With Jim Jordan as leader, House GOP signals it's ready to fight
Republicans described the incoming minority leader as a "fighter" who can go head to head with Hakeem Jeffries.
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ICE deportations and arrests hit record high
New Department of Homeland Security figures show more than 483,000 deportations and 491,000 immigration arrests in fiscal year 2026.
Dubious buys raise alarm over local control of opioid cash
Much of the questionable opioid settlement spending in 2025 occurred at the county and city level, where decision-makers often have no background in addiction policy.
SS United States sinks, will become world's largest artificial reef
The 1,000-foot-long SS United States was sent to the bottom of the ocean in a controlled, explosive-free sinking that is taking place about 20 nautical miles off the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Nvidia's stock dives as board weighs move to oust Jensen Huang
Nvidia shares fall sharply in after-hours trading as the company's board considers whether to remove Jensen Huang as CEO.
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset
Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.
SNAP proposal would increase food insecurity, critics say
Anti-hunger advocates are blasting a proposed change to SNAP rules that could cut off more than 6 million people from access to federal food aid.
Tesla extends Cybertruck production to clear backlog, Musk says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk originally said Tesla would wind down production at its Texas factory in mid-2027.
United bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers
Using an artificial intelligence agent to make flight reservations poses security risks and could violate federal rules, according to United.
The U.S. officials who have been targeted or threatened by Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the latest U.S. official to be threatened or targeted by Iran, but he is far from the first.
Nvidia short-seller warned of Jensen Huang's ties to suspected spy
A small investment firm issued a report about Nvidia in May that foreshadowed issues that have embroiled CEO Jensen Huang in scandal.
Petition for new Epstein files bill gets enough support for vote
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie launched a discharge petition over the summer to circumvent leadership and force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Veterans groups keep focus on traumatic brain injuries
Dozens of service members have suffered TBIs during the current conflict with Iran, and hundreds of thousands of veterans have been diagnosed in the quarter-century of the U.S.'s global war on terrorism.
Congressional Democrats target Trump's "pardon industrial complex"
A new bill would bring scrutiny to pardons tied to the president's allies and donors, but legal experts say it would likely run up against the Constitution.
Microsoft data center brings "a kind of boom" amid AI pushback
Microsoft outlines the pledges it makes to data center communities as industry tries to sway public opinion on AI.
Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now
U.S. facilitating direct engagement between Europe and Russia
Travelers stranded, flights canceled after ground stop. Here's what we know
Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in first trilateral of its kind
Man in his 70s diagnosed with heart defect usually found in infancy
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U.S. gave Singapore scant help with Alice Huang probe, source says
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Criminal probe into cruise ship over potential "magic pipe"
New congressman faces sexual harassment allegation
