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Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman

The national redistricting competition between the parties means California's conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting

Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed

Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say

Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters

Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years

Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider

A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump’s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena

US Rep. Russell Fry endorses Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina Republican Senate runoff

Congressman Russell Fry says he's supporting Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary runoff

Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition

Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers

Iowa Republican Zach Lahn confronts curiosity, and concerns, in outsider bid for governor

Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor, says he's bringing a different message to Iowans

Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

A judge has dismissed Nevada’s fake electors case

Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy

President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to a New York police academy on Friday

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy

Judge will hear whether Tates should stay in custody as they fight extradition

A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments for whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody

Mission Improbable: Onetime Republican trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status

Democrats gathering to give final approval to 2028 presidential primary calendar

Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more mode...

Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state

Republicans in Minnesota see a chance to regain influence after a fraud scandal rocked state government

David Crowley's razor-thin Wisconsin primary win sets up match against Trump pick

David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist in swing state Wisconsin sets up a match against a congressman who has voted with President Donald Trump 100% of the time

Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

Results in Democratic primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut have reiterated that Democratic voters are hungry for change, even as they remain divided over the party’s ideological future

6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field

The road to the 2026 College Football Playoff could hinge on several key games

November matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority

Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House

Medicaid will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors

LIV players returning to PGA Tour has been a trickle. The tour might need to plan for more

The idea was that players who chased Saudi money would not be seen again on the PGA Tour

Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s election

Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary

The Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota is heating up and immigration has become a central issue

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

President Donald Trump says Will Scharf will be the new White House counsel, replacing David Warrington

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite

El-Sayed says he hopes the former president will campaign with him.