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Common sense prevails in Sacramento wildfire deal

Gov. Newsom’s plan would have helped utility companies avoid having to pay large sums to wildfire victims.

Markey trounces Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary poll 

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the  Democratic primary or have already voted said that they would back...

Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The suit, which attorneys for Mansfield Oil Company filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania on Aug. 19, alleges that KRSM, a foreign corporation, obtained in excess...

This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms 

The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shutdown before funding expires Sept. 30 amid the 2026 election season. The biggest item on the agenda will be a Senate-passed stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government...

Republicans ready for ‘very hasty’ ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Texas

The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-of-its-kind midterm convention has been cloaked in mystery until a few weeks ago. Details are finally emerging about what’s expected to be a two-day pep rally to bolster hype and encourage Republicans to get out the vote in November amid President Trump’s shrinking approval rate. But some Republicans are quietly...

WATCH: Controversial SCOTUS decision strikes a divide among lawmakers

The 6-3 Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment drew sharp reactions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

An appeals court ruled immigrants cannot be held in mandatory detention beyond 90 days without a bond hearing, citing Fifth Amendment due process.

The Democratic socialists are no longer on the fringe

Democratic Socialist wins in New York and Colorado have Republicans calling Democrats a socialist party while moderates urge leaders to speak out.

The European sports host with the most

Switzerland is busy selling itself as a premier venue for international sports competitions — and the government is throwing its weight behind the effort....

When a World Cup exit becomes a political crisis

Many of the countries that failed to advance in the World Cup are seeing the normal cycle of accountability: angry fans, finger-pointing media, fired...

Spot the pol!

This U.S. government official cozies up with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has already made inroads with the Trump administration due to a highly publicized presidential...

McConnell’s office confirms he remains hospitalized but doesn’t detail why

Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after his admission, the Kentucky Republican's office confirmed Thursday.

FACT FOCUS: Experts say Trump’s claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump says his family’s businesses can’t avoid conflicts of interest

President Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism that his family profited from his presidency, saying that nearly any business they would invest in would pose a conflict of interest.

The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.

A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.

Massachusetts bill would let people sue ICE agents over rights violations

Massachusetts lawmakers are questioning whether people can sue individual ICE agents in state court over alleged constitutional violations during civil immigration enforcement, a remedy that would not be limited to illegal immigrants.

Could Switzerland find a winning XI out of 10 million?

Foreign-born players are increasingly a fixture of teams across the World Cup. In Switzerland, which faces off against Algeria tonight, the politics of a...

Ex-Obama advisor mocked after questioning Chicago’s response to unconscious man: ‘Own a mirror?’

David Alexrod says a 911 operator refused to send help for an unresponsive homeless man outside the Art Institute of Chicago during a heat emergency.

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