Ex-Bush attorney general faces House Oversight questions on controversial Epstein deal
The House Oversight Committee is poised to hear from former George W. Bush-era Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday.
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Unity tested: Democrats face off over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, dark money in politics, during DNC summer meeting
Democratic Party officials and committee members, in Minnesota for their annual meeting, are debating competing Gaza war positions and campaign finance reforms.
US Proposes Adding Copper, Potash, 4 Others to Critical Minerals List
The Lavender Pit at Copper Queen Mine, which opened in 1877 and was run by the Phelps Dodge Corporation from 1879-1975, in Bisbee, Ariz., on July 24, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images The United States Department of Interior is proposing to add six “mineral commodities” to the list of critical minerals as part
Trump battles John Bolton, Chris Christie and threatens to pull funds from Wes Moore’s Maryland
Trump's second term features conflicts with Chris Christie, John Bolton, and Governor Wes Moore as he pursues what he calls payback against political opponents
Utah judge strikes down Republicans’ congressional maps in gerrymandering case
Judge Dianna Gibson rules Utah legislature gerrymandered congressional districts to benefit Republicans, requiring new maps for 2026 midterm elections.
California Republicans file petition to stop special election on Newsom’s redistricting plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is facing another bout of legal pushback, as state Republicans filed an emergency petition asking the California Supreme Court to block a November special election on the proposal. Named Proposition 50, the redistricting measure, signed into law last week, would overhaul California’s congressional map to make five GOP-held districts
Trump Threatens New Tariffs, Chip Export Curbs on Countries With Digital Taxes
President Donald Trump during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 threatened to restrict U.S. chip exports and impose additional tariffs on imports from countries that refused to eliminate digital taxes. In a Truth Social post, Trump opposed digital taxes and