Politics & Policy
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Indiana Rep Houchin jumps into GOP House leadership race, vies for No. 4 spot
After Republicans lost both chambers of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek to remain the party's leader in the lower chamber, setting off a leadership battle.
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WH, State deny reports of Rubio eyeing the door
Both Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump have opined that the ongoing Iran war played a role in the decisive Democratic victories in the midterms.
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El-Sayed backs Trump's plan to end annual Israel aid
El-Sayed campaigned as a critic of Israel and its conduct in the Gaza war.
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Ex-Newsom chief of staff takes plea deal in corruption case
The federal indictment alleged that Williamson took the funds from Becerra's campaign and gave them to his chief of staff.
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Trump says China's Xi makes 'big statement': no weapons to Iran and will help broker peace deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed interest in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. China buys about 90% of the oil Iran produces.
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Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly resigns
During his tenure, authorities reported a dramatic downturn in illegal border crossings and asylum seekers arriving at the border altogether.
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NAACP sues Tennessee over new House maps, alleging racial discrimination
The NAACP brought the suit in the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Trump invites China's Xi to U.S. for September visit
Trump is currently in China for his own diplomatic visit, which comes amid ongoing trade negotiations with Beijing and heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan.
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Honda posts first losses in 70 years following its costly bet on electric vehicles
The automaker reported a net loss of $2.7 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31.
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Political organizer Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
The winner of the district may decide which party controls the U.S. House after the midterms.
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Xi warns Trump of possible 'conflicts' if Taiwan is mishandled, leaders agree on Strait of Hormuz
The remarks were delivered in closed-door meetings in Beijing.
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Top HHS spokesperson resigns over flavored vape policies
The move comes one day after former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his post after a year on the job for the same reason, following approval of blueberry and mango flavored vape pods.
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Fauci infected intelligence community in COVID origin probe but it was consensual: whistleblower
CIA management overruled analysts' conclusions in favor of lab leak, retaliated when they protested "middle-of-the-night, anonymous rewrite" of their work, Gabbard's task force member says. CIA blasts Rand Paul for "bad faith" hearing.