Trump said Iran’s oil pipelines will soon ‘explode.’ Energy experts doubt it.
After weeks of unsuccessfully pressuring Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump spent recent days arguing that...
What the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited a major piece of civil rights legislation that for decades has allowed legislative districts...
Hegseth spars with lawmakers as Iran war’s price tag hits $25 billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday sparred with House Democrats who repeatedly accused him of misleading the public about the...
Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit wartime high
Iran and the United States are locked in a faceoff over the future of negotiations, with President Donald Trump and...
Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028
The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act inflames an already raging partisan war over congressional districts and is...
Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.
After military officers staged a coup in Mali, they ordered French troops to leave the country, ending a nearly decade-long...
On chaotic day, Johnson navigates multiple internal revolts in House
In a House so narrowly divided, nearly any Republican can wreak havoc on Speaker Mike Johnson’s best-laid plans. That was...
Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month’s primary elections so...
Comey’s lawyers say they will challenge threat charges as vindictive
Lawyers for James B. Comey said Wednesday they intend to challenge the indictment accusing him of threatening the life of...
Justice Department indicts Mexican governor on drug charges
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against a Mexican governor and nine other current and former Mexican government or law...
Jury convicts Afghan man of terrorism, doesn’t link him to deaths at Kabul airport
An Afghan man President Donald Trump described as “the top terrorist” behind the bombing of Kabul’s airport in 2021 was...
Musk fights in court to portray himself as hero, not villain, in founding of OpenAI
OAKLAND, Calif. — Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sparred in federal court for hours Wednesday with a lawyer representing ChatGPT-maker...
Johnson quells House GOP revolt to pass controversial surveillance bill
The House passed a controversial surveillance bill Wednesday after Speaker Mike Johnson (Louisiana) quelled an open revolt from fellow Republicans,...
What the Supreme Court just did
The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited a major piece of civil rights legislation that for decades has allowed legislative districts...
Hegseth slams ‘defeatist’ lawmakers in fiery House hearing on military budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday sparred with House Democrats who repeatedly accused him of misleading the public about the...
