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Jeff Van Drew speaks at a podium

This House Republican just lost reelection. He plans to keep doing the job for another two years anyway

Molly Parks · November 11, 2026 6:57 pm

Katherine Clark speaks at a podium

House Democrats accuse GOP of ‘dirty pool’ tactics as they flub second vote in two days

Scott Colom speaks in front of a podium.

Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) speaks during the National Action Network Convention

Wes Moore set to release book with message of healing divided nation

Energy executive Alan Armstrong, joined by his wife Shelly Armstrong.

GOP holdouts complicate Trump’s final chances to reshape US courts

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, speaks for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Talarico campaign notches $27 million in first quarter

Emily Hallas April 15, 2026 10:58 am

Vice President JD Vance.

Vance heads to Iowa to stump for Rep. Zach Nunn

Mabinty Quarshie April 15, 2026 10:39 am

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin listens during a Cabinet meeting.

DHS employee killed by naturalized citizen in Georgia, Mullin says

David Zimmermann April 15, 2026 10:18 am

AI Congress

Trump AI framework puts ball in Congress’s court. Time to act is running out

Liz O'Bagy April 15, 2026 10:00 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles during an address marking his first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center.

Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores product of ‘smiling socialist con-man’: Joe Concha

Britta Miller April 15, 2026 9:46 am

Chinese Foreign Minister Wag Yi, stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, left, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi

Trump says China agreed not to send weapons to Iran

Brady Knox April 15, 2026 9:32 am

A tip jar contains $1 and $5 bills.

May Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 16 days

Asher Notheis April 15, 2026 9:00 am

Red Sea

Iran threatens to halt Red Sea trade if US Hormuz blockade continues

Brady Knox April 15, 2026 8:43 am

Inside Scoop: Can Democrats find religion? Ungovernable unions, Spanberger struggles

Amy DeLaura April 15, 2026 8:30 am

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with a payload of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Cape Canaveral.

Amazon buys satellite communications company in push to compete with Starlink

David Zimmermann April 15, 2026 8:26 am

President Donald Trump.

Pressure builds on Trump to find off-ramp on Iran war

Mabinty Quarshie April 15, 2026 7:00 am

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) speaks during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Lone Democrat, Republicans who voted against housing bill have financial ties to its opponents

Robert Schmad April 15, 2026 7:00 am