Trump Pressures Republicans to Pass Voting Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to pass sweeping new voting restrictions, warning he will refuse to sign new legislation until the measures are approved. Speaking to House Republicans at his golf...
Justice Department Releases Additional Epstein Files Containing Unverified Allegation Against Trump
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released additional documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, including previously unpublished records containing an uncorroborated allegation against former President Donald Trump. Officials said the files had been...
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales Admits Relationship With Former Staffer Amid Ethics Probe
Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales publicly acknowledged for the first time that he had a relationship with a former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide in September 2025. Speaking Wednesday on a radio...
Pakistani Businessman Testifies in U.S. Court Over Alleged Iran-Linked Assassination Plot
A Pakistani businessman accused of plotting political assassinations in the United States testified in a New York federal court that he attempted to hire hit men to kill prominent U.S. politicians, including President Donald...
Bill Gates Among Seven Asked to Testify in House Probe on Jeffrey Epstein
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is among seven individuals asked to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of its ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee chair James...
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U.S. Interior Department has pushed back against reports that the Trump administration planned sweeping revisions to historical content at national park sites, after an internal database detailing proposed changes was made public.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...