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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has won over some former critics while Vice President JD Vance struggles with Trumps shadow.

The burst of violence cast fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.

A federal judge said more than $100 million in cuts to NEH grants were discriminatory, ruling in a case that revealed the inner workings of DOGE.

Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act last week.

The president previously committed to helping the 78-year-old Lai, a symbol of Hong Kongs pro-democracy movement who has been imprisoned since 2020.

Viviana was born May 1, making Leavitt the first White House press secretary to give birth while in the job. She has not yet set a date to return to work.

A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trumps attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.

The political terrain remains forbidding, but the presidents crumbling approval ratings and the Iran wars weight on the economy offer the party an opening.

Amid the war with Iran, surging gas prices and backlash to his immigration policies, the president continues to dedicate extensive time to his signature project.

A year after the U.S. DOGE Service dramatically slashed the civil service, government workers are still spooked about getting on the Trump administrations bad side.

The FBIs seizure of Fulton Countys voting materials has stoked alarm among election officials and democracy advocates.

The note, which was discovered by Epsteins former cellmate, had been under seal for years. No court or investigative agency has vouched for its authenticity.

The commerce secretary participated in a voluntary interview with the House Oversight Committee to explain his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

The Maine senator who is up for reelection this year described her condition as extremely common with absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.

Fairfax County Commonwealths Attorney Steve Descano (D) has been under attack from Republicans over his handling of cases involving immigrant defendants.

The unusual White House scene highlighted President Donald Trumps diverse set of priorities as he juggles a war with event planning.

The offices of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as well as a cannabis dispensary she co-owns were raided. The exact nature and targets of the probe remain unclear.

Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the presidents social media post that appeared to depict himself as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found.

Republicans in Indianas Senate tested voters tolerance for defying the president. Most lost in primaries amid a wave of threats, campaign cash and popular backlash.

On the campaign trail and elsewhere, the alliance has gone from a bipartisan consensus to a subject of fierce debate among Republicans and Democrats alike.

Primaries in Indiana and Ohio reinforced President Donald Trumps power in the GOP and set the stakes for several top-tier midterm races.

A prosecutor cited insufficient evidence of an intent to harass the White House aide by distributing leaflets in his Northern Virginia neighborhood.

The move marks a shift after the FDA for years worked aggressively to regulate flavored vapes. The move came after President Donald Trump reportedly pressed the FDA commissioner to authorize the products.

The state will play a key role if the vice president decides to run for president in 2028, and other potential GOP candidates have visited in recent months.

A grand jury charged Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, assaulting a Secret Service officer with a shotgun and other offenses.

The criticism of the pontiffs stance on Iran highlighted what Vatican officials have described as an unprecedented low in relations with the United States.

The plaintiffs allege that Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg personally authorized and actively encouraged copyright infringement.

A spokesman for the North Carolina congressman said he welcomes a chance to refute the allegations.

A legal dispute that could imperil access tothe abortion pill mifepristone adds urgency to an issue that had moved to the backburner in Democratic politics.

Senate Republicans maintain their budget reconciliation proposal would authorize security construction, but not Trumps ballroom. The White House disagrees.

The justices action follows last weeks opinion weakening a central element of the Voting Rights Act.

The Justice Department had seized a phone and computers belonging to The Washington Posts Hannah Natanson as part of a leak investigation.

The altercation near the Washington Monument occurred shortly after Vice President J.D. Vance passed by in a motorcade, a U.S. Secret Service official said.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirros office has dropped plans to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that quashed two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve and its chairman.

The private briefings on best practices for handling congressional oversight come as polls indicate Democrats have a strong edge ahead of the November midterms.

The order reinstates mail access to the drug for one week while the justices consider emergency applications by drugmakers.

The former New York mayor, 81, initially was placed on a ventilator but now is breathing on his own, his spokesman said.

After decades of backing a war on drugs, the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.

Trump called the operation a humanitarian gesture, but his statement left unclear what measures the U.S. would take and whether any forces would be at risk.

A buckshot pellet from the suspects shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest worn by a Secret Service officer, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirrosaid.

For a decade, golfs biggest league shunned the president. In his second term, theyve welcomed him back.

Press Robinson, who years ago mounted a legal fight to become the first Black person elected to a Louisiana school board, was on the losing side of the Supreme Court case weakening the Voting Rights Act.

Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the commonly used abortion drug mifepristone can only be picked up in-person.

Trumps combative defense secretary has grown more self-assured of his job security despite his early missteps in the role, people familiar with the matter said.

The daughter of Iranian immigrants, she worked in the White House and Senate, lobbied for AIDS research and became a tireless champion for people with cancer.

The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House, as the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Iran drags on.

It took the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and its revisions decades later, to restore Black congressional representation in the South after Reconstruction.

The airline said early Saturday it had no choice but to wind down operations immediately, dashing hopes of a last-minute financial lifeline.