President Trump again dangled the Insurrection Act, even as courts swat down his use of other statutes to send federalized troops into Democratic-led cities. Appellate challenges from Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago are piling up, with the 9th Circuit set to rehear a California ruling on Oct. 22; experts say...
The Senate’s 10th attempt to reopen the government failed Thursday, with a GOP short-term funding bill drawing just 51 votes after progressives rejected promises of a future debate on Affordable Care Act subsidies. Majority leader John Thune offered a scheduled vote on the subsidies, but Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
On day 16 of the shutdown, the Senate rejected the House’s short-term funding bill 51-45, the tenth failed attempt to reach the 60-vote threshold to reopen the government. House speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats, calling an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits too complex for a stopgap and saying...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reported more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings for 2024, part of nearly $10.7 million in total income, according to tax filings released by his campaign. The money came from blackjack at a Las Vegas casino during a vacation with his wife and friends, the campaign...
Alarmed by news images and reports, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she has serious concerns that federal agents are defying her temporary restraining order protecting journalists and peaceful protesters in Chicago. In a hearing called on short notice Thursday, Ellis, 'not happy,' ordered any agents with body cameras to...
India’s foreign ministry said it was “not aware” of a call in which US President Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to halt Russian oil purchases. Trump, speaking at the White House on Wednesday, said Modi assured him imports would end “within a short period of time.” An...
As Congress remains deadlocked over extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits—now a central sticking point in a weeks-long federal shutdown—millions face steep price hikes ahead of Nov. 1 open enrollment. A KFF analysis projects average subsidized premiums would more than double next year, up 114% or about $1,016,...
As the shutdown enters its third week, a new AP-NORC poll shows broad frustration and blame aimed at every side, with about six in ten Americans assigning significant responsibility to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, and 54% saying the same of Democrats. More than half call the shutdown a...
After reports that Young Republican leaders shared slurs, praised Hitler, and joked about slavery and rape in a Telegram group chat, Republican officials demanded resignations. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott urged state senator Sam Douglass to step down and leave the party; the YRNF condemned the messages, and Kansas deactivated its...
Barack Obama endorsed Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's governor race, appearing in two new digital ads that stress the economy and abortion rights and urge that "every vote counts." Spanberger faces Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in one of two governor contests this year, closely watched as a...
