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South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

The South Carolina Senate just made it harder for the state to redraw its congressional map, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump. Lawmakers on Tuesday failed to reach the...

Schumer backs GOP’s plan to bring the pain during future shutdowns: ‘I’m going to vote for it’

Chuck Schumer says he will vote for a Republican-backed Senate resolution to withhold senators' paychecks during any future government shutdown.

Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physician’ but has little history treating patients

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for years has publicly said he’s a physician...

If America wants to increase birth rates, we need to mandate national paid maternity leave

American birth rates are declining at alarming rates. Mandating paid family leave could reverse...

Kristof’s Extraordinary Claims About Israeli Rape Require Extraordinary Evidence. The Times Doesn’t Have It

Kristof reports that Israelis use trained dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners. A canine expert...

Hegseth calls for another investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over remarks made during interview

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called for another investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly, only days after a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments about the Pentagon's previous attempts to discipline the Arizona Democrat over his participation in a video suspected of being "seditious."

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA's temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.

Stacey Abrams hit with subpoena in alleged campaign finance violations saga: ‘No one is above the law’

The Georgia Senate ramps up its investigation into alleged campaign finance violations linked to Stacey Abrams' New Georgia Project voter outreach group.

Members of Congress using online prediction markets? Don’t bet on it

The Senate voted unanimously to ban prediction markets for senators and aides, while a broader congressional stock trading ban remains seemingly out of reach.

Trump nominates Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano to diplomatic posts

President Donald Trump has nominated Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano — two allies who waged failed bids for governor in battleground states — to...

Virginia Democrats Escalate Redistricting Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

The state supreme court found that the legislature made procedural errors in pursuing the redistricting ballot measure.

Virginia Gerrymandering Decision Brings Out Dems’ Inner Insurrectionists

Pundits and lawmakers are now suggesting open defiance or even a complete takeover of the court.

Iran war to overshadow talks on trade, Taiwan at historic Trump-XI meeting

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot on their plate when they meet this week in Beijing.

Virginia Democrats make long-shot bid to Supreme Court to save struck-down congressional map

Virginia Democrats made a Hail Mary attempt to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to revive the state's Democrat-friendly congressional map.

Tech entrepreneur bets Silicon Valley wants a Democratic congressman who sounds like Bill Clinton

Ethan Agarwal is something of a Democratic throwback. He talks up NAFTA, backs funding for Israel, is bullish on AI, and wants nothing to do with the billionaire's tax that liberals are pushing in California.

Trump says ceasefire near collapse amid ‘stupid’ Iran proposal, raising specter of new fighting

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran hung by a thread on Monday after President Trump panned Tehran's latest proposal as a "piece of garbage" and met with military leaders to plot his next move.

Treasury sanctions Iranian oil sales to China that fund the Tehran regime’s military

The Treasury Department said Monday it is sanctioning 12 persons or entities for their roles in helping Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell and ship oil to China.

Ethics Committee intensifies probe of alleged sexual misconduct, financial misdeeds by Cory Mills

A House Ethics panel investigating Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills over alleged dating violence and other misconduct has issued more than 20 subpoenas and contacted dozens of witnesses in its probe.

Trump ‘seriously considering’ plan to make Venezuela and its $40 trillion in oil permanent part of USA

President Trump eyes oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state, citing the country's estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves as key motivation.

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