Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin.
These states are tapping historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates
States with extra money from tax revenue and federal pandemic aid are returning billions of tax dollars to people. So far, 31 states have established some type of tax cut or rebate in their areas.
South Carolina House approves abortion ban with exceptions
South Carolina’s bill currently allows abortions if a mother's life is in danger and then lists several different medical emergencies that would fit into that exception.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Biden to deliver prime-time speech Thursday on 'battle' for democracy
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address "on the continued battle for the soul of the nation" Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House announced Monday.
White House claps back at lawmakers who criticized student loan relief after PPP loans were forgiven
The six GOP lawmakers the White House targeted on Twitter are among the president’s most vocal critics.
Primary results: Florida Rep. Charlie Crist to challenge DeSantis, Rep. Jerry Nadler wins in NY
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, putting him in position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall.
Most in US want stricter gun laws, AP-NORC poll finds
The poll found that 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
Colorado GOP senator becomes Democrat, citing 2020 election falsehoods
Citing alarm toward the Republican Party’s widespread embrace of 2020 election conspiracies, a moderate GOP Colorado state senator has switched his affiliation to Democrat, enhancing that party’s prospects to retain its majority in the chamber in the November midterms.
Trump files motion seeking independent review of docs seized during FBI search on Mar-a-Lago
Former President Trump on Monday filed a motion seeking an independent review of the documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate during an FBI search earlier this month.
Congress passes Dems' climate, health bill in triumph for Biden
Democrats have pushed their landmark climate and health care bill through Congress, handing an election-year victory to President Joe Biden.
Kansas abortion vote shows limits of Republicans' strength
Last week, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed state lawmakers to tighten restrictions on abortion.
Former president Trump calls for 'immediate' release of Mar-a-Lago warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland approved the search warrant, which was part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from the former president's Florida home earlier this year.
Justice Department files motion to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday spoke publicly for the first time about this week's FBI search of former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate, explaining that he's asked the judge to unseal details of the search warrant.
Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry says the FBI seized his cellphone one day after Mar-a-Lago raid
The confiscation of Perry’s phone comes one day after the FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
FBI search at Trump Mar-a-Lago estate: One of several probes into ex-president
The FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate marked an unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation is just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office.
FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?
The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Trump’s Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department decided to take such a drastic step.
GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota
The GOP candidates say dismantling the elections commission and giving power to the secretary of state to oversee elections would let voters hold someone accountable for election-related decisions.
One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China
Lawmakers want more information about China's development in advanced technologies that are likely to disrupt how future wars are fought and economies are structured.
Former Miss America Cara Mund plans to run for Congress in North Dakota
Mund announced her candidacy Saturday and said she would start gathering the 1,000 signatures she needs to get on the ballot.