Judge Blocks Federal Control of Los Angeles National Guard
National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building on June 9, 2025 in downtown Los Angeles.
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Settlement Would End SAVE, Move Millions Into New Plans
Millions of borrowers in Biden’s SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end a popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan.
Trump Criticizes Europe, Condemns EU Fine on X
US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Europe, saying the continent was "going in some bad directions" as he condemned a multimillion-euro EU penalty against Elon Musk's social media platform X.
Alina Habba Resigns as New Jersey U.S. Attorney
Alina Habba speak during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2025 in Oxon Hill, Md.
Ex-FBI Agents Sue Over Firings After 2020 Kneeling
FBI officers are seen here taking a knee as demonstrators marched in June 2020, in Washington, D.C., during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
SCOTUS Removal Case, ACA Subsidies, Zelenskyy Meets Allies
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Redistricting Gives Republicans Edge Heading Into 2026
Loading... After the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by President Trump.
Administration Reviews 2024 Census Race and Ethnicity Standards
An envelope sent from the U.S. Census Bureau contains information about the 2020 national head count. The Trump administration is reviewing the racial and ethnic categories approved for the 2030 census and other future federal surveys.
Court Rules Trump's Firings of Two Agency Officials Lawful
Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris (left) and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox (right) were fired by President Trump early this year. A panel of judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals says the firings were lawful.
Trump Strategy Critiques Europe, Prioritizes American Influence in Americas
President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on.
Grand Jury Declines Indictment of Letitia James
New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va.
Supreme Court Clears Texas Map That May Aid GOP
Texas Republican state Sen. Pete Flores looks over the state's redrawn congressional map at the Texas Capitol in Austin in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S.