With less than six months remaining until a crucial party convention, candidates in the 1st Congressional District are scrambling to collect the endorsements of key Democratic insiders in order to show the momentum of their campaigns.

The competitive, five-way race includes four challengers against longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. John B. Larson of...Read more

Democrats see an opportunity to hammer Republicans and the White House on “affordability,” counting on voters to forget that inflation soared to 9 percent in 2022 — the highest in four decades — under President Joe Biden and a Democratic Congress.

President Donald Trump took the bait, of course. On Tuesday, he called the issue “a ...Read more

Gov. Maura Healey is condemning President Donald Trump for threatening to withhold funding for SNAP from 21 blue states, which the White House says refuse to comply with USDA anti-fraud data requirements.

Following an event at the Department of Public Health headquarters in Boston on Wednesday, Healey called the Trump administration’s move �...Read more

Former Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith has been subpoenaed to testify before the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee in two weeks about his sweeping investigations into President Donald Trump’s actions.

The private deposition is to take place on Dec. 17 as part of an ongoing investigation the panel is conducting into...Read more

After voters backed a redraw of California congressional maps, Republican U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa faces what could be the most competitive race in his more than two decades in Congress — if he stays in San Diego County.

With a real challenge from Democrats on his hands, Issa is considering leaving to run for a congressional seat in Texas, ...Read more

As members of Congress get ready to spend more time with their families over the winter holidays, they often have big decisions about reelection or retirement on the brain.

This year, it’s becoming harder to separate those from another concern: fear for their personal safety.

A drumbeat of recent threats has kept member security top of mind,...Read more

ANALYSIS — The special election result in Tennessee’s 7th District is just the latest piece of evidence that, in spite of President Donald Trump’s reputation as a political savant, 2026 is beginning to look a lot like a traditional midterm.

There’s a perception that normal rules don’t apply to Trump, who overperformed the polls and ...Read more

A bipartisan group of five lawmakers has asked the Justice Department for a briefing by Friday on any new information that could interfere with the department’s ability to release files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a mid-December deadline.

Congress overcame initial opposition from the White House last month when it ...Read more

The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee sent broad requests for information to three environmental groups this week, looking for evidence that they “colluded” with Biden administration officials to stop mining in Superior National Forest.

The requests, signed by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and Rep. Paul ...Read more

Reports that President Trump’s federal immigration authorities will ramp up enforcement in Minnesota with a focus on Somali immigrants has stirred widespread fear in the Twin Cities’ large community and raised concerns that political rhetoric may soon translate into sweeping action.

Inside Karmel Mall, the commercial and cultural center of ...Read more

If the United States launches military action against Venezuela, a group of senators is ready to act quickly to try to block the use of American military force there.

“We share the concerns of the American people who have made it abundantly clear that they don’t want more forever wars — especially ones decided in secret that will drive ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife on Wednesday, a move that would wipe away a criminal case that accused the couple of taking about $600,000 in bribes from the government of Azerbaijan and a foreign bank headquartered in Mexico City.

Trump said in a social media post that he was ...Read more

Kevin Grosbusch has a good idea where he’d be if it not for the supportive housing he receives at Catholic Charities’ Endeavors Residence in Minneapolis.

“Truth be told, I would probably be behind a dumpster behind Denny’s restaurant,” he said.

But Grosbusch and thousands of others may soon lose the services that keep them housed.

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Six lawmakers, including two from Pennsylvania, had good reason to remind military members not to follow unlawful orders, given President Donald Trump’s illicit history and recent actions, such as sending federal troops into cities and boat strikes that violate international law.

The six Democrats, who either served in the military or the ...Read more

The Trump administration on Tuesday issued one of its most sweeping immigration crackdowns to date, ordering a pause of all immigration applications, including pending asylum claims, from nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and 16 other so-called “high risk” countries.

The Department of Homeland Security directive affects everything from ...Read more

Donald Trump’s favored candidate, Nasry Asfura, lost his lead in Honduras’ ongoing presidential vote count, falling behind a rival the U.S. leader attacked as a “borderline communist.”

Salvador Nasralla, the focus of Trump’s ire, had 40.1% in an update published Tuesday afternoon, while Asfura had 39.7%. With about 67% of the ballots ...Read more

To visitors, the Caribbean is a post card of white sand, sun-soaked beaches and tranquility. But millions who call the region home are confronting a much harsher and grimmer reality: the rise of lethal violence.

A new report released on Tuesday finds that firearm-related violence make up 86% of killings in countries that are part of the ...Read more

House Republicans on Tuesday defended a slate of bills addressing online safety for children as a “durable” strategy that still protects First Amendment speech. Democrats, meanwhile, called the bills “weak, ineffectual” versions of previous legislation and expressed concerns about data privacy, including age verification requirements.

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A powerful coalition of tech companies backed by the White House’s artificial intelligence chief appears to have failed to persuade lawmakers to use a must-pass defense bill to block state governments from regulating artificial intelligence, a key congressional Republican signaled Tuesday.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told reporters ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his selection to lead the Federal Reserve in early 2026 and teased National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett as his possible choice on Tuesday, fueling further speculation about the next leader of the U.S. central bank.

“We’ll be announcing somebody, probably early next year, for the ...Read more