SCOTUS greenlights White House ballroom construction, despite chief justice’s dissent
Workers on the White House East Wing site have been told to keep swinging their hammers. In an…
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House passes funding bill, avoiding shutdown ahead of midterm elections
Washington's legislative calendar just got a lot less tense. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to…
Amid public outcry, Tarrant County, Texas cuts polling locations ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Amid public outcry in Tarrant County, Texas, the county's five-member Commissioner's Court approved a sweeping reduction of voting…
House censures North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards
In a vote that drew near-unanimous support across party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives formally censured Representative…
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey will defeat challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in Democratic primary, AP projects
The Associated Press called the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary on election night, Sept. 1, 2026, projecting that incumbent…
Trump says he is nominating Hung Cao to be Navy secretary
The Pentagon's top brass continues to churn through leadership changes as President Donald Trump formally placed acting Navy…
Trump’s face is now on money, with $1 coins going into circulation
For the first time in roughly a century, the face of a sitting president will appear on coins…
Family members speak out as USS Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 9 months at sea
The rust-streaked hull of the USS Abraham Lincoln slid into Laem Chabang Port on September 2, 2026, ending…
JD Vance set to address Jewish conservatives, as some Jews in GOP share concerns about his recent Israel remarks
JD Vance set to address Jewish conservatives at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership summit in Las Vegas,…
Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race
The race for Alaska's governor's mansion has narrowed dramatically after longtime state legislator Tom Begich pulled his name…