Washington — Democrat Graham Platner and GOP Sen. Susan Collins will face off in a November contest that could determine which party controls the Senate next year, a race that was shaken up in recent weeks by a spate of allegations against Platner. Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday night after facing minimal opposition,
President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s considering not renewing the North American free trade deal, citing his country being better off without goods produced by Canada and Mexico.
Rep. Chip Roy introduced the Stop SPLC Act to revoke the Southern Poverty Law Center's tax-exempt status amid a federal probe into alleged crimes.
Bill Gates, one of the world’s wealthiest men, is appearing Wednesday before the congressional panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, where he planned to tell lawmakers he had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. The Microsoft co-founder spoke briefly as he arrived for a transcribed interview, which is taking place behind closed doors. The testimony
Hempstead Township passes emergency resolution to preserve "mother" and "father" in its legal code after New York passed gender-neutral parental terms.
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a man in connection with the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Joseph Morrison was found guilty and sentenced in 2022 after prosecutors argued that he provided material support for a terroristic act as a member of the Wolverine Watchmen. Morrison, as well
Members of Congress look on as President Donald Trump signs the Secure America Act in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 10, 2026. The $70 billion package focuses entirely on funding Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations through the end of Trump’s term in office in FY2029.