Congress

Political|US|World

Top Democrat on US House committee will not support Israel bomb sale

U.S.

September 17, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation

The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

September 17, 2026

Political

US Republican lawmaker seeks Hegseth's impeachment over Iran

Republican U.S.

September 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology

US FAA says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control will cost billions of

September 15, 2026

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

"The house" visits the House

The nervous start to the week for world markets has seen 10-year U.S.

September 15, 2026

Health

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has returned to the Senate after a long absence

September 15, 2026

Political|Sports

Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns

Proponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks

September 15, 2026

Science|Technology

Political debate over AI intensifies amid warnings about ‘catastrophic risk’

September 14, 2026

Uncategorized

What we know about when Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate

September 12, 2026

Uncategorized

From 'blue wave' heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats

In 2018, Democrats flipped 42 Republican-held U.S. House seats, gaining control of the House

September 12, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk

September 12, 2026

Economy|Political|US|World

House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate

September 12, 2026

Economy

Trump officials scramble to manage fallout after his $5K check pledge to all Americans

September 11, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins

President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections

September 10, 2026

Arts

Warning signs abound for Trump's Republicans as midterm campaign begins final sprint

As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining

September 07, 2026

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

September 05, 2026

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

September 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election

September 04, 2026

Business|Election|Finance|Political|US

The Latest: ICE officer federally charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting, AP source says

According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year

September 03, 2026

Business|Economy

Brazil's Congress upholds zero-tax policy on imports under $50

Brazil's Congress voted on Thursday to uphold an executive order by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that scrapped federal import taxes on foreign purchases worth up to

September 04, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Resistance to Bolivia IMF deal grows as groups meet over fuel crisis

Opposition to Bolivia's $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is gaining traction as civic groups, unions and business leaders increasingly link fuel

September 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Why India's strong GDP growth is raising eyebrows

India's unexpectedly strong economic growth has sparked a debate after an ex-bureaucrat questioned whether the expansion was overstated and a former

September 03, 2026

Environment

US judge bars EPA effort to send California vehicle emissions rules to Congress

A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.

September 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

U.S.

September 03, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Kennedy Center removes 'Blue' sculpture as Trump presses on with Washington makeover

A crane removed the 24-foot (7-meter) sculpture "Blue" from the Kennedy Center grounds on Wednesday in the latest move to redesign Washington's public spaces under

September 02, 2026

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Raphael Warnock has done it. Adam Hamilton wants to follow as a pastor-US senator

If Kansas megachurch pastor and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton manages to pull off an upset in his race for a Senate seat, he’d join a very small group

September 02, 2026

Uncategorized

Trump says he's nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job

President Donald Trump says he’s nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job

September 02, 2026

Economy|Political

US House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

The U.S.

September 02, 2026

Economy|Finance

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December

September 02, 2026

Interview|Political

Sources: Army Secretary resigns amid tensions with Hegseth

Senator Elissa Slotkin slams Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for what she calls a "never-ending purge" of independent military officials following the sudden resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Speaking with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Slotkin—an Armed Services Committee member and former CIA analyst—warned that the growing number of internal vacancies at the Pentagon threatens institutional stability.

September 01, 2026