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The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision allows Alabama's GOP-friendly map for midterms despite prior findings of racial discrimination.

• Justice Sotomayor...

The Trump administration claims its immigration agenda upholds the rule of law but instead violates constitutional rights, ignores statutory limits,...

Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund stems from a collusive IRS lawsuit settlement, with payments controlled by his appointees and potential...

New Jersey’s 7th remains a key battleground for House control, with Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. unopposed.

Four Democrats seek the nomination...

Alabama AG Steve Marshall asked the Supreme Court on May 28 to fast-track a decision on the state's 2023 congressional map.

• June 1: Challengers...

Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego is pushing to overturn a Trump policy forcing many green card applicants to leave the U.S. for consular...

Daniel Grand is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his lawsuit after lower courts upheld University Heights' order barring daily prayer services...

Rep. Greg Steube introduced the Stop ANTIFA Act as the House companion to Sen. Rick Scott’s legislation, designating ANTIFA a domestic terrorist...

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh vowed a "reform-oriented" approach focused on lower inflation and stronger growth while insisting on independence during his...

Senate Democrats led by Jeff Merkley and Alex Padilla are demanding Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick immediately cease any role in implementing...

House Democrats held their weekly press conference featuring Caucus Chair Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu to outline positions on economic issues,...

Congress is showing rare bipartisan pushback on Trump's Iran strategy through separate actions in both chambers.

• The House passed a war powers...

The Supreme Court approved a consent decree resolving Texas's long-running Rio Grande water dispute with New Mexico and Colorado.

• Key outcome:...

Trump issued just five executive orders in May, tying April for his second-lowest monthly total, yet his second-term average of 197 per year stands as...

Senate Republicans removed up to $1 billion for President Trump's White House ballroom security from an immigration enforcement bill to keep it...

Since 1990, at least 2 million Black Americans have returned to the South, reversing the Great Migration of 1910-1970 when 6 million left states where...

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