President Trump and the Justice Department have reached a formal settlement in the president’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department, closing a
President Trump’s standing with voters has deteriorated significantly as his administration faces criticism over its military actions in Iran and the deteriorating economic conditions facing
President Trump’s ambitious plans to construct a $400 million ballroom within the White House encountered significant setbacks this week as lawmakers challenged his funding strategy.
At Senator John McCain’s funeral in 2018, George W. Bush slipped a mint to Michelle Obama during the service. She accepted it, smiled, and a
Chris Van Hollen used a national television appearance Sunday morning to deliver a sweeping criticism of President Donald Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel and Republican-backed
A recent encounter between President Donald Trump and ABC News senior political correspondent Rachel Scott at a Washington press event has sparked renewed discussion about
During a call with Emerge, a left-leaning nonprofit focused on electing Democratic women to office, former Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a set of institutional
The U.S. Supreme Court has shut down an emergency effort by Virginia Democrats seeking to revive a controversial congressional redistricting push before the November midterm
Todd Blanche’s Trump ties spark fresh controversy Todd Blanche’s growing influence inside Donald Trump’s political circle is drawing renewed scrutiny as controversy surrounding the president’s
Rep. Frederica Wilson, an 83 year old Miami Democrat currently in her seventh term, has not cast a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
President Donald Trump has spent much of his second term projecting certainty, often governing with the confidence of someone convinced political resistance no longer carries
As Georgia’s race for governor begins to intensify, Democratic candidate Jason Esteves is positioning himself as a fresh voice focused on education, economic opportunity and
The Pentagon’s decision to cancel a planned deployment of 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland is sending fresh waves of uncertainty across Europe as questions continue
President Trump concluded a two-day visit to Beijing on Friday, emerging from a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai Garden compound
Geoff Duncan has never been afraid to call honest balls and strikes — even when it costs him politically. The former lieutenant governor of Georgia
From a home with no indoor plumbing in rural Alabama to the marble halls of the United States Congress, Nikema Williams has never stopped fighting.
Melania Trump reflects on motherhood and family life Melania Trump sparked a wave of online discussion after sharing a Mother’s Day message focused on motherhood,
Barack Obama made a quiet but pointed stop in Austin recently, stepping into Taco Joint alongside James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in
Trump begins major China visit under global pressure President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi
Jen Kiggans controversy erupts after radio interview Virginia Republican congresswoman Jen Kiggans is facing mounting political backlash after agreeing with a radio host who used
The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations issued subpoenas Monday to Stacey Abrams and two of her allies, calling on them to appear Friday at
Former President Joe Biden is preparing to take legal action to stop the Trump administration from releasing recordings of his conversations with his ghostwriter —
Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature passed new congressional maps Today, dismantling the state’s only Democratic-held, Black-majority district just over a week after the U.S. Supreme Court issued
Beijing reaffirms support for Tehran’s civilian program as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz grip global trade and drag both nations into the center of
President Donald Trump signaled a possible escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran, warning that military strikes could intensify if a proposed framework for peace
A quiet stretch of Portsmouth shifted into a scene of heightened scrutiny on Wednesday as federal agents gathered outside the office of L. Louise Lucas.
Barack Obama has officially broken his silence — and he did it with the kind of calm that cuts sharper than rage. After an AI-generated
A Supreme Court decision reshapes redistricting and voting rules, putting decades of civil rights progress on the line — and reigniting a generational struggle for
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached some of its lowest points since he returned to the White House, according to a wave of fresh
The gunshots had barely faded from the Washington Hilton’s marble corridors when former President Barack Obama took to social media to address the chaos that
President Donald Trump has spoken about the moment he and First Lady Melania Trump were escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots
More than 250 years after the American colonies broke from British rule, a direct descendant of the monarch who lost them is arriving in Washington
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he is prepared to support the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve
Virginia voters approved a new congressional map Tuesday that gives Democrats an advantage in 10 of the state’s 11 House districts, a significant shift in
As critics mock another presidential climbdown, the real question is whether a prolonged pause might quietly become the exit ramp the White House needs. The
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has resigned from Congress following mounting legal trouble and a sweeping House ethics investigation that intensified scrutiny of her time
A Florida congresswoman’s political future hangs in the balance as the House Ethics Committee convenes this afternoon to decide her fate, following a federal indictment,
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has turned down a personal invitation from President Donald Trump to attend a prestigious state banquet at the White House
Two of the Supreme Court’s most prominent conservative justices are staying put. Sources close to Justice Samuel Alito have confirmed to CBS News that he
Illinois’ November ballot is taking shape, and the state’s biggest political matchups are already set following the March 17 primary. With the general election scheduled
Young Americans are souring on President Donald Trump at a faster rate than any other generation, and the driving force behind that shift is almost
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to the lowest point of his second term, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is at the center of a financial transparency firestorm after a congressional disclosure that initially placed her and her husband’s assets
A battle is brewing under the Gold Dome. Georgia House Bill 369 — a measure that would strip party labels from local elections in five
Georgia has long been a powerhouse in the music world, home to legends, hitmakers, and one of the most culturally rich creative economies in the
For more than two decades, 225,504 acres of mineral-rich land in northern Minnesota sat legally off-limits to mining. That changed on Thursday. The U.S. Senate
The simmering feud between political commentator Candace Owens and Erika Kirk flared back into public view this week after Kirk abruptly withdrew from a Turning
As a key surveillance authority nears expiration, President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on lawmakers to rally behind an extension that has long divided Washington.
A federal appeals court has dealt a significant blow to efforts to hold Trump administration officials legally accountable for defying a judicial order during one
The ex-NYC mayor has spent years flirting with life abroad. Now he has the paperwork to prove it — and no one quite knows what
