The Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation
September 16, 2026The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation
September 16, 2026Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington
September 17, 2026Big money groups aligned with President Donald Trump are pouring huge sums of cash into midterm races in the final sprint toward Election Day
September 17, 2026Trump sees three new GOP defections in House vote to end Iran war
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September 15, 2026Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency
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September 15, 2026Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms
September 15, 2026Joe Manchin says he supports Republican candidates in battleground Senate races in Maine and Michigan
September 15, 2026House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to each American adult if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election
September 14, 2026Political debate over AI intensifies amid warnings about ‘catastrophic risk’
September 14, 2026JD Vance embraces tricky role as Trump’s midterm messenger — and potential successor
September 12, 2026The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map
September 11, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled that Canada may hold off on further retaliation against President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, calling them “relatively modest” compared to earlier U.S. actions
September 10, 2026A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country
September 08, 2026President Donald Trump spent the early part of the Labor Day holiday posting memes on social media in support of changing the name of the state of New Mexico to 'New
September 07, 2026Only about 50 of the 435 races for the House of Representatives are expected to be competitive on the November 3 U.S. midterm ballot, but they could decide whether Democrats gain
September 07, 2026The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches
September 06, 2026Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race?
September 05, 2026There is a strange nostalgia in realizing that something once so immediate now belongs increasingly to people who know it only as the past.
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September 04, 2026Former first lady Jill Biden, writers and social justice activists are lauding Gloria Steinem as a revolutionary and inspiring figure
September 03, 2026Trump $1 coins out of stock hours after going on sale
September 03, 2026Top aides to President Donald Trump are pushing to keep the Iran war from escalating before November's midterm elections
September 02, 2026Trump’s Navy secretary nominee once made controversial comments about military recruitment
September 03, 2026A whistleblower for the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new mail ballot system being hastily built to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order restricting that method of voting could lead to the rejection of huge numbers of mail ballots
September 01, 2026The Smithsonian Institution approved on Monday the conversion of one of its buildings into the National Museum of the American Latino, which will
September 01, 2026Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
August 21, 2026The top U.S. general said the military has no plans to send federal military personnel or National Guard troops to polling places during
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August 31, 2026U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term
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