A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trump's agenda on the line
Political power in state legislatures and governors’ offices is at stake in the November elections in more than one-third of the states
October 01, 2026Political power in state legislatures and governors’ offices is at stake in the November elections in more than one-third of the states
October 01, 2026US President Donald Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body that picks the
October 01, 2026US President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday for South
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska
September 30, 2026The Senate Republican campaign chairman said President Donald Trump’s team has assured senators “money will not be our problem” heading into the midterm elections
October 01, 2026California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people
September 29, 2026Supreme Court allows Trump to restart controversial deportations to countries that migrants have no connection to
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump has unveiled the AI-powered America
September 29, 2026Some big cases may be added to the US Supreme Court's docket for its new term that starts next week including ones involving a detention policy used in
September 29, 2026Trump open to Iran sanctions relief for ‘concrete progress’ on nuclear issues, US official says
September 28, 2026US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the
September 28, 2026US stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for
September 28, 2026Inside the Trump campaign strategy to reverse Republicans’ dwindling hopes of winning the midterms
September 28, 2026Republicans are pouring money into more than three dozen US House races previously considered “safe” after internal polling showed they could be vulnerable in the
September 27, 2026The US Supreme Court, acting for a third time in a fierce battle over the makeup of Missouri's congressional districts, barred the state on Friday from using a
September 26, 2026The US Supreme Court revived on Friday an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by
September 25, 2026President Donald Trump has confirmed he'll have two more meetings with China’s Xi Jinping later this year
September 25, 2026US President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against providing support to Iran during
September 25, 2026The United States has proposed that the United Arab Emirates host a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia to discuss efforts to end their four-and-a-half-year war,
September 25, 2026President Donald Trump urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court immediately, calling it "evil" and "a rogue institution," but only
September 25, 2026US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during a meeting in Washington to support each other in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and
September 25, 2026The White House said on Thursday it has reinstated journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge deemed US President
September 24, 2026The US Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a resolution demanding President Donald Trump end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization,
September 24, 2026(In story from Sept 23, paragraphs 11-12, clarifies that Trump has expressed opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank) By Humeyra Pamuk and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, Sept 23 (
September 24, 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House
September 24, 2026Son of Israeli ambassador to US critically injured in West Bank ramming attack
September 24, 2026The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, despite splits inside the administration and with the oil industry, in a bid to bring down energy
September 23, 2026Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to promote a new women's initiative called Imperia
September 23, 2026The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat
September 23, 2026Democrats are trying to win back Congress by criticizing their own party to appeal to voters in more conservative areas
September 23, 2026A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and to use "unmatched military might" against threats in
September 22, 2026US President Donald Trump hailed Andy Burnham on Tuesday as a "natural business person" at what the new British leader's team described as a
September 22, 2026Spain on Tuesday allowed a US extradition request for pro-Palestinian donor James Cox Chambers to proceed to court, despite protests from the government's left-wing
September 22, 2026No other U.S. president has come close to wiping away the amount in fines and restitution owed to victims that Trump has.
September 22, 2026There are no guarantees that pollsters’ troubles in recent elections and popular skepticism about their dependability will be alleviated anytime soon.
September 22, 2026Republican support for Trump’s handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump’s trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started with a detour at Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat with Mayor Zohran Mamdani
September 22, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, two people
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday for a first chat between two of the biggest names of
September 22, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment
September 21, 2026For American conservatives of the Cold War era, red was the color of communists and the mistrusted American left. Now, it’s the color of the GOP, while Democrats are blue. How did this happen?
September 21, 2026US President Donald Trump has invoked Joe Biden's name almost 900 times this year, a Reuters review shows, keeping his
September 21, 2026President Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced
September 21, 2026US President Donald Trump's two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a series of bilateral meetings and events with notable
September 21, 2026President Donald Trump is defending his push to put his name on the Kennedy Center, saying he deserves recognition for trying to save it
September 19, 2026The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3
September 19, 2026Virginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state election laws following a whistleblower report
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