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Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm

The Trump administration has awarded a $150 million contract to give legal representation to migrant children traveling alone to the U.S. to a small Texas law firm with ties to the administration but little experience in immigration law, prompting legal aid groups who've long represented those children to warn that the move could make them vulnerable to deportation.

Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar’s tumble in 13th District race

Asked about his choice for Congress minutes after casting his ballot in Detroit, Michael Fuqua struggled to come up with a name.

Fauci faces new legal trouble as Florida attorney general issues subpoena

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he has issued a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci compelling him to turn over documents detailing his focus on winning financial awards, even as the country was facing the coronavirus pandemic.

Left-wing rebel El-Sayed’s win jolts Democratic establishment, sets up bruising Senate fight

Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday handed far-left Democrats their biggest prize of the 2026 midterm cycle, squeezing out a bruising victory in the Michigan Senate primary that left the party's establishment licking its wounds and wondering whether the base has blown past them on everything from universal health care to cutting U.S. ties with Israel.

Social Security insolvency, automatic benefit cuts draw near as lawmakers butt heads

Staring down Social Security's looming insolvency, senators found Wednesday they're miles apart when it comes to answers.

Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director; Trump’s third nominee to lead agency

The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

New Mexico's attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling ranch near Santa Fe.

Michigan retiree who dropped out of race scores upset of Trump-endorsed candidate in primary

A Michigan autoworker with virtually no money defeated a Trump-endorsed candidate in a shocking Republican primary upset Tuesday -- a month after he had ended his campaign.

North Carolina GOP seeks nominee to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards following lawmaker’s exit from race

North Carolina Republicans are seeking a new nominee for the state's 11th Congressional District to face off against Democrat Jamie Ager.

Leaked Blanche phone call shows his pro-life priorities

As the Senate gears up to vote on confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, pro-life groups are hoping that the Trump appointee will do everything necessary to put a stop to mail-order abortions across the country. A leaked phone call shows that he seems to have his pro-life priorities straight. The July 30 phone conference, […]

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