Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.

Inside the beltway, artificial intelligence (AI) has rocketed up the public policy agenda. While there’s policy discussion of the promise and perils of AI, the latter is emphasized. Instead, we need more policy balance with increased focus on the tremendous potential for good, and how to best ensure that this good is realized for all....

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) office on Friday announced the suspension of school choice scholarships to four schools over their alleged “direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party.” “Through a thorough investigation, [the Florida Department of Education] has determined that Lower and Upper Sagemont Preparatory Schools in Weston, Parke House Academy in Winter Park, and...

Exasperated Republican leaders in the House are pointing fingers at the holdouts in their own party who are keeping them stuck and without a clear plan to avert a government shutdown in just one week. Leadership does not have the votes to advance a short-term funding bill to keep the lights on past Sept. 30,...

A federal judge ruled against a law in California that bans ownership of detachable gun magazines carrying more than 10 rounds in a Friday decision.

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.), a 2024 presidential candidate, appears to have qualified for the upcoming second GOP primary debate, an NBC News analysis found.  The Republican National Committee (RNC) has the final say in who makes the debate stage, so nothing is final until the committee makes an announcement determining qualified participants next week.  Polling...

An increase in COVID-19 cases has spawned a corresponding flare-up of conspiracy theories around the virus, a phenomenon that experts warn will only get worse as the 2024 election approaches. The White House and President Biden’s reelection campaign will now be tasked with promoting awareness and the latest vaccines while also countering misinformation spread by...

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn attended a festival in Plains, Ga., a week ahead of his 99th birthday next Saturday. The former president and first lady were seen in a video posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in what appeared to be a Black SUV at the Plains Peanut...