Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas Kick Off 2026 Midterm Cycle
The 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle officially began Tuesday as primary polls closed in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, setting the stage for key political battles that could determine control of Congress. Democrats are...
Interior Department Denies Draft Plan to Revise U.S. History at National Parks, Vows Accountability for Leak
The U.S. Interior Department has pushed back against reports that the Trump administration planned sweeping revisions to historical content at national park sites, after an internal database detailing proposed changes was made public. First...
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Gun Ban for Illegal Drug Users in Key Second Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments on whether a federal law prohibiting illegal drug users from owning firearms violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.” The case...
Federal Reserve Moves to Block Subpoenas for Chair Jerome Powell Amid Criminal Probe
The Federal Reserve is mounting a closed-door legal effort to block grand jury subpoenas issued by the U.S. Justice Department to Chair Jerome Powell, according to sources familiar with the matter. Powell disclosed in...
U.S. Blocks Venezuela From Funding Maduro’s Drug Case Defense
The Trump administration has blocked Venezuela’s government from paying the legal fees of former president Nicolás Maduro, who is facing drug-trafficking charges in New York, according to his attorney. Lawyer Barry Pollack said the...
House Democrats Move to Block Taxpayer Funds for Jan. 6 Defendants
Amid a surge of lawsuits filed by pardoned January 6 defendants seeking financial compensation, House Democrats on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at preventing any taxpayer money from being awarded to participants in the 2021...