Politics

Michigan Democrats hold their 2026 convention as Dana Nessel says she won't attend over antisemitism fears and pro-Palestinian activist clashes.

Brittany Kaiser warns that data center moratoriums could force American companies to process sensitive data overseas, raising national security concerns.

Despite Minnesota's fraud scandal costing taxpayers billions, a policy expert warns more than one new assisted-living license is approved daily.

Christopher Rabb profanely defended podcaster Hasan Piker as Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats condemned the streamer's remarks as antisemitic.

Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country's oil reserves.

The social media platform X said it uncovered a Chinese influence operation to turn Americans against AI development and construction of data centers.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is in a hotly contested reelection race in Maine, is calling on the Trump administration to cut a trade deal with Canada.

Homeland Security officers have arrested right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and are holding him in preparation for deportation, the government said Friday, saying he's in the country illegally.

A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump's proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.

The House returns Monday from its summer recess prepared to pass a government funding bill four weeks ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.

Voting rights, the work of the civil rights movement and racial justice took center stage on the National Mall Friday, with protesters gathering ahead of midterm elections and following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that some have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is sponsoring a Halloween event featuring drag shows, and her record on gender policy and the Riley Gaines Act faces scrutiny.