POLITICS
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Read full article: Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visitPresident Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda.
Trump says he'll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvement
Read full article: Trump says he'll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvementPresident Donald Trump says he's turning his attention to helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan.
After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him
Read full article: After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised himUntil being labeled as the "radical left," Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.”
What's next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein files
Read full article: What's next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein filesCongress is sending President Donald Trump a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing.
Read full article: Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing.With Texas’ new map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — though the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.
What’s next after a court blocked Texas’ gerrymandered maps
Read full article: What’s next after a court blocked Texas’ gerrymandered mapsThe state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily pause the ruling, which would allow Texas to use the more recent map while the appeal plays out.
Nominee for US deputy ambassador to UN calls for reforms at 'ineffective' global body
Read full article: Nominee for US deputy ambassador to UN calls for reforms at 'ineffective' global bodyPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations has urged “bold reform” of what she calls the “bloated, unfocused and ineffective” global organization.
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Read full article: Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North CarolinaFederal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city.
Care packages and cardstock turkeys: first and second ladies visit Marines and their relatives
Read full article: Care packages and cardstock turkeys: first and second ladies visit Marines and their relativesMelania Trump and Usha Vance traveled together for the first time, heading to North Carolina for a visit with Marines and military families.
The Latest: Bill to release Epstein files heads to Trump's desk
Read full article: The Latest: Bill to release Epstein files heads to Trump's deskCongress is sending President Donald Trump a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better
Read full article: Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any betterInternal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024.
A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.
Read full article: A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
Read full article: New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury processThe prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle.
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Read full article: Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter dataTen Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data.
Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state
Read full article: Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the stateRepublicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.
Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?
Read full article: Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?Both Democrats and Republicans alike readied for a unanimous House vote to pass a bill to force the release of the case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
Read full article: Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist KhashoggiPresident Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling
Read full article: Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals rulingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office says the National Guard will continue supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis while state lawyers appeal a judge's order that blocked the troops from operating in the city.
Takeaways from Trump's White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: Deals and bromance
Read full article: Takeaways from Trump's White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: Deals and bromanceA jovial President Donald Trump has held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House.
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Read full article: DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources sayFederal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks.
Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Read full article: Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cutWhat was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat.
Entire Texas congressional delegation votes to release Epstein files
Read full article: Entire Texas congressional delegation votes to release Epstein filesAfter months of resisting calls to release the files, President Donald Trump signaled this week that he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
FULL LIST: The organizations Texas has designated as terrorist groups in 2025
Read full article: FULL LIST: The organizations Texas has designated as terrorist groups in 2025Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has designated four organizations or organization categories as foreign terrorist or transnational criminal groups under state authority.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
Read full article: Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midtermsA panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Read full article: Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, InstagramMeta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.