President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections
October 04, 2026CNN's Whitney Wild reports for The Lead.
October 02, 2026The Democratic National Committee is filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration's Department of Defense for a last-minute change that makes it harder for some U.S. citizens who live overseas to register to vote in November's election
October 02, 2026A Massachusetts man has been arrested in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller
October 02, 2026US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year
October 02, 2026A judge has overturned President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the court-appointed top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle
October 02, 2026The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iran's rail and auto sectors and their foreign suppliers, the Treasury Department said on Thursday,
October 01, 2026US states are taking a range of steps to curb diesel and gasoline prices that have soared in recent months due to supply disruptions stemming from the
September 30, 2026A Trump administration rule to cut hospital drug prices for Medicare patients may apply to as few as four drugmakers after exempting companies that signed separate "most
October 01, 2026A US judge dismissed a federal case on Thursday that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting, finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional
October 02, 2026A federal panel has approved plans for an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House
October 02, 2026States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas
October 01, 2026The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East
October 02, 2026President Donald Trump's administration is sending $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans this
October 01, 2026New York's attorney general on Thursday led a coalition of 25 states and cities in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency to block
October 01, 2026The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy by President Donald Trump's administration that subjects millions of immigrants who
October 01, 2026The Trump administration has proposed a change to the 1040 tax form that will require Americans to disclose their citizenship and residency status
October 01, 2026A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
October 01, 2026The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help ease
October 01, 2026The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for detained immigrants
October 01, 2026The Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year
October 01, 2026California and six other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing it of withholding federal funds approved by Congress, including about $810
October 01, 2026The Trump administration's push to shine a spotlight on noncitizen voting is highlighting how rare it is
October 01, 2026President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska
September 30, 2026Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered Iran's foreign minister and his delegation to the U.N. General Assembly to leave New York earlier than they had planned
October 01, 2026A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign
October 01, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is announcing some major changes to the U.S. military in what he calls his “State of the Force” address
October 01, 2026GOP senator blocks resolution that criticized Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads
October 01, 2026If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
October 01, 2026The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog says that the central bank has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time
September 30, 2026The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge
October 01, 2026The US Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint on Wednesday against judges in Minnesota who gave interviews to the New York
September 30, 2026A French and German delegation travelled this month to Brasilia, where intelligence officials briefed them on alleged US and Russian interference
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump could unveil plans as soon as Wednesday to tap South Korea's pledged strategic investment package for
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump released a document on Tuesday that his administration cast as an accord on artificial intelligence and which he said earlier
September 30, 2026OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has introduced a new AI agent called Dot, described as “remarkably capable, always-on.”
September 30, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the U.S. owner of steelmaker Stelco of betraying Canadian workers after it announced layoffs it attributed in part to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs — tariffs Cleveland-Cliffs’ chief executive has publicly championed
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump says that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House
September 29, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military
September 30, 2026The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog
September 30, 2026US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support
September 29, 2026The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump
September 30, 2026Supreme Court allows Trump to restart controversial deportations to countries that migrants have no connection to
September 30, 2026Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center
September 30, 2026An appeals court is weighing whether a judge can continue investigating whether the Trump administration illegally flouted an order blocking the deportation of planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador
September 30, 2026The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America
September 29, 2026What to know about America.gov, the Trump administration’s new AI-driven services website
September 30, 2026Top AI executives sign commitment to ‘self-police’ after meeting at White House
September 29, 2026General Motors is building about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles than had originally been planned before federal support for EVs was yanked last
September 29, 2026Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store
September 29, 2026Trump just banned Canadian booze — but there’s a big catch
September 29, 2026Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring
September 29, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a federal judge late on Monday to issue a court order preserving their White House access while they fight US President Donald Trump's move
September 29, 2026Parents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program
September 29, 2026A lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter
September 29, 2026The Trump administration has released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
September 28, 2026The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption
September 29, 2026A US judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to local governments on changes to election administration.
September 28, 2026The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons for now
September 28, 2026General Motors will see its technology costs decline by $20.4 billion through 2031 as a result of
September 28, 2026The U.S.
September 28, 2026Legislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district
September 28, 2026The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”
September 28, 2026Blanche says ‘one-sided news’ is a national security issue worthy of barring press
September 28, 2026Two senior FBI agents ousted over investigation into alleged harassing calls to wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller
September 27, 2026The Trump administration said it would prioritize ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. Health workers say it cut services
September 27, 2026The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden
September 27, 2026Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and others in move lawmakers argue is illegal
September 27, 2026At least six states will require documentation that individuals are too sick to meet Medicaid work requirements kicking in next year
September 26, 2026Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center officials of halting planned repairs later used to justify closure
September 26, 2026US President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race and education that Congress has approved.
September 26, 2026A prosecutor who has been accused of misconduct over a failed attempt to bring felony charges against six protesters of the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago has resigned
September 26, 2026An unregulated sector has risks in itself but will also aid the rapid advancement of AI in China.
September 26, 2026Supreme Court says states can use controversial citizenship data tool for voter audits in win for Trump
September 25, 2026The Trump administration has made legally binding commitments to spend almost all of the $400 million Congress approved for military
September 25, 2026Federal job cuts have deeply affected the Washington, D.C., area, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation
September 24, 2026Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.
September 25, 2026Author of America’s tariff statute: Trump’s tariffs are illegal
September 25, 2026US President Donald Trump's administration complied on Thursday with a judge's order to restore White House access to three media outlets he had banned
September 25, 2026Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him as he responded a question about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House by affirming the importance of journalists covering public figures
September 25, 2026From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald
September 25, 2026The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools
September 25, 2026Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House hours after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets
September 24, 2026The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana
September 25, 2026(Corrects "island" to "country" in paragraph 12.)
September 24, 2026The last time Wilber Rafael Garces Perez's mother heard his voice was on Sunday afternoon, moments after
September 25, 2026US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has contacted executives at several major American refiners in recent days to gauge support
September 24, 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 nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms
September 24, 2026President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines
September 24, 2026The intricacies of press credentials, at the White House and beyond
September 25, 2026Trump admin to end key part of arch review, effectively evading preservation law
September 24, 2026The news outlets CNN, Politico, and MS NOW said in a Thursday court filing that President Donald Trump’s administration has not yet complied with an overnight court
September 24, 2026A judge has sided with the three news organizations President Donald Trump barred from the White House – for now.
September 24, 2026Soybeans, sorghum and other US farm goods are expected to be high on the agenda at this week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President
September 24, 2026‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban
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, 2026A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his
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