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Republicans’ youth voter problem

Two years after young voters swung to the right in 2024, helping return Republicans to unified control of Washington, economic concerns are pushing 18- to 34-year-olds back to the...

Elizabeth Warren’s Jaw-Dropping Dishonesty on Spirit Airlines

The senator is not even telling half the story.

The Cease-Fire with Iran Is Coming Apart

The initial skirmishes that presage a return to combat operations may have already begun.

Judge lets fed’s maintenance proceed at historic D.C. golf course despite fears of closure

A federal judge on Monday allowed the National Park Service to proceed with its maintenance plans for the District's East Potomac Golf Course, a day after a preservation group argued the repairs are actually the start of a full-scale closure and renovation of the public golf course.

House opens investigation into Arlington County over sanctuary policies

The House Judiciary Committee is probing Arlington County over policies that protect illegal immigrants, saying the local prosecutor has "weaponized" her office by treating them more lightly than legal residents.

Homeland Security shutdown ends hours before workers would have gone without pay again

The 76-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security -- the longest funding lapse in U.S. history -- is over.

Hegseth backtracks on war-funding estimates at Senate hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that the conflict in Iran was seen by President Trump as a historic "opportunity" -- and tap-danced away from his previous statements that he sought $200 billion in supplemental funding for the war.

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline

President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that's been dubbed "Keystone Light" over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration.

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation’s disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to expire soon.

Congress passes 45-day extension of federal surveillance law as debate over protections continues

Congress punted its deadline to reauthorize a foreign surveillance law for the second time on Thursday as lawmakers continue to debate privacy protections for Americans' data caught in the spying operations.

Georgia woman removed from Delta flight for refusing to get off the phone

A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to the gate in Miami after a Georgia woman refused to get off her phone while the plane taxied.

Republican senators eye vote on authorizing further military force in Iran

President Trump's legal timeline for engaging in hostilities with Iran without congressional approval is running out, and some GOP lawmakers are ready to have their say.

Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39

An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco's Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped.

GOP lawmakers seek to defund HBCU after it canceled Republican’s commencement speech

GOP lawmakers in South Carolina seek to strip funding from the state's only public HBCU after it rescinded GOP Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's invitation to speak at commencement ceremony.

Minnesota lawmakers unload on Walz’s ‘legacy’ after he touts fraud record in final address: ‘Ridiculous’

Gov. Tim Walz sparked sharp criticism from Minnesota Republicans after addressing the state's fraud scandal in his final State of the State speech.

DNC chair ripped for downplaying unreleased 2024 autopsy after Dem losses: ‘Self-inflicted crisis’

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin faced pressure to release the DNC's 2024 autopsy report after giving mixed signals about the document's future on Pod Save America.

Trump jokes he’d look ’20 pounds heavier’ in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn’t think about threats

Trump joked he'd look 20 pounds heavier in a bulletproof vest, but acknowledged the protection works after a Secret Service agent was shot in D.C.

Louisiana suspends congressional primaries in wake of Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling

Louisiana's May congressional primaries were suspended after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down a majority Black congressional district map.

Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent closed out Financial Literacy Month by hosting a fair for over 50 D.C. students with games, booths and vault tours.

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