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Both parties appear to be factoring in the razor-thin majority that Republicans hold in the chamber as they weigh whether to oust members.

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.

Before the post was deleted, evangelical and Catholic allies called the image blasphemous in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump that claimed that the Wall Street Journal defamed him by publishing a drawing of a naked woman it said Trump contributed to a birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

A new report distills the Trump administrations strategy as officials jockey to shape health care messages ahead of this years midterm elections.

Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musks group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they slashed agencies with little oversight.

The GOP was already bracing for a tough election, but with the ceasefire in doubt, gas prices are likely to stay high, and voters economic outlook is dismal.

Muslims in Rep. Chip Roys Texas district react to their Republican congressmans campaign against Islam with concern and eye-rolls.

President Trump wrote that Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, was weak and terrible on crime and foreign policy. Leo has criticized the Iran war.

Vice President JD Vances negotiations in Pakistan with Iran failed to end the war, but progress was reported on building goodwill.

Several Democratic and Republican lawmakers said they would be in favor of voting to expel Swalwell, as well as Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who both face misconduct allegations.

Once a novelty, drones are now being flown by more than 5,000 large and small law enforcement agencies across the nation.

Before departing Pakistan without a deal, Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy only if Iran takes our final and best offer.

Heritage Foundation chief Kevin Roberts called Paul Gottfried, a paleoconservative who promotes writers accused of white supremacism, one of the sages of our age.

The president and vice president strongly backed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Kremlin ally and E.U. antagonist, but he trails in polls after 16 years in power.

President Donald Trumps attack on Iran sent gas prices surging, giving Democrats focus on affordability more traction if they can get voters to trust them.

Women courted in key races weigh their choices and whether the presidents policies have delivered for a working-class town hit by tariffs, war and rising costs.

The California Democratic gubernatorial candidate is facing growing pressure to withdraw from the race after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.

President Donald Trump has claimed that halting the project poses a risk to national security and threatens him.

A recent classified court ruling on the bulk data collection of Section 702 raised concerns about the governments use of the intelligence tool on Americans.

Democratic speakers were pressed to address voting rights, affirmative action and other issues at the Rev. Al Sharptons four-day conference.

36 years ago, a Republican president and Democratic lawmakers produced monumental laws. Now, a broken Congress has enabled Trump to undo key parts of that legacy.

The weekends peace talks in Islamabad mark Vances highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk.

Americas last two presidents have spent years as political foils. Both feel the American public does not give them enough credit.

Supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwells campaign withdrew support, including two congressmen who chaired his campaign and two senators who endorsed his bid. Swalwell denied the allegations.

The New York Democrat helped lead the first impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. He served for 16 terms before losing his reelection bid in 2020.

Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said the incident did not happen on Metro property. The shooting is being investigated as domestic related, D.C. police said.

Military veterans have sued to halt the project, saying it would alter key views of Arlington National Cemetery.

A Fairfax High School administrative assistant testified in court that Israel Flores Ortiz, an 18-year-old junior at the school, admitted to the allegations.

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

The former vice presidents statement at a Black political convention was one of her most explicit signals yet that she could campaign again for president in 2028.

U.S. and Vatican officials have sought to downplay accounts of a strained relationship, but there have been tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church.

The request for the Americans release may be delayed if the talks between President Donald Trumps team and Iran prove difficult, according to people briefed on the plans.

Maines Democratic governor, Janet Mills, has gone negative against Graham Platner. The attacks have not worked, and Minority Leader Charles Schumer so far has declined to bail her out.

The president claimed he achieved them all. The reality is more complicated.

The Democratic National Committee has scaled back some of its plans as donors remain reluctant to give, despite candidates recent victories.

Police agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help their criminal investigations. The results can be dramatic, but skeptics urge caution.

Federal prosecutors want to overturn a magistrate judges decision to review reporter Hannah Natansons seized devices on behalf of the government and turn over information relevant to a leak investigation.

The White House declined to comment on the timing of a statement that seems likely to once more focus attention on the Epstein case.

The Justice Department is investigating whether the NFL has engaged in anticompetitive practices, amid growing fan frustration over the airing of games on subscription TV services.

The email was the latest in a string of unprecedented expressions of Christian proselytizing by administration leaders.

A Washington Post reporters doctor in Seoul had a question how to translate chicken out, as in Trump always chickens out, into Korean?

The court is the first since at least the 50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis conducted for The Post shows.

As the Trump administration claimed success, Tehran disputed the terms, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, and new questions emerged.

Civil rights rhetoric and images of Barack Obama are also being employed to persuade Virginians during the nationwide battle for U.S. House control.

The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The former homeland security secretary said the $70 million plane, which included a bedroom, was intended to carry out the presidents mass deportation agenda.

The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the ceasefire is a pause in combat operations.

Some House members say they still intend to pursue their subpoena of former attorney general Pam Bondi, despite her firing last week.