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A 211-204 vote referred Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, short-circuiting a full House vote and virtually guaranteeing the effort dies before Congress adjourns. Hegseth called Massie a 'disgruntled and defeated congressman' and said he would repeat the military operations at issue 'tomorrow.'
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Postmaster General David Steiner told the Board of Governors that the Postal Service may slash post offices and marketing mail…
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Anthropic is pitching a $60 billion IPO that would value the AI lab at $1.3 trillion, with $26 billion in shares already…
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Republican National Committee members are pressing party leaders to hold off on congressional leadership elections following…
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House Republicans will vote by secret ballot Tuesday to replace Mike Johnson as their top leader, choosing between Steve Scalise…
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is asking the tiny city of Starbase, where two of three commissioners are company executives, for a property…
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A gunman opened fire in Krakow's historic market square on Saturday, killing at least six people and wounding 15 others,…
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Federal officials and advocacy groups agree homelessness declined by roughly 49,000 people last year, but they sharply disagree…
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A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from further tree removal or other irreversible changes at East Potomac Park…
Postmaster General David Steiner told the Board of Governors that the Postal Service may slash post offices and…
Elon Musk's SpaceX is asking the tiny city of Starbase, where two of three commissioners are company executives, for a…
Anthropic is pitching a $60 billion IPO that would value the AI lab at $1.3 trillion, with $26 billion in shares…
Republican National Committee members are pressing party leaders to hold off on congressional leadership elections…
House Republicans will vote by secret ballot Tuesday to replace Mike Johnson as their top leader, choosing between…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has reintroduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,…
A congressional watchdog has found that Rep. Lance Gooden likely misused taxpayer funds on lavish travel, according to…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has quietly asked President Trump to release about two dozen immigrant New Yorkers…
President Trump claimed without evidence that voting machines rigged the midterms against Republicans, contradicting…
The Trump administration is reviving a plan to end broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP, a change the USDA…
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is asking colleagues to keep him as Senate Republican whip, pitching unity and sharp…
The 31st U.N. climate conference convenes in Turkey with a new focus on electrification and fossil fuel phase-out, as…
UFC CEO Dana White says he will meet with President Trump on Monday after Trump publicly offered him the White House…
A gunman opened fire in Krakow's historic market square on Saturday, killing at least six people and wounding 15…
Empowered by sweeping midterm victories, Democrats plan to use subpoena power to investigate the deaths of Renee Good,…
Santiago Peña, impeached and placed under house arrest after the collapse of Ueno Bank, faced prosecutors Saturday as…
Federal officials and advocacy groups agree homelessness declined by roughly 49,000 people last year, but they sharply…
A man carrying multiple firearms was arrested near the White House after reportedly telling authorities that voices…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a coalition after October…
A 24-year-old Polish citizen opened fire on random people in Krakow's Main Square on Saturday, killing six and…
Federal agents searched a Beverly Hills mansion connected to Stephen Cloobeck on Oct. 27 as part of an undisclosed…
A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from further tree removal or other irreversible changes at East…
Democrat Scott Colom is betting that stronger Black turnout and voter frustration with President Trump could make…
The party acknowledged Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection, but its candidate has not conceded and says he will…
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to tour a tanker carrying Venezuelan crude…
As Democrats pursue a possible congressional majority, lawmakers are divided over whether to make protections for…
Polymarket says it has investigated dozens of election-related bets and referred at least two cases to federal…
A national poll puts Democrats ahead among likely voters in the 2026 congressional ballot, but enthusiasm gaps within…
President Donald Trump traveled to Corinth to campaign for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces a…
Israeli voters head to the polls Tuesday in a close election that could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s long political career…
A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from cutting more trees or closing East Potomac Golf…
A judge found the Justice Department unlawfully dismissed the longtime Manhattan prosecutor, ruling that she is…
The Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over a disclosure that federal…