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The president’s pick for governor of Iowa lost his primary, while Democrats in the state chose their nominee in what they hope will be a competitive Senate race.

Some of the fiercest battles took place in South Carolina, but its part in the fight for independence is often overlooked. Our reporter found history, myths, beauty and contradiction across the Lowcountry landscapes.

Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election.

Senate Republicans have stripped language providing up to $1 billion for security upgrades to the proposed White House ballroom from a revised budget reconciliation bill unveiled on Wednesday. Senate Republicans agreed among themselves before the Memorial Day recess to pull the m

The Trump administration has dismantled public health infrastructure, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to the current Ebola outbreak, and Congress must act now to restore outbreak control capacities and save lives.

New research suggests the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led to sharp increases in violence throughout Africa.  African countries that received the most support from USAID experienced armed clashes, protests, and riots in the months following th

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in a new memo is seeking to reassure his supporters, pointing to his fundraising and high polls to argue he can win the Maine Senate race despite a new sexting scandal that has prompted negative headlines. Democrats are marshaling suppor

One of the busiest primary election nights in the cycle yielded some upset wins and changes of fortune. In Iowa, businessman Zach Lahn beat Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), who had President Trump’s endorsement, in the GOP primary for governor. And state Rep. Josh Turek (D) cruised

Privacy-minded conservatives in the House are pushing back against a Senate proposal to pair a temporary ban on the creation of central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a long-term extension of the federal government’s warrantless spying powers. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), chair

President Trump suggested Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should run together on a joint Republican ticket in the 2028 presidential election, though he stopped short of saying whom he’d prefer as his successor. In an episode of The New York Post’s “Pod For

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lambasted Democrats for suggesting that President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence could imperil reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers that are due to expire next week. Johnson said in a pre

The United States may resume funding for a global humanitarian vaccine alliance, reversing a decision by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to hold up the money because of vaccine concerns, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated Tuesday.   Rubio told members of the Senate F

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) h

Reinvention doesn't have to mean replacement. The challenge for Weiss now is figuring out how to harness that expertise rather than alienate it. And the firing of Scott Pelley raises the stakes considerably.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and members of the Trump administration on Wednesday as part of a weeklong swing through Washington to discuss artificial intelligence. Altman will attend meetings with White House officials, including those involved

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he’s “hopeful” that there are enough Republican votes to advance a $72 billion budget reconciliation bill on the Senate floor Wednesday, which would set up a marathon series of votes on amendments likely to last until Thursday morni

Winning elections is not the same thing as building power.

Republican Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) appear set to clash for California’s 40th Congressional District in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. As of Wednesday morning, Calvert had locked down his general election spot with 36.2 percent of the vote,