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Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEWARK, N.J.) — New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging she assaulted law enforcement officers outside of an immigration detention facility, her office said. McIver [Read More…]

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At a confirmation hearing Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s pick for the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Susan Monarez, faced questions about her stance on vaccines — [Read More…]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City’s municipal races have brought disgraced politicians back into the limelight, as multiple candidates seeking a political comeback raised the question of whether voters will give them [Read More…]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the closely watched New York City Democratic mayoral primary, no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to be declared the winner outright. But after a strong showing [Read More…]

Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Families Over Billionaires (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee’s first closed-door, transcribed meeting investigating former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity began Tuesday with former White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera [Read More…]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. military strikes President Donald Trump ordered on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not [Read More…]

David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order. [Read More…]

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Senate Republicans to lock themselves in a room if necessary to work out their differences and pass the megabill that will fund his second-term [Read More…]

Erik Marmor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The past 24 hours in the Israel-Iran war have been been highlighted by President Donald Trump’s whirlwind diplomatic efforts, aimed at being seen as a peacemaker amid the conflict. The [Read More…]

Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Families Over Billionaires (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee’s first closed-door, transcribed meeting investigating former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity began Tuesday with former White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera [Read More…]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A frustrated Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the Trump administration’s postponement of Tuesday’s scheduled classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict “outrageous,” “evasive” and “derelict.” “There is a legal obligation for [Read More…]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City’s municipal races are bringing disgraced politicians back into the limelight, with multiple candidates seeking a political comeback and raising the question of whether voters will give [Read More…]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House and Senate’s classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict has been postponed, multiple sources familiar confirmed. The Senate’s briefing was delayed from Tuesday until Thursday to allow for additional briefers to [Read More…]

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning had strong words for Israel and Iran as he accused both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement he announced just the night prior. “We basically have [Read More…]

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, just days after he made the decision to launch strikes on Iranian [Read More…]

Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional. There are several [Read More…]

Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday night. On Monday, Iran fired missiles targeting Al [Read More…]

Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional. There [Read More…]

ABC News The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, plunging the U.S. into a pitched battle that has been waged over the past several days between Israel and Iran. The full [Read More…]

ABC News Congressional leaders expressed surprise Saturday night about President Donald Trump’s announcement he had ordered a U.S. attacked on three Iranian nuclear sites, with some Republicans praising the move and some Democrats questioning the [Read More…]