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WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla on Tuesday urged the federal government’s independent special counsel to more aggressively investigate whether the Trump administration violated the law by pressing Republican state ...Read more

In February 2023, Jaime Green, the superintendent of a tiny school district in the mountains of Northern California, flew to Washington, D.C., with an urgent appeal.

The Secure Rural Schools Act, a longstanding financial ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- All Americans want for Christmas is for things to cost less. Is that asking too much?

It is if they're making the "ask" of President Donald Trump. When it comes to fulfilling his 2024 campaign promise to be...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservatives signaled Tuesday they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump by throwing out a Watergate-era limit on campaign funding by political parties.

The court has ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — The primary election is coming up fast, and there will be several competitive races for the North Carolina House and Senate.

All 120 House seats and all 50 Senate seats are on the ballot, and in many ...Read more

North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe has sought federal recognition for over a century. A provision included this week in a defense spending bill in Congress would give it to them — and could be voted on within days.

Rep. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Swapping the stage for the second floor of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Gene Simmons traded his usual rock-star trappings and signature black-and-white face makeup for a suit.

The hard-charging ...Read more

MARSHALL, Minn. — Inside a crowded room at Southwest Minnesota State University, nine Republicans who are running for governor were asked to name a policy of President Donald Trump’s that they disagreed with.

Aside ...Read more

President Donald Trump accused a reporter of being “dramatic” when pressed on concerns Americans have amid the holiday season as prices continue to climb and increased health care costs could loom for many.

During a ...Read more

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a blistering order for the city and state to come up with a safety plan to boost police on the Chicago Transit Authority and take other steps or once again ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a mixed reception during oral arguments Tuesday to an effort to overturn a limit on how much political parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates.

The National ...Read more

NEW YORK — Outgoing City Comptroller Brad Lander is expected to this week launch a Democratic primary campaign against 10th District New York Congressman Dan Goldman, two sources familiar with the matter told the New ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrat Tom Perriello is the latest former lawmaker seeking a comeback to the House, launching a bid Tuesday against freshman Republican Rep. John McGuire in the 5th District.

“It is not right ...Read more

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Northeast Pennsylvania on Tuesday, promoting his economic agenda — including affordability and gas prices.

The trip — which the White House confirmed with The Philadelphia ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marc Veasey, a 7th-term Democrat from North Texas, announced Monday that he would not seek reelection, instead running for Tarrant County judge.

“This decision is about where I can best serve the ...Read more

The government shutdown may be over, but Congress still hasn’t solved the biggest problem left on its plate: Extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a doubling of insurance premiums or replace them ...Read more

President Donald Trump and Secretary of “War” Pete Hegseth, at first glance, do not look like a natural match.

Hegseth joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 2003 and served tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq....Read more

In a stunning decision that defies all expert advice and scientific evidence, the influential group that shapes U.S. vaccine policy will no longer recommend that all infants receive the hepatitis B vaccination shortly ...Read more

President Trump got what might be considered some good news last week, though most of the major American media ignored it. According to a politics/fromtheright/calthomas/s-3946699">Read more

President Donald Trump had a blunt message for anyone struggling to make ends meet: He does not feel your pain.

During a lengthy cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the president called the issue of affordability a “fake ...Read more