Politics

Executives from the online prediction market Kalshi came to Washington on Wednesday to debut a new "Midterms Hub" for placing bets on the November elections.

A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy requiring troops to meet testosterone levels -- and delivering testosterone replacement therapy -- could undercut the rationale behind the department's restrictions on trans troops.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has climbed into the pole position in the early jockeying for the 2028 New Hampshire Democratic primary sweepstakes.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over Democratic objections as a GOP priority before the midterm elections.

A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city.

DHS says Gov. Abigail Spanberger's rollback of Virginia's 287(g) agreement created a "hotbed" for illegal immigrant crime after a toddler's killing.

Video game composer Marty O'Donnell is sick of career politicians, and argues his outsider business appeal will draw in independents in competitive Nevada swing district.

Speaker Mike Johnson wants to bypass Democrat opposition on the SAVE America Act by including it in a sweeping party-line budget bill.

The House voted on a legislative package that includes a partial ban on lawmakers trading stocks and a federal voter ID requirement.

A bipartisan coalition fought Section 219's U.S.-Israel defense cooperation provision, but the $1.15 trillion NDAA still cleared the House Wednesday.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surged to 22% in the New Hampshire poll, edging Pete Buttigieg by one point as the 2028 Democratic primary field takes shape.

A Trump-appointed judge ruled Minnesota cannot be compelled to assist ICE, dismissing every claim in the administration's sanctuary cities lawsuit.

Diesel prices surged from $3.56 to $5.13 per gallon after the Iran conflict, threatening to raise the prices of groceries and everyday essentials.

HUD suspended disaster aid procurements over fraud and abuse concerns tied to nearly $2 billion, drawing accusations of political motives from Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.