Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House in Texas

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.

• Feb 1

In political upset, Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins North Texas state Senate seat

Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.

• Feb 1

Explosion in Iranian port city ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz

The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes.

• Jan 31

Officials in Minnesota allege Bovino used language offensive to Jews on conference call

Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino allegedly used language offensive to Jewish federal officials on a recent call, sources said.

• Jan 31

Proposed Venezuelan bill could lead to release of hundreds of political prisoners

The U.S. Embassy for Venezuela also announced Friday that all American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released.

• Jan 31

Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge

Federal judge Kate Menendez denied Minnesota's motion for a temporary restraining order to halt "Operation Metro Surge" on Saturday. The court documents, filed on Saturday, state that Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have not met their burden of proof.

• Jan 31

House Judiciary Committee members seek access to full Epstein case files

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

• Jan 31

What to know about the partial government shutdown as funding lapses for many agencies

Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.

• Jan 31

Trump announces IndyCar race will come to D.C. streets for America's 250th

President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

• Jan 30

Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Trump says he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• Jan 30

Venezuela's Machado: "I will be president when the time comes"

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado weighs in on her political future in a new interview with "Face the Nation."

• Jan 30

Nevada's first-in-the-nation primary bid gets boost from Latino Victory

Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina are vying to be the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries.

• Jan 30

Massive release of Epstein files includes 3 million documents and photos

The Justice Department released more new documents on Jan. 30 from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.

• Feb 24

President Trump dominates red carpet chatter at "Melania" premiere

For those wondered if President Trump would give up the spotlight and let the first lady field all reporter questions at the premiere of her film "Melania" Thursday night, the answer was no.

• Jan 30

Justice Department will probe Alex Pretti's killing in civil rights investigation

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Department of Justice is participating in a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis amid a federal immigration crackdown.

• Jan 30

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