The House Rules Committee on Tuesday rejected a Democratic amendment that sought to prevent anyone charged or convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot from receiving compensation through a newly announced federal restitution fund connected to the Trump administration. The fight centers on a $1.8 billion compensation

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) is speaking out after a Supreme Court ruling opened the door for Mississippi Republicans to redraw congressional boundaries that could place his long-held seat in jeopardy. Thompson, who has represented his district for roughly three decades, criticized the high court’s April decision, which

A House panel moved decisively on Thursday to advance legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across most of the United States, ending the twice-a-year clock changes that millions of Americans have long viewed as outdated, disruptive and unnecessary. The committee voted 48-1 to approve the

A key member of President Donald J. Trump’s national security team is leaving the administration after playing a major role in the president’s 2024 campaign, transition, and early second-term foreign policy operation. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced Wednesday that Principal Deputy National Security Advisor

Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday night that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and recently underwent a medical procedure as she begins treatment. The former wife of Donald Trump Jr. shared the personal update in an emotional Instagram post, choosing to speak directly to supporters about her health. “I want

The House passed legislation Wednesday that would require elementary and middle schools to obtain explicit parental consent before changing a student’s pronouns, altering gender markers in school records, or making certain sex-based accommodations. The Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act passed in a 217-198 vote, advancing a

Former Oregon House Minority Leader Christine Drazan won the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, emerging from a crowded GOP field and setting up a high-stakes general election fight against Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. Drazan’s victory gives Republicans one of their strongest opportunities in years to compete for

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he will continue backing Sen. John Cornyn, even after President Donald J. Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the most closely watched Republican Senate primaries of the 2026 cycle. Thune’s remarks marked a rare public split between Senate

A divided Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday rejected Alabama’s effort to move forward with the execution of Joseph Clifton Smith, a convicted murderer whom lower courts found to be intellectually disabled. The decision leaves intact lower court rulings that favored Smith, 55, who has spent roughly

The House handed Republicans and President Donald J. Trump a major bipartisan victory Wednesday, overwhelmingly passing a housing bill aimed at expanding homeownership, lowering costs, and restricting large institutional investors from crowding American families out of the single-family home market. The amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed