Darline Graham Nordone, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday to serve out the remainder of her brother's term after his sudden death over the weekend.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel through a coordinated campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.

With Social Security's looming insolvency date roughly six years away, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a proposal Tuesday to grapple with one of the most consequential financial challenges facing the federal government.

Maine Democrats are seizing on a new fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their state, fighting to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins to the embattled federal agency - and to shift the conversation away from the unrelated scandal that threatens to undermine their strength in a high-stakes U.S. Senate race.

House Republicans plan to use a filibuster-proof budget reconciliation bill to pay for the Iran war, sidelining Democrats who threatened to block the military spending.

Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found.

The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would put into law President Trump's policy to stop minting pennies, which cost $3.69 to produce a single one-cent coin.

President Trump reversed plans to slap hefty fees on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran conflict only intensified Tuesday as the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade and Tehran launched new attacks on Gulf countries.

New Gallup data show that people are growing increasingly distrustful of major technology companies such as Meta, Apple, and Google, as well as a newer player in the surveillance industry, Flock Safety. Some people are even taking matters into their own hands by destroying the AI-powered surveillance cameras appearing in communities across the country. Flock […]

Maryland Democrats will convene this August to propose a state constitutional amendment that could allow voters to disenfranchise their Republican neighbors in the name of democracy. Democratic leaders in the Maryland General Assembly have called the special session to pursue another redistricting attempt. If three-fifths of the members of both chambers approve the proposal, Maryland […]