US Politics Tracker

Voters handed Democrats control of the House and Senate by wide margins, and the party now holds a majority of governorships. A podcast recap ranks...

House Republicans are set to choose a new minority leader Tuesday, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as the two candidates. Members hear from the...

• Strong public demand: 71% of Americans, including 51% of Republicans, want Congress to pass legislation.
• Mandate has limits: Neither chamber has...

Trump said of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, "I really believe him", after Huang insisted he knew nothing about the alleged espionage operation.

The...

Ohio lawmakers are weighing a bill that would fine AI companies if chatbots are found to have encouraged someone to harm themselves or others.

• Teen...

Arlington ISD trustees are weighing their asks for the next Texas Legislature, with the list expected to be finalized soon.

• School funding: Staff...

The CFPB has submitted a final mortgage servicing rule to the White House, but its contents aren't yet clear. The 2024 proposal targeted borrowers who...

Some Hispanic business leaders are speaking out against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies. In an interview with Here & Now,...

A White House official confirmed to The Atlantic that Stephen Miller "is no longer subject to any recusals and may fully participate in all meetings...

An immigration practitioner writes that post-election energy could be the moment for reform, though the author admits uncertainty:

• Asks whether...

Judge Ana Reyes says she intends to appoint former US Attorney Jessie Liu as special master to investigate possible ethical violations by government...

The Supreme Court is set to weigh limits of federal agency powers in a farmworker rights case. An appeals court had said that in-house agency cases...

Democrats believe last week's midterms gave them a mandate for affordability, and the economic anger is clear: 75% of exit-poll voters rated the...

The Supreme Court lifted a federal court order that had halted border barrier and road construction across Big Bend for months. Construction can now...

More than 150 organizations are urging the 120th Congress to pursue four immigration priorities:

• Citizenship pathways: Permanent protections and...

Ron Wyden plans to push for "the boldest" healthcare bill possible once he leads the Senate Finance Committee, calling the insurance system "broken"...

Democrats won both chambers, and nearly three in four voters told pollsters the Iran war was a major factor in their vote. Vice President Vance said,...

Democratic Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom is pushing back on the Cook Political Report, saying its analysts underestimated his chances.

He...

Before the vote, key House and Senate races were seen as deciding the balance of power.

• Election night: Democrats flipped the Senate and House, and...

A 64-year-old Mexican citizen from Winder appeared in federal court after being charged with falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in a federal...