th term in his South Carolina district

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan said Wednesday he will not run for an eighth term in…

Judge threatens to eject Trump over verbal shots in New York’s Carroll trial

A New York judge warned Donald Trump he might boot him from his courtroom Wednesday after…

Speaker Mike Johnson sticks by his deal with Democrats, insists Congress will finish spending bills

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, facing a revolt within the Republican conference, defended his spending…

DeSantis backs Haley comment, says America isn’t racist

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the United States “is not a racist country,” echoing similar sentiments…

Major bipartisan child tax credit plan — what it means for families

The bipartisan child tax credit expansion proposed Tuesday, if passed, would affect millions of families across…