Democrats say the use of silly inflatable costumes is a way to undercut Republican portrayals of such events as violent hate America rallies.

There is nothing more that I want to do than to focus and dedicate my entire life to prison reform, Santos said.

Meet Charles Munger Jr., the Stanford physicist and Berkshire Hathaway heir whos spent tens of millions opposing Californias mid-decade redistricting.

A decade after a historic HIV outbreak in Indiana, syringe programs that helped contain the crisis are at risk of disappearing due to federal funding restrictions and local opposition.

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukeles notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

The new Coast Guard contract for two Gulfstream G700 jets far exceeds the $50 million the Coast Guard had requested earlier this year to purchase a new jet.

The demand from Putin would significantly disadvantage Ukraine and could be an obstacle to peace, officials said.

Samuel Douglass was reportedly the only elected official to take part in the Young Republican group chat that included racist and antisemitic messages.

At the Oxford Union in May, Charlie Kirk said you should be allowed to say outrageous things, but a student who met him then may be ousted over posts about Kirks death.

Some GOP lawmakers embrace the move away from an America First vision, while others remain skeptical of the presidents shift to a more aggressive foreign policy.

More than 2,600 demonstrations are planned Saturday across every state, in towns and cities around Americas most recognizable landmarks

The disgraced former lawmaker concocted elaborate falsehoods about his life and identity, and was later convicted of fraud. Trump commuted his sentence.

The documents include schedules of meetings with powerful figures, call logs, and Acosta speaking about Epsteins plea deal.

Santos had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud

President Donald Trump was noncommittal when asked about the idea by a reporter during a lunch Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Federal judges have so far not let the Trump administration send troops into the Chicago area.

The Ukrainian leader, who visited the White House on Friday is seeking long-range missiles to use against Russia in a war that Trump is eager to end.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) is one of the most powerful members of the Senate. Her take on the government shutdown, layoffs and a possible health care compromise.

The operation is the sixth known attack on alleged drug smugglers in waters off Venezuela, but the first known to have left some people alive.

A grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, indicted Bolton on Thursday afternoon on 18 counts of transmitting or retaining national defense information.

The move leaves the door open for the return at an undetermined time of a political organization aimed at party members ages 18 to 40.

Democrat Graham Platner disavowed the comments in an interview with The Washington Post, saying, I dont want people to judge me off the dumbest thing I said on the internet 12 years ago.

Ahead of the more than 2,600 rallies planned for Saturday across the country, Republican officials have sought to cast the protests against the presidents policies as un-American.

Johnson, nearly two years into his speakership, is taking a hard line in shutdown negotiations.

The presidents longtime interest in physical appearance was frequently in evidence this week, including on his swing through the Middle East.

Adm. Alvin Holsey has served as the head of U.S. Southern Command for less than a year. The position typically rotates every three years.

President Donald Trump announced guidance encouraging employers to offer fertility benefits and a plan to cut the cost of fertility drugs.

A federal judge had said Trump could not deploy troops in Illinois.

I like to play cards, said Pritzker, a billionaire who is often touted as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, a prospect he has not ruled out.

Trump is seeking another diplomatic breakthrough days after brokering a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Lawmakers arent much closer to ending the deadlock that has shuttered the federal government.

The government closure is driven by partisan fury and a fight over who controls government. That could make it harder to resolve.

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An event this weekend set to be attended by Vice President JD Vance prompted concerns over whether it will be necessary to temporarily close a major highway.

Tech, crypto and defense companies are among the donors that have committed millions to help turn Trumps ballroom dream into a reality, according to the White House.

Rep. Dave Taylors office called the appearance of an American flag with a swastika on it vile vandalism. An image of the flag taken from a virtual meeting in which it appeared behind a staffer was shared online Wednesday.

Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.

Further limits on the use of race in drawing electoral districts could have a major impact on representation in Congress and legislatures.

The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans, it said, adding that it continues to identify visa holders who have made such comments.

Rep. Seth Moulton launched a bid against Sen. Edward J. Markey in Massachusetts, opening up another battlefront in a tense intra-party divide over candidates ages.

Trump has upended American presidents tradition of promoting the rule of law and democracy overseas.

The Illinois governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate is waging a full-throated campaign against Trump and his administrations incursions into the state.

Tim Parlatore represented Hegseth when he faced sexual assault allegations, and he also counts alleged mobsters and President Donald Trump as former clients.

Offering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been suggested as a way of pressuring Russia to return to the negotiating table.

Trump posthumously honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom about a month after he was fatally shot at a campus event.

Hamas has not yet publicly agreed to or signed anything that specifies how it would disarm, but Trump suggested he had received verbal assurances.

By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its president, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election Oct. 26.

The operation follows Senate Republicans narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administrations actions on legal grounds.

The Supreme Court rejected a bid by Infowars founder Alex Jones to set aside the $1.4 billion jury verdict against him for defaming families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass killing.

The president says the publication deserves to be called out for using an unflattering image of him for its cover story about his efforts in the Middle East.