Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The attorney general lobbed insults when lawmakers questioned her decisions and portrayed the Justice Department as unfairly maligned by Democrats and Trump critics.
National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some U.S. cities
The deployments encountered repeated legal setbacks that stymied President Donald Trumps desire for a show of force in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
Democrats seek to counter Trump, boost 2028 profiles on European tour
Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ruben Gallego and Gretchen Whitmer hope to reassure anxious European allies at the Munich Security Conference.
Ex-federal prosecutor fired by Trump will run for Congress in Virginia
J.P. Cooney served as a top deputy to special counsel Jack Smith in two criminal prosecutions of Trump.
Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russias sphere
The vice presidents historic trip illustrates Trumps transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.
House rejects tariff restrictions in rebuke of Trump and Johnson
The vote opens the door to consideration of measures that would end the national emergency Trump declared to justify sweeping tariffs on other countries imports.
FBI details basis for Fulton County search in newly unsealed affidavit
The FBI told a federal judge that it is investigating whether any deficiencies in Georgia officials handling of the 2020 presidential election were intentional.
5 takeaways from the Republican-led hearing on ICE
At least some in the GOP want ICE to tone it down.
Virginia Democrats quickly send proposed redistricting map to Spanberger
Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly sent proposed congressional maps that favor their party to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) Tuesday as part of a budget package.
Democratic governors threaten to boycott Trump dinner over exclusions
The president left some governors, including Marylands Wes Moore, off the guest list for an event that has traditionally been bipartisan.
Lutnick distances himself from Epstein, says he had lunch on his island
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Congress that he recalls meeting with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein three times over the course of 14 years.
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada
As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would not allow it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. very unfairly.
Republicans are pushing to drastically change the way you cast ballots
Explaining the SAVE Act, which Republicans in Congress are voting on this week.
DOJ seeks to undo Bannons conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for D.C., said a judge should dismiss Stephen K. Bannon indictment over defying a Jan. 6 subpoena in the interests of justice.
Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer lawmakers questions in closed-door deposition
A lawyer for about Jeffrey Epsteins associate Ghislaine Maxwell said she is prepared to testify before lawmakers if first granted clemency.
On the ballot for the first time, the former RNC chairman competes in N.C.
Michael Whatley was selected for Post Next 50.
Trump leaves Republicans guessing on midterms plans as outlook darkens
The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.
How two Bernie Sanders allies are trying to counter the online right
More Perfect Union, one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels, doesnt look like most other online political content.
A Republican lawmaker embarks on his biggest showdown yet with Trump
Thomas Massie has challenged Trump on issues including the Epstein files and is trying to survive reelection in deep-red Kentucky.
Epsteins lawyers asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency
Jeffrey Epsteins lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting
The White House did not say why Democratic governors were not invited to the meeting with Trump. In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, their offices said.
Killers without a cause: The rise in nihilistic violent extremism
Amid a burst of high-profile targeted violence, authorities have identified a new source of terror.
Pentagon cuts academic ties with woke Harvard to focus on training warriors
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ending graduate-level programs for military personnel at the school, which he claimed had become a breeding ground for radical ideologies.
Adam Schiff is a leader of Democrats opposition to Trump. He also has to govern.
Six years after leading Trumps first impeachment trial, Schiff reflects on the balance Democrats must strike between opposing Trump and lawmaking.
Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes
No, I didnt make a mistake, the president said.
John Phelan, Trumps Navy secretary, listed in Epstein flight logs
Documents indicate that Navy Secretary John Phelan was a passenger on Jeffrey Epsteins Boeing 727 for two transatlantic flights in 2006.
Alleged key participant in 2012 Benghazi attack brought to U.S. to face charges
Officials announce the arrest of a man they called a key participant in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others.
Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes
Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it the most racist thing Ive seen out of this White House.
Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle
Scores of claims are expected to arise out of the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigration. Experts say suing the government will be tough.
Minnesota courts buckle as immigration surge swamps judges, prosecutors
Amid an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area, judges have lost patience with the Trump administration, saying officials are flouting their orders.
They ushered their states through covid. Now they want to lead them.
Why doctors who led the pandemic response in their states are running for office.
U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks
A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
