Category: United States

August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations

Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them

Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate

Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

The Latest: Global markets mostly gain after Trump tariffs and jobs report sent Wall Street tumbling

Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’

Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

Things to know about legislator walkouts as Texas Democrats flee state over a high-stakes map vote

Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump

Trump attacks Charlamagne Tha God after radio host criticizes his presidency

The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds

Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’