Politics
On her way out, Pelosi predicts Democrats will retake the House by 30 seats
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is so confident of Democrats' prospects in November that she's started calling Rep. Hakeem Jeffries "Speaker Jeffries."
ICE officer at airport saves choking 1-year-old
An ICE officer deployed to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to help TSA move the lines along helped save a 1-year-old boy who had stopped breathing on Thursday.
Trump says he can use mail-in ballots because ‘I’m president’
President Trump said the reason he cast a mail-in ballot in a Florida special election this week despite lambasting such voting is because of his position.
Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown
Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that has resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of airport closures, but lawmakers have yet to resolve the underlying issue of reining in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement operations.
Platner dominates Maine Democratic primary, leads Collins in potential general election: Poll
Graham Platner leads Gov. Janet Mills by a wide double-digit margin in Maine's Democratic Senate primary, boosted by strong support from men, according to a new poll -- and either Democrat would narrowly edge out Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a general election matchup.
Sanctuary cities become staging area for crime, infect neighboring communities: Oversight report
Sanctuary cities create "staging areas" for illegal immigrant criminals and their violence spills over into neighboring jurisdictions that do try to cooperate with federal authorities, the House Oversight and Reform Committee said in a new report Thursday.
Assessing the damage: U.S. faces hurdles in determining whether bombed Iranian sites truly destroyed
The U.S. faces hurdles in conducting "battle damage assessments" of its strikes against key targets in Iran, raising questions about whether the Islamic republic's military infrastructure has been destroyed permanently or if Tehran retains the capacity to rebuild it after the current conflict ends.
Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms
The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing Thursday into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.
DOJ says ICE gave court wrong policy on arrests at immigration courthouses
Department of Justice lawyers have told a federal judge that ICE provided wrong information about the deportation agency's policy on arrests at immigration courthouses -- information that was used by a judge in a major ruling last year.
Trump Justice Department settles social media censorship case against Biden administration
The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress disfavored speech by American citizens.
Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Belarus recently revealed that he helped ingratiate himself with the country's autocratic leader by echoing Alexander Lukashenko's disdain for Europe with vulgar language and by negotiating his way through a boozy lunch during their first meeting.
