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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., listen as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Dubuque Regional Airport in Dubuque, Iowa, en route to a campaign rally. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Scalise tells GOP chairmen to prepare defenses against Democratic ‘retribution’

David Zimmermann · November 5, 2026 2:19 pm

Yousef Jabareen

Israel’s Arab parties choose between ‘bad and even worse’ as they back Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form government

Matt Dunlap/Paul LePage (AP PHOTOS)

Democrat Matt Dunlap concedes Maine House race to Paul LePage

Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a candidate in the Republican primary for the state's 5th Congressional District, speaks to supporters in Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Skip Rowland)

Republican John McGuire survives election scare against Tom Perriello

FILE - Kyle Hallman, with Chester County Voter Services, organizes mail-in ballots to be sorted for the 2020 General Election Oct. 23, 2020, in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

GOP pins hopes in Mississippi Senate race on late-arriving ballots it asked Supreme Court to strike down

The seal of the Department of Justice is shown on a podium.

DOJ investigates major Trump donor’s venture capital firm over AI antitrust concerns

Emily Hallas August 17, 2026 3:16 pm

President Donald Trump

Trump calls Jon Ossoff ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ in response to Natalie Harp comments

Christian Datoc August 17, 2026 3:13 pm

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

House Ethics Committee confirms investigation into Democrat Jimmy Gomez

Lauren Green August 17, 2026 3:06 pm

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), right, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, left, discuss the shooting of Alex Pretti

Justice Department expands fraud office’s prosecutorial reach

Kaelan Deese August 17, 2026 2:51 pm

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL).

Cory Mills’s political future on the line following domestic violence allegations

Lauren Green August 17, 2026 2:37 pm

Freedom 250 IndyCar

Federal agency dismisses concerns about possible art damage in DC’s IndyCar race

Emily Hallas August 17, 2026 2:01 pm

President Donald Trump is pictured during a meeting to sign an executive order.

Trump to campaign for Darline Graham Nordone in South Carolina

Mabinty Quarshie August 17, 2026 1:57 pm

Jared Kushner

Israel agrees to ‘working groups’ for Board of Peace’s demilitarization of Gaza after Kushner meets with Netanyahu and Hamas

Timothy Nerozzi August 17, 2026 1:06 pm

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Elijah Manley blasts white Democrat for running in majority-black Florida district

Claire Carter August 17, 2026 1:05 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 in Washington.

Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again

Hudson Crozier August 17, 2026 12:56 pm

FILE - Hayden Panettiere arrives at the Jimmy Choo for H&M launch event in West Hollywood, Calif. on Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Hayden Panettiere, Heroes and Nashville star, dead at 36

Kiara Moore August 17, 2026 12:48 pm

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla.

Lawmakers condemn Randy Fine’s primary opponent for antisemitic ad in GOP primary

David Zimmermann August 17, 2026 12:36 pm