House passes FISA bill as GOP works through other intraparty feuds
Wed 7:59pm By Lindsey McPherson and Kerry PicketHouse GOP leaders negotiated their way through fierce intraparty opposition and passed on Wednesday one of the three key pieces of legislation on their agenda for the week, but their struggles are far from over.Trump says that he's is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
Wed 7:38pm By Aamer Madhani and Michelle L. PricePresident Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.ATF releases landmark package aimed at bolstering, clarifying Second Amendment rights
Wed 7:10pm By Kerry PicketActing Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly confirmed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada unveiled a package of 34 proposed and final rules Wednesday to scale back and revise Biden-era gun regulations.Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states
Wed 6:23pm By David A. LiebBefore the words were even written on a Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, some states already were taking steps to respond to it.Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when
Wed 6:02pm By Nicholas RiccardiThe U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the perpetual battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country - but it may have come too late to have much of an…Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief
Wed 5:16pm By Alanna Durkin RicherJustice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump's base.A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the U.S. House map ahead of the midterm election
Wed 5:16pm By David A. LiebA back-and-forth volley of congressional redistricting in states has changed the electoral battlefield ahead of the November midterm elections, as Republicans and Democrats each seek an edge in their push for control of the closely divided U.S. House.Iran's highly enriched uranium likely is still at the Isfahan site, U.N. nuclear chief tells AP
Wed 5:08pm By Edith M. LedererThe majority of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year's U.S.-Israeli war, the U.N. nuclear agency's leader told The Associated…Rollback of Voting Rights Act beckons states across the South to redraw congressional districts
Wed 4:43pm By Stephen Dinan and Mary McCue BellKey conservative voices on Wednesday urged Republican-led states in the South to take the Supreme Court's invitation to redraw their legislative maps to delete Democrat-leaning Black-majority districts and replace them with GOP seats.Fetterman backs Trump ballroom, says Democratic opposition reeks of 'derangement syndrome'
Wed 4:27pm By Seth McLaughlinSen. John Fetterman has emerged as a cheerleader for President Trump's push for a new White House ballroom, saying Democrats who oppose the project are showing signs of Trump derangement syndrome and should stop reflexively fighting the president on…WATCH: The U.S. Navy's plan to deter China and dominate the seas
Wed 4:08pmFrom the floor of the Navy League Sea Air Space Expo at National Harbor, Maryland, Guy Taylor, National Security Editor for The Washington Times, sits down with Adm. Daryl Caudle, the 34th Chief of Naval Operations and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Justices ponder limits to Trump's power to end deportation amnesties for Haitians, Syrians
Wed 4:00pm By Stephen Dinan and Alex SwoyerThe Supreme Court sought to draw lines Wednesday for how much power the executive branch has to end Temporary Protected Status -- a deportation amnesty -- for citizens of Syria, Haiti and other troubled countries.Florida's GOP-run legislature passes congressional map likely to erase Democrats' gains in Virginia
Wed 3:52pm By Susan FerrechioThe Florida legislature on Wednesday approved a reconfigured congressional map likely to help Republicans win an additional four U.S. House seats in November's midterm election, putting the Sunshine State at the middle of a nationwide redistricting brawl.Democrats press Hegseth over firing of Army chief of staff
Wed 3:50pm By Mike GlennDemocratic lawmakers grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, but also asked why he fired Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff.Trump praises 'very brave' Artemis II astronauts
Wed 3:45pm By Jeff MordockPresident Trump honored the four Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office on Wednesday, celebrating their trailblazing lunar flyby.Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say
Wed 3:37pm By Michael PhillisA Trump administration plan to cut in half the Environmental Protection Agency's budget has been the focus of contentious congressional hearings over the future of an agency that Democrats have accused of abandoning its mission to protect the environment and…Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
Wed 3:12pm By Bill BarrowThe Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans' advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President Donald Trump launched ahead of this year's midterms.White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'
Wed 2:40pm By Lisa MascaroThe White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will "soon run out," sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the…Supreme Court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria
Wed 2:31pm By Lindsay WhitehurstThe Supreme Court on Wednesday mulled the Trump administration's push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster, hearing arguments in the latest immigration case the justices are considering against the backdrop of the president's…Fed holds rates steady in Jerome Powell's last meeting as chairman
Wed 2:14pm By Tom Howell Jr.The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday in what was likely Jerome Powell's last session as chair.
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