Congressional leaders rolled out a two-step plan to stave off a partial government shutdown this week, kicking the funding threat into early March to buy more time for spending talks. The legislation, unveiled Sunday evening, would fund some areas of the federal government through March 1, while extending funding for the remaining agencies through March 8. It would...

Fanni Willis spoke at a church in Georgia on Sunday regarding allegations that she and the top prosecutor in the case against Trump were targeted because they are Black.

Des Moines, Iowa–Republican presidential contenders are banking on enthusiasm ahead of Monday’s Iowa Caucuses as final poll numbers show former President Trump looks to be a runaway candidate. The final Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll released on Saturday showed former President Trump leading the presidential primary pack followed by former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and...

Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.” Meteorologists warned of “life-threatening” conditions in Iowa for the weekend as the state prepares to caucus. Trump canceled three of his four in-person...

Nicaragua’s government on Sunday confirmed it released two Catholic bishops and 17 other imprisoned clergy members after negotiations with Vatican authorities, The Associated Press reported. Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were imprisoned more than a year ago as part of President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on and opposition to the Catholic Church. Ortega accused...

Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of special prosecutor Nathan Wade in the state's case against former President Trump, marking her first public remarks since allegations of misconduct involving Wade were weighed against her last week. Willis, speaking Sunday with a congregation at the Big Bethel AME Church ahead...