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Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements

A Tesla driver in a fatal Texas crash overrode the car’s driver assistance system, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The NTSB said in its preliminary findings that in…

House Republican leaders are eyeing votes on a number of big measures, including a GOP-only budget reconciliation bill and a stock trading ban next week, the last week in session before the chamber…

Democratic candidates are raising more money than Republicans in key Senate races, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) has the most money at his disposal at $42 million.

A larger proportion of the global population says their community is a good place to live for minority groups, according to a new survey. The Gallup World Poll from 2025, which was released Thursday,…

A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid leave after his online prediction market activity, which showed he was placing wagers related to President Donald Trump’s public remarks,…

President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address from the White House focused on election security, though details about the speech are slim.

Kalshi retained most of the profits, which were more than $90,000, from the trades made on public statements by President Trump.

Iran’s speedboats, missiles, drones and mines have shown they can still wreak havoc in the Strait of Hormuz, defying daily strikes from the most powerful navy in the world.

The landing pad under construction on the White House South Lawn will allow the new Lockheed Martin Corp. VH-92 helicopter designed to carry the president to meet a key unmet performance requirement…

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control…

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

More than 100 Democrats voted to end U.S. assistance. The vote sparked a rare split between the chamber’s top two Democrats: Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark.

White House press secretary returns to briefing room to defend president amid reporting that his 9pm address will be about US electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe average price of…

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., wants Todd Blanche to meet with victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before committing his support for the nomination.

Some House and Senate Republicans aren’t enthused over the potential that President Trump will rehash the 2020 election in a primetime speech Thursday night. Trump is scheduled to deliver an address…

Senators in both parties say the state’s 2020 Senate election is a long-settled issue.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a vague preview of President Trump’s speech set for Thursday night, saying he will show that elections aren’t as secure as people think. “I think…

The survey of 1,578 California adults, including 1,003 likely voters, was conducted in English and Spanish between June 29 and July 6.

President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department got a grilling from lawmakers who questioned his close ties to President Trump and his willingness to investigate Trump's foes.

Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote

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Smoke from more than 800 blazes has affected cities from Toronto to New York, as well as the US Midwest.

The U.S. military began conducting another wave of airstrikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive day Washington has launched attacks aimed at degrading Tehran’s military…

His comments come after 103 House Democrats backed an unsuccessful bid to halt billions in military aid to IsraelIsrael’s support among Democrats is starting to buckleSenator John Fetterman said he…

The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on Thursday, the fifth straight day of attacks, as hostilities across the Middle East continued to escalate and shipping traffic slumped in the critical…

While reacting to 103 House Democrats voting to block $3.3 billion in Israel aid, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told NBC News he would switch parties if Democrats “officially become the anti-Israel…