Jesse Jackson Jr. is seeking a return to Congress. Jackson, the son of civil rights advocate Jesse Jackson, announced on his YouTube channel Wednesday that he is running to represent Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District in the u.s. House. Jackson represented the Prairie State’s 2nd District from 1995 to 2012, resigning shortly after winning reelection for...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a shot at the Trump administration during her latest public event in Los Angeles, calling them "crazy" while dropping an f-bomb.
Houthi rebels attacked the Dutch vessel Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, killing one Filipino crew member and separately detaining United Nations humanitarian workers.
Joan Kennedy, the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy and last survivor of Camelot, died at the age of 89 on Wednesday, her family announced in a statement.
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter walked off the set of an interview after objecting to follow up questions from a local reporter centered on gerrymandering.
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson is challenging 10-term House incumbent Steve Cohen, turning the Democratic primary into the latest test of the party’s debate...
The Senate will vote for a sixth time on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the government shutdown as lawmakers worry about furloughed worker back pay.
Rep. Mike Lawler raised $1.1 million in the third quarter, ending with $2.3 million cash on hand as Democrats target the New York Republican in the 2026 midterms.
Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.
2006—New York Times public editor Byron Calame criticizes Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse for violating the paper’s ethical guidelines by asserting, in a speech...
Like every government shutdown, this one will end, with both parties claiming victory. Yet there is no victory when Congress cannot do its job and fund the government.
