Politics

An opportunity for the Trump administration to petition the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on birthright citizenship ended Tuesday.

An estimated one in three Americans support the war in Iran, the lowest rating Reuters has reported since the war began.

Jay Clayton faced a full Senate confirmation vote on Tuesday to become the next director of national intelligence, stepping in to replace former director Tulsi Gabbard.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over federal election rules, to implement an executive order that could overhaul mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

Justice Department attorneys urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Executive Order 14399, a directive overhauling national absentee voting rules ahead of the midterms.

The application portal is now open for school bands, choirs, and holiday-themed entertainers to perform during the holiday open houses at the White House during the month of December. Volunteers are also needed to help decorate the White House for the holidays.

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update on Monday saying he’s not ready to return to in-person work after his June hospitalization.

Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, says a top Pentagon official who criticized President Trump in a recorded video which was posted online is no longer employed by the Department of the Navy.  

President Donald Trump suffered another setback Saturday in the White House’s attempt to exert more control over how states run their elections.

Signs will soon appear outside the Smithsonian Institution’s U.S. history museum telling people not to believe everything that they see in the world-famous museum.

California lawmakers are considering a proposal that would direct state wildlife officials to study the feasibility of reintroducing grizzly bears more than a century after their local extinction, sparking a sharp debate between urban conservation advocates and rural opponents.

Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are looking to overturn recent tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration.

The Department of Education has narrowed its civil rights enforcement, ruling that school policies resulting in unequal outcomes for certain groups will no longer be considered discriminatory unless intent is proven.

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a member of Vice President JD Vance's security detail over allegations that the individual leaked information to the media, according to the agency.

The Trump administration is being sued by two dozen states over new election and immigration rules that must be followed in order to receive critical disaster funding.

The Department of Health and Human Services is facing a lawsuit from advocacy groups seeking to block proposed cuts and tighter restrictions on federal child care and family assistance funding.

President Donald Trump is imposing new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries as temporary 10% worldwide levies expire Friday.

Former Montana state Senate President Jason Ellsworth was convicted this week of awarding no-bid contracts to a company with ties to a long-time business associate.