Democrat Josh Turek told Iowa voters Wednesday that if they're unhappy with the state's direction, he's ready to break from Trump-led policies if they elect him to the U.S. Senate. Mr. Turek blamed Rep. Ashley Hinson, his Republican rival, for rising costs and farm foreclosures, saying "the tariffs and the war in Iran has hurt Iowa more than any other state."
Rep. Greg Steube will move to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick over an alleged $5 million FEMA fraud scheme related to her 2021 campaign funding.
Natalie Greene, former aide to Rep. Jeff Van Drew, faces federal charges for allegedly faking a political attack in Egg Harbor Township over the summer.
Nine states allow SNAP benefits for fast food through Restaurant Meals Program, with California accounting for over 90% of the millions spent, Sen. Ernst's office reports.
Saudi Arabia releases U.S. citizen Saad Almadi after four years for social media posts criticizing the royal family, following Trump's meeting with Crown Prince.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins court approval to intervene in a Harris County bail reform lawsuit, vowing to do "everything in my power" to reverse the policy.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to postpone its plan to end a deportation amnesty for Syrian migrants, ruling the government likely cut too many corners.
A federal appeals court temporarily halted an order restricting immigration agents' use of force in the Chicago area, calling the ruling "too prescriptive."
Senior Circuit Judge Jerry Smith delivered a scorching takedown of a fellow federal judge on Wednesday, accusing his colleague of "unrestrained ideological judicial zeal" in a ruling this week that struck down Texas's new congressional map.
The House voted Wednesday night to refer a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills, Florida Republican, for a variety of alleged transgressions to the House Ethics Committee.
President Trump signed the bill Wednesday evening that forces the Justice Department to release all the files it has from its investigation into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.
The Justice Department announced an indictment Wednesday against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, accusing her of bilking the government of $5 million in pandemic funds and using the money to boost a previous congressional campaign.
