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President Donald Trump said the Canadian leader was no longer welcome on hisprestigious Board of Leaders after the pair traded barbs in high-profile speeches in Davos.
Conservative activists who have long been loyal to Trump over his first-term work to curb abortion rights now say they sense less urgency from the president.
The longtime congressman and No. 2 House Democrat is backing Adrian Boafo, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Prince Georges County.
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.
Despite Trumps previous threats to bring the military into the city by invoking the Insurrection Act, Vance said Thursday that right now, we dont think we need that.
Klobuchar is likely to jump into a race that was upended after Gov. Tim Walz (D) made a surprise announcement this month that he would drop his reelection bid.
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.
President Donald Trump filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, saying the bank abruptly closed his accounts.
Lawmakers are still on track to prevent another government shutdown at the end of the month.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney; Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a member of St. Pauls school board; and William Kelly
The presidents handpicked members of the Commission of Fine Arts are set to review the planned project. The White House hopes to win their approval by March.
Our chief political correspondent took your questions during her live chat.
The senator once dubbed Flyin Ted for a Cancn trip during a Texas storm was spotted en route to California as more harsh weather approaches. His office said it was a planned work trip.
Trump and his envoy Witkoff have said a deal to resolve nearly four years of war between Russia and Ukraine is close.
The European far rights pushback showed the limits of the presidents with-me-or-against-me politics, a key obstacle to cooperation among nationalist parties.
Officials said Lafayette Square, the public park next to the White House, will be improved as part of Trumps America 250 celebration.
Former special counsel Jack Smith returns to Capitol Hill to offer his first public testimony defending his efforts to prosecute Donald Trump.
I get that Im not a traditional candidate. And thats exactly why Im going to win, the Texas Democrat said. Not everyone in her party sees it that way.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had come to the Davos forum to rebut President Donald Trump on the world stage.
The decision hands Democrats a likely victory amid a nationwide political brawl over congressional lines.
The announcement was the latest head-spinning twist in his effort to seize Greenland from Denmark despite Danish and Greenlandic objections that the island is not for sale.
The spending bill is set for a vote Thursday, and its not clear if it will have enough support to pass.
Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to meet with the committee regarding its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Government officials may not examine electronic devices seized from a Post reporter until litigation stemming from the search of her home is settled, a judge rules.
In a federal lawsuit, a group of gun owners and advocacy groups argued that state bans against firearms in public places such as schools or hospitals violate the Second Amendment.
The Supreme Courts ruling, which is expected in the coming weeks or months, is one of the most significant tests to date of Trumps push to expand presidential power.
Americans are turning against ICE, polls show, yet its reach is expected only to grow.
The mission followed a jail break earlier this week amid an advance by Syrian government forces into parts of the country long held by U.S. partners.
Tafoya cited her work on TV in her campaign announcement, saying the job taught me about how leadership really works.
His remarks to the annual World Economic Forum come as European leaders try to de-escalate tensions with the U.S. over Trumps plan to acquire Greenland.
Last year, President Donald Trump pardoned almost 1,600 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Now many of them might get money back from the government.
Democrat Rahm Emanuel, eyeing a presidential run, says his party must focus on educational achievement, not culture wars.
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
Donald Trumps extended, unfiltered appearance in the briefing room reflected a presidency increasingly unburdened by traditional constraints.
The actions signal a breaking point for the federal bench in the Eastern District of Virginia after Lindsey Halligan was disqualified as U.S. attorney there.
The planned exit marks the Trump administrations latest move to scale back Washingtons military investment in Europes defense.
The Justice Department is sending prosecutors from Midwestern states to help the Minnesota U.S. attorneys office as it moves toward charges against state officials.
A year after his inauguration, polls show hes as unpopular as ever and many Americans dislike his major policies.
The Hawaii case before the Supreme Court could have a major impact on gun laws in California, New York and elsewhere.
The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump publicly urged the congresswoman to run.
Timothy P. Broglio, a Vatican senior cleric, expressed concern at President Donald Trumps U.S. military policy as he pursues Greenland.
In social media posts before the meetings, Trump bashed the U.K. and shared what appeared to be private messages from European officials.
The legality of Trumps push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook was already one of the biggest issues of the courts term. A probe into Chair Jerome H. Powell has raised the stakes.
The Justice Department said it would investigate the incident, which has sparked debate over First Amendment rights and the meaning of sanctuary.
The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
Several public health organizations accused the health secretary of packing a key advisory committee with vaccine skeptics, arguing its latest guidance should be voided.
Trumps push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.
Takeaways from a new memoir that could help frame a presidential run.
Three senior archbishops said recent events raise basic questions about the use of military force and have put Americas moral role under examination.

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