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Thursdays vote was one of many in Southern states following the Supreme Courts recent decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

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.

Chinas leader made clear his top priority is the fate of the contested island and its U.S. military support, a striking move given President Donald Trumps effort to mend ties and deliver trade deals.

Chinese officials are using a different transliterated character for the secretary of state's name, perhaps to allow him to visit without lifting the 2020 ban.

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Under pressure from Beijing, the president has indicated an openness to rethinking U.S. support for Taiwan, alarming its backers.

Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson will speak at the event, which centers on the idea that the founders wanted the U.S. to be explicitly Christian.

Nebraska Democrats knew they couldnt unseat a GOP senator, so they backed an independent and fielded a candidate who promised to drop out if she won. Then it got complicated.

VoteVets is spending millions to boost a Paralympic gold medalist over a state Senator who's seen as more liberal in a race that Democrats say they have a shot to win.

The FBI director offered a brash defense to questions centering on a recent news report alleging that his excessive drinking impaired his ability to do the job.

There isnt much Congress or Trump can do about it, experts warn

The repost on social media was among a flurry of late-night posts in which President Donald Trump railed against his political opponents.

Prosecutors accused the Singapore-based company and subsidiaries of failing to maintain proper systems on the Dali cargo ship, which crashed into the Baltimore bridge in 2024.

The defense secretary appears before Congress as a ceasefire with Tehran falters and lawmakers object to the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.

In his first term, the president demanded fundamental shifts in Chinas economic model. Now, he has copied parts of how Beijing does business.

Tom Steyer is running for California governor on an affordability agenda, testing voters willingness to set aside their aversion to billionaires.

From Nixon visiting during the Cold War to Clinton navigating the optics of being welcomed in Tiananmen Square, presidential trips to China have always been fraught.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) plans to introduce a bill to strengthen scrutiny by members of Congress as her own legal battle is about to escalate.

Some top Virginia Democrats express little hope that the appeal will affect this Novembers congressional elections and instead will focus on running in existing districts.

Alabama legislators are hoping to boost the GOP in Novembers midterm elections in the wake of last months Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

The Republican, whom President Donald Trump has endorsed for another term, has denied domestic violence and other allegations and sought to portray them as politically motivated.

The justices are weighing whether to uphold an appeals court decision that means patients would need to pick up the pill in person.

Congress would have to approve the proposal, and passing the savings on to drivers, rather than oil companies, would be difficult to enforce.

President Donald Trumps order to apply a blue-tinted surface to the Lincoln Memorials Reflecting Pool needed federal review, a D.C.-area foundation says.

As the White House grapples with cybersecurity threats from advanced artificial intelligence models, national security officials want more sway in AI regulation.

The governor said his state needed to redistrict to account for population growth. But in a majority-Hispanic area, that growth could work against him.

Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this weeks summit, Chinas leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.

Details of Irans response were not immediately clear. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said recently that he hoped the response would be a serious offer.

As the ADLs national director for nearly 30 years, he battled antisemitism and other forms of prejudice, building the group into a powerful watchdog.

Even Melanias former lawyer is warning people away from Trumps program designed to make immigration easier for the wealthy.

Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted.

Republicans are eight seats closer to keeping control of the House, making Democrats climb toward reclaiming power in November more difficult.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) faces a tough primary challenge after defying Democratic leaders including Gov. Wes Moore on redistricting.