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Sen. Van Hollen’s Office via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March before being brought back to the U.S., has been released from criminal custody in Tennessee and [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee on Friday elected President Donald Trump’s candidate of choice, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, by unanimous voice vote. Gruters’ ascendency underscores the RNC’s commitments to boosting those who [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced that he is “going out” with police and military in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard, who are [Read More…]

The White House is visited by tourists on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration will suspend public White House tours due to the construction that is [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced that he is “going out” with police and military in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard, who [Read More…]

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows gavels to restore order during debating for the newly introduced redistricting bill, House bill 4 during a House meeting in the State Capitol on August 20, 2025 in Austin, [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington continued Wednesday, protesters booed Vice President JD Vance during a photo op with the guardsmen stationed in the city. [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rally highlights, White House glamour shots and his signature moves. President Donald Trump made a surprise return to the popular video app TikTok with three montages posted to a new [Read More…]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops continued, protesters lashed out at three of his top officials who took time for a photo op with the guardsmen on [Read More…]

U.S. Attorney For Washington, DC Jeanine Pirro. Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, has instructed prosecutors in her office to not seek felony charges for individuals who carry [Read More…]

In an aerial view, the State Capitol is seen on August 14, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (AUSTIN, Texas) — After weeks of delays and protests from Democrats, the Texas state [Read More…]

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) –The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. [Read More…]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A group of Senate and House Democrats is pushing officials at the Department of Homeland Security for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility in the [Read More…]

Exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Emily Chang/ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed [Read More…]

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu attends a news conference at the conclusion of a House meeting on August 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A trio of Texas [Read More…]

: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky at the White House for a bilateral [Read More…]

Graham for Maine Graham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from a small town near Maine’s Acadia National Park, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, he announced on Tuesday, in an effort to [Read More…]

Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Many of the nation’s school districts are returning to the classroom with immigrant families fearful of the Trump administration’s targeting of undocumented migrants, according to educators, [Read More…]

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Photo Courtesy: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Andrew Bailey, who serves as the Missouri attorney general, has been appointed as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to [Read More…]

In an aerial view, the Texas Capitol is seen on August 04, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas House of Representatives reached a quorum on Monday after Democrats returned [Read More…]